Board of Trustees Report to the Constituencies 1997 School of Medicine Dr. Bull, MD, dean Statistics Enrollment: 662 Degrees conferred: 165 Faculty Full-time: 584 (approximately) Volunteer: 528 Degrees offered Medicine (MD) Medical science programs (MD/MS, MD/PhD) Total number of alumni: 8,851 Brian Bull, MD (second from left), LLU vice president for clinical faculty and dean, School of Medicine; and Maureen Bull, MD (second from right), associate professor of anesthesiology, School of Medicine; along with B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS (right), LLU president; and Donald G. Pursley, DBA (far left), LLU vice president for financial affairs, participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Brian and Maureen Bull Faculty Center. 1997-98 academic year highlights The Brian and Maureen Bull Faculty Center opened in February, 1998. Located in Coleman Pavilion, the Center features a lounge and dining room and is open to all Loma Linda University faculty. A new endowment fund for the department of pediatrics was established at the School of Medicine. The idea for the endowment fund was conceived by Stephen Ashwal, MD, professor of pediatric neurology. The Center for Neuroimmunology was approved to begin operation on May 11 by the Board of Trustees. The Center fosters and supports research that incorporates the scientific foundations of the broad interaction between the nervous system and the immune system in the context of whole-person care. The merger of faculty medical groups into School of Medicine corporations continued. The School of Medicine received more than $10,000 from the San Bernardino County Medical Society and Auxiliary on June 2, to be applied toward the School of Medicineâs financial assistance program and to the general pursuit of excellence. The School of Medicine and Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, Massachusetts, signed a Medical Scholars Early Acceptance Program (MSEAP) articulation agreement. The School of Medicine actively recruits students from disadvantaged backgrounds and provides support programs and services to facilitate admission. School of Medicine dean Brian S. Bull, MD, was honored on January 23 by the Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce as its ãCitizen of the Year.œ The Chamber of Commerce cited Dr. Bullâs contributions to Loma Lindaâs reputation through his leadership as dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for clinical faculty of the University. The Faculty Center opened in February, 1998; official ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held in May. Twenty-eight School of Medicine faculty members were listed in the Pacific Region edition of The Best Doctors in America. The regional guide is based on an exhaustive survey in which more than 5,000 physicians in the Pacific area were asked to rate the clinical abilities of their peers. Twenty School of Medicine students participated in mission electives in eight locations throughout the world including Argentina, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia.   University | Medical_Center | LLU&MC_home | Search_&_index | News_&_events | Employment | Contact | Our_mission All contents copyright © 2001 Loma Linda University. All rights reserved. Revised Wednesday, March 21, 2001 4:36 PM Send comments and questions to webmaster@univ.llu.edu URL: http: //www.llu.edu