Alumni News and Events

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Have you seen the most current edition of The Link newsletters? How about the Connection Magazine? Or have you been wondering what's new on campus? Click on any of the links below to find out more:

• The Link 
• Homecoming 2009
• Campus News
• TODAY Magazine
• Connection

National Allied Health Professions Week

Allied Health Professions Week was celebrated nationally November 2-8, 2008 to honor health care providers working in the more than 200 unique allied health professions. Allied health practitioners greatly influence health care delivery by supporting, facilitating, and complementing the roles of physicians and other health care specialists. This collaboration, which emphasizes the strengths of all health professions, is enhancing the quality of care in this country and abroad.

Coming November 2009-  Take this opportunity to congratulate and thank all allied health professionals in your community who are instrumental in maintaining your high standard of health care and responding to your health care needs. And take a minute now to learn more about allied health professions by reviewing the following websites:

www.healthpronet.org
www.nn2.org
www.asahp.org

Have You Served As A Missionary? 

Have you served as a missionary to another country? We're searching for the names of SAHP alumni who have served in this capacity. Please email Kisha Norris, Director of Development, at knorris@llu.edu with the following information: Your name (include maiden name) - Your job while abroad - Country where you served - The year you left for service - Year of graduation from SAHP.

Staff & Faculty Community Outreach Program

On the morning of October 15, 2009, the residents of the Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House(RMH) experienced Christmas. A group of five SAHP staff members delivered a generous amount of donated goods from SAHP faculty & staff, the LLU Dental School, and Whole Foods. The RMH always has needs, but especially during August, September and October when they begin running out of supplies. The  School of Dentistry donated 50 dental kits (toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss), and Whole Foods donated five cases of travel-sized shampoos, conditioners and lotions. Other donations included: paper products, laundry products, pantry items (instant oatmeal, dry cereals, hot chocolate and cider mixes, granola bars, coffee/creamers), beanie babies for the children, envelopes, light bulbs, and baby products. During the October meeting of the Staff Forum, volunteers decorated 50 brown gift bags and filled them with toiletry items.

The RMH staff and volunteers welcomed those who delivered the goodies (Barbara Parton and Melody Chambers, Co-leaders of the SAHP Staff Forum, along with Margie Martinez, Madge Oh and Jodee Nichols) and then took them on a tour of the house. " They shared some poignant stories with us about some of their residents and the obstacles they deal with," said Melody Chambers. "We all left RMH on a natural high knowing that we provided necessary items to residents of the house."