2023 Iner Sheld-Ritchie Award Recipient
2023 Iner Sheld-Ritchie Award Recipient The Iner Sheld-Ritchie Presidential Award is granted to individuals of exemplary character and commitment to the vision and mission of the Alumni Association. Dr. Hasso was named the Iner Sheld-Ritchie Presidential Award nominee at the 91st Annual Postgraduate Convention Gala. Dr. Hasso has served the Alumni Association as an […]
2023 Heart for Service Award Recipient
2023 Heart for Service Award Recipient Published in the ALUMNI JOURNAL spring 2023 Established and funded by the class of 1990, the Heart For Service Award is given annually to a senior medical student who exemplifies the character of Christ and demonstrates a commitment to service, either at home or abroad. The 2023 Heart for Service […]
AIMS Report: Footprints
AIMS Report: Footprints By Sharlene Hayton Published in the ALUMNI JOURNAL spring 2023 In our house there are two parents, two teenage boys, and one ten-year-old boy who thinks he is a teenager. We have two dogs—one with short little ‘meatball’ legs and a tummy that hangs dangerously low to the ground and the other dog […]
ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR: Elmar P. Sakala ’73-B
ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR: Elmar P. Sakala ’73-B By William C. Patton ’69 Published in the ALUMNI JOURNAL spring 2023 Elmar P. Sakala ’73-B was named the 2023 Alumnus of the Year at the 91st Annual Postgraduate Convention Gala. Dr. Sakala was born in London, and his family emigrated to Canada when he was 8 years old. […]
STUDENT NEWS: Class of 2024 Student Story Slam
STUDENT NEWS: Class of 2024 Student Story Slam Published in the ALUMNI JOURNAL spring 2023 Story Slam was a live storytelling event hosted off campus by the Loma Linda School of Medicine Resilience Committee on March 1, 2023, and sponsored by the Office of Physician Vitality, the Alumni Association, and the class of 2024. The purpose was […]
Life After Medicine Spring 2023
Life After Medicine Spring 2023 By Jon R. Kattenhorn ’74 Published in the ALUMNI JOURNAL spring 2023 When it comes to retirement, one of the most common questions that either is asked or lurks in the back of our minds is, when should I retire? There are many variations on that same theme: How will […]
LLUSM Family Day and Freshman Dedication Spring 2023
LLUSM Family Day and Freshman Dedication Spring 2023 Loma Linda University School of Medicine’s first-year medical students and their family members spent the day together on campus in mid-February as part of the annual Family Day and Freshman Dedication. It was an opportunity for parents, including some alumni parents, to visit the campus, attend lectures, […]
Ara M. Anspikian ’05 Named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry
Ara M. Anspikian ’05 Named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry School of Medicine News Published in the ALUMNI JOURNAL spring 2023 Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM) has named Ara M. Anspikian ’05, as chair of the department of psychiatry. Dr. Anspikian joined the School of Medicine faculty in 2012 and serves as assistant professor […]
New Regional Campus Opens
New Regional Campus Opens School of Medicine News Published in the ALUMNI JOURNAL spring 2023 Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM) students now have the opportunity to spend their clinical years at AdventHealth Orlando thanks to a new regional campus partnership. Through the agreement, medical students can select the Florida-based healthcare system for their required clinical […]
Jeffrey Kuhlman ’87, Former White House Physician, Featured on Instagram
Jeffrey Kuhlman ’87, Former White House Physician, Featured on Instagram Published in the ALUMNI JOURNAL spring 2023 The Alumni Association strives to create meaningful ways for our alumni to connect with one another. This year we were thrilled to support two regional get-togethers, one on the East Coast and one in the Pacific Northwest, where […]
