Loma Linda University news University Church will host nationally known baritone Loma Linda students minister in Ecuador LLU students travel to Brazil on SIMS trip LLU Board of Trustees approves new off-campus programs for allied health LLU psychiatry department receives $15,000 award Smoking cessation program slated by health promotion Dean of the School of Public Health speaks to attendees at the annual convention of the Adventist-Lay Services and Industries August 27, 1998 [TODAY, August 27, 1998] University Church will host nationally known baritone Nationally acclaimed baritone recording artist Steve Darmody will be presented in concert at the University Church of Seventh-day Adventists in Loma Linda on Saturday, September 5. Mr. Darmody, who is known for his inspirational Christian music, will present the vespers program which is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Admission to the concert is free. However, a free-will offering will be taken during the concert. Following the program, compact discs and audio tapes recorded by Mr. Darmody will be available for purchase. [Top of page] Loma Linda students minister in Ecuador   Senior School of Dentistry student Melissa Benson extracts a tooth from a patient.   EditorÕs note: The following article was written by Tom Rogers, DDS, assistant professor of dental educational services in the School of Dentistry. The Students for International Mission Service (SIMS) trip to Ecuador, July 5 to 22, included a dental team that I led, with participation by senior dental students Melissa Benson, John Nelson, and Aaron Rondon. The SIMS team spent a week in the city of Guayaquil, where we worked in a neighborhood known as Trinitaria. We stayed in the homes of local church members who hosted the trip. The kindness and hospitality shown was heartwarming. On Sunday, July 12, the team traveled by bus about five hours to the north, to the town of La Concordia, where we spent the next week. Here we were hosted by the Ocampo family who put us up in their hotel, fed us, and gave us space to work in a building they owned in the town. Again, the hospitality was overwhelming. Aaron Rondon, senior School of Dentistry student, examines a patient in a make-shift operatory. During this time the dental team treated several hundred patients, mostly with extractions, and screened about two hundred school children at an Adventist school in Guayaquil and a day care center in Concordia. The medical team treated hundreds of adults and children and the public health team made numerous presentations to local civic groups, public health officials, and schools. On Sunday, July 19, Melissa, John, Aaron, and I traveled up into the Andes Mountains to the capital city of Quito, which is in a high valley surrounded by volcanic peaks. We also spent a day in the high lake country north of Quito visiting the famous Indian market town of Otavalo, which is situated in a very beautiful location. This was a very successful SIMS trip. The patients we treated, the local Seventh-day Adventist church members who hosted us, and the sights and experiences we had will not be forgotten. [Top of page] LLU students travel to Brazil on SIMS trip The Amazon River flows around canoes docked adjacent to a Brazilian village. Each morning, members of the student organization, Students for International Mission Service (SIMS), enjoyed awakening to peaceful scenes like this. Junior dental student Elisa Martin extracts a patientÕs tooth. Each day, the SIMS team would travel to a different village providing basic dental care. The trip took place from June 16 to 29. Dental students teach children who live along the Amazon River the proper way to care for their teeth. SIMS students pose for a picture on the Luzeiro XV. Each day, the Luzerio XV, carrying SIMS students, traveled along the Amazon River.dren who live along the Amzaon River the proper way to care for their teeth. [Top of page] LLU Board of Trustees approves new off-campus programs for allied health The Loma Linda University Board of Trustees met on Monday, August 17. Following is a report of actions taken during their meeting. Board of Trustees approves emeritus appointment The Board of Trustees, meeting in full session on Monday, August 17, approved the emeritus associate professor of pathology appointment for Rodney E. Willard, MD. Dr. Willard has been on the faculty of the School of Medicine since 1977. Administrative appointments approved The following administrative appointments were approved by the Board of Trustees: S. Eric Anderson, PhD, chair, department of health administration, School of Public Health Donna M. Anzai, MBA, program director, post-professional occupational therapy program, School of Allied Health Professions, Richard E. Chinnock, MD, vice chair, department of pediatrics, School of Medicine MasterÕs degree in occupational therapy approved The masterÕs in occupational therapy, a post-professional degree, was approved by the Board of Trustees for initiation in September, 1998. Donna M. Anzai, MBA, assistant professor in the department of occupational therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, will serve as program director. Nationally, the profession of occupational therapy is considering establishment of the masterÕs degree as the entry level into the profession. This post-professional degree represents a step by the department to achieve that goal by preparing individuals to be educators at clinical sites, as well as to serve those in management positions in the profession. School of Allied Health Professions programs to be offered at off-campus sites The School of Allied Health Professions received permission, in separate actions, to offer the post-professional masterÕs in physical therapy degree and masterÕs in occupational therapy degree at Antillean Adventist University, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and the physical therapist assistant AS degree at Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama. These degree offerings are in response to requests from sister institutions in the Adventist higher education system. The degree programs at Antillean Adventist University will be in the extended campus format, with LLU instructors going to Puerto Rico for five-week intensive courses; the degree program at Oakwood College will utilize the interactive video synchronous distance education mode. Both will have full-time faculty on site to coordinate the programs. Both are pending approval by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and by the Councils on Higher Education in Alabama and Puerto Rico. Community wellness major for MPH degree program approved The Board of Trustees approved a community wellness major for the MPH degree in the School of Public Health. Plans call for this major to be offered on-campus and also off-campus at Oakwood College. The major will prepare health-care professionals and members of the helping professions to interface effectively with communities and agencies addressing public health issues. Students will obtain skills in community development, health information, and program development. Implementation of the program is pending approval by WASC and the Council on Higher Education in Alabama. Learning outcomes for LLU graduates approved As a result of the work done by the LLU Health Sciences Education Task Force during the past two years, a list of learning outcomes expected for graduates of Loma Linda University has been recommended. The Board of Trustees approved this list of learning outcomes for graduates. These learning outcomes will be printed in the Student Handbook and Faculty Handbook which will be available this fall. Definition for wholeness at LLU approved Loma Linda University has designated wholeness as the theme for the accreditation self-study for the WASC. The Board of Trustees approved the wholeness definition which has been adopted by the University as follows: ÒWholeness means the lifelong, harmonious development of the physical, intellectual, emotional, relational, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of a personÕs life, unified through a loving relationship with God and expressed in generous service to others.Ó Board receives report on end of fiscal year Loma Linda University has ended the 1997-98 fiscal year with an unaudited gain in net assets of $16,057,110. This gain is comprised of increases in unrestricted, temporarily restricted, and permanently restricted assets. Debt management plan approved The Board of Trustees approved the UniversityÕs debt management plan. This plan has a goal to have no external debt and to have the internal debt reduced to less than $10,000,000 by June 30, 2004. In the past three years the UniversityÕs debt has been reduced by $7,761,644. The largest debt the University has is the debt to build the co-generation plant and this debt is on track to be paid by January of the year 2002. Board approves ÔYear 2000Õ compliance plan The Board of Trustees approved the UniversityÕs ÒYear 2000Ó compliance plan. This plan is designed to help insure that software/hardware systems and equipment with date-sensitive microcodes will continue to function in the year 2000. [Top of page] LLU psychiatry department receives $15,000 award The Loma Linda University department of psychiatry was recently presented with the ÒTempleton AwardÓ of $15,000 from the National Institute of Health Care Research (NIHR) for the incorporation of spirituality into the School of Medicine psychiatry residency training curriculum, according to Donald Anderson, MD, chair, department of psychiatry. Loma Linda University was one of seven institutions receiving the NIHR award. ÒThese courses will help psychiatric residents to address spiritual issues in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of patients, including referring them, when applicable, to chaplains and clergy,Ó says David Larson, MD, president of NIHR. In addition to Loma Linda, the awardees included Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Brigham and WomenÕs Hospital of Harvard Medical School, Boston; Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, New York; California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco; Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia; and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh. [Top of page] Smoking cessation program slated by health promotion Do you want to quit smoking--not just quit, but quit smoking for good? If so, interested individuals are invited to participate in a four-week smoking cessation program specifically designed to help the most difficult cases. The evening behavioral modification sessions are combined with individualized clinic visits by preventive care physicians. These visits include an individualized review of health history and smoking behavior, carbon monoxide screening, and evaluation for use of the medication bupropion (Zyban). Recent research conducted at Loma Linda University revealed that the use of bupropion helps reduce the feelings of depression, irritability, and cravings that often accompany nicotine withdrawal. The next session begins September 3, at 6:30 p.m., and lasts for two hours. This program will be held on four consecutive Thursdays. An additional session will begin Tuesday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m., and continue for the following four Tuesdays. Each session is two hours in length. [Top of page] Dean of the School of Public Health speaks to attendees at the annual convention of the Adventist-Lay Services and Industries Dean of the School of Public Health Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH, speaks to attendees at the annual convention of the Adventist-Lay Services and Industries (ASI) on Thursday evening, August 6, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Dr. Hart spoke of the mission outreach activities of Loma Linda University during his 10-minute talk. ASI is a consortium of Seventh-day Adventist business people who support, among many projects, outreach projects of the Adventist Church. Approximately 2,000 people attended the weekend services. [Top of page][TODAY, August 27, 1998][News and media page] 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, January 10, 2001 10:06 AM Send comments and questions to webmaster@univ.llu.edu URL: /