Loma Linda University news
- Loma Linda University researchers grow cholera vaccine in potatoes
- Special preview of 'Healing by Killing' planned by Center for Christian Bioethics
- BALL names alumnae of the year
- BALL celebrates 15 years of academic excellence
- Thirteen California colleges, universities join virtual university online catalog
- Revisions to LLU Faculty Handbook approved by Board of Trustees
- Lecture series will be presented in LLA Chan Auditorium
- Volunteer shares unique experience with LLU students, SAC patients
March 12, 1998 [TODAY, March 12, 1998]
Loma Linda University researchers grow cholera vaccine in potatoes
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| William Langridge, PhD, answers questions by reporters about his research during a news conference on February 27. Looking on are fellow researchers (seated, from left) Takeshi Arakawa and Daniel Chung, PhD. |
William H. R. Langridge, PhD, professor of biochemistry, and molecular biology and gene therapy, in Loma Linda University's School of Medicine, and his team of researchers have found a way to trick potato plants into producing "spuds" that have successfully vaccinated laboratory mice against cholera toxin.
"We've been working very intensely on making vaccines in plants," said Dr. Langridge during a news conference on February 27. "This protection was a major thing for us to find."
The study and findings of his research team will be described in an article published in the March issue of Nature Biotechnology.
The results of his research team's experiments "clearly demonstrated the ability of engineered food plants to generate protective immunity...against the enterotoxin of the cholera bacteria in mice--a mammal," according to Dr. Langridge.
This provides a distinct advantage over vaccines manufactured in the pharmaceutical environment.
"All you have to do is grow [the plants] in the environment using sunlight and water," Dr. Langridge emphasizes. "It grows your plant and all you have to do is harvest it."
How did Dr. Langridge and his research team manage to create these immunizing potatoes? They took a 372 base-pair segment of the cholera B toxin encoding a nonpathogenic toxin subunit known as CTB and placed it in plasmids (DNA rings) that were transferred into potato plants.
The potatoes produced contained CTB and were fed to laboratory mice in varying amounts. When the "immunized" mice were challenged with the whole cholera toxin, those who had been fed the greatest amount of the potatoes with CTB experienced a 60 percent reduction in diarrhea, compared to the mice unaided by the potato vaccine.
"Plants don't make a lot of protein," explains Dr. Langridge, "especially foreign proteins."
He continues, "Foreign plant proteins are usually made at relatively low levels in the plant--in the level of about .01 percent of total protein."
By tricking the plants, Dr. Langridge and his research team were able to elevate the cholera level to .3 percent of total protein, a sufficient amount to immunize an animal.
"We know that the cholera protein itself is not strongly immunogenic for the mouse," he adds. "It's much more immunogenic for humans, so the vaccines will probably be more potent in humans than in mice."
The idea of using plants to produce and deliver immunization has far-reaching public health implications.
"Cholera itself causes between 150,000 and 200,000 deaths--mostly children--in developing countries annually," Dr. Langridge states. "Plants can grow using only water and sunlight to make their entire structure--they make all the proteins for us."
"And if we don't have to isolate the proteins from the plant material--can feed it directly, we obviate all the manufacturing steps in between," he theorizes. "Seeds from the plants can be taken to all countries inexpensively and the crops can be grown in those indigenous areas where the disease might be a problem."
Dr. Langridge concedes that growing potatoes might not work in every part of the world.
"We're also working with tomatoes here on the Loma Linda campus in the Center for Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy," he remarks, "and we're attempting to start using bananas as a source for vaccine delivery for tropical areas of the world."
There are many steps the research team will need to take before their vaccine plants are actually ready for distribution.
"Before we can use these plant-based vaccines, we have to conduct pre-clinical and clinical trials," Dr. Langridge submits. "Before we can conduct those pre-clinical trials, we have to be able to know that we are delivering enough of the antigen proteins to cause a good immune response."
Fellow researchers on Dr. Langridge's team include Takeshi Arakawa, a doctoral student in microbiology and molecular genetics; and Daniel Chung, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow.
During the press conference on February 27, Dr. Langridge was asked to give a "crystal ball" estimate of when these vaccines might be available for human consumption.
"I would say within the next six months to a year's time they could be used in pre-clinical trials," Dr. Langridge predicts, "once we've focused more on increasing the concentration of the protein within the plant, and, in terms of targeting, we understand more about the targeting mechanism of cholera toxin."
Special preview of 'Healing by
Killing' planned by Center for Christian Bioethics
By special arrangement with the nation of Israel Office of Academic Affairs, the film Healing by Killing will be previewed at Loma Linda University on Wednesday evening, March 25.
This critically acclaimed documentary tells the story of two German physicians who participated in the medical euthanasia program which preceded the Nazi Holocaust.
Healing by Killing was first shown in Nuremberg, Germany, last year and will make its North American commercial premiere in New York City on April 22.
The Israel Office of Academic Affairs has made it possible for the filmmaker, Nitzan Aviram, to bring and present the film, comment on its production, and participate in the discussion which will follow. The Loma Linda preview is being sponsored by the office of the dean of the School of Medicine and the Center for Christian Bioethics.
Through a wide range of interviews and original footage shot in Austria, Germany, Poland, and Russia, Mr. Aviram provides insight into issues of medical killing and medical experimentation as they developed 50 years ago, issues which still confront the medical profession and society today.
One of the subjects of the film, Irmfried Eberl, MD, was a young physician who acquired his professional skills in the course of the euthanasia program and went on to become the first commander of the Treblinka death camp.
The other, Carl Clauberg, MD, was a renowned gynecologist who abandoned his fertility treatments in order to experiment in sterilization at Auschwitz's notorious "Block 10."
Through the unfolding of their careers, the film studies the role of the physician in society. Among those interviewed are an S. S. physician who served at Auschwitz, the photographer of Dr. Mengele's infamous experiments, and people who were sterilized or tortured in the name of science.
The 90-minute film will be shown in the Randall Visitors' Center at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free.
BALL names alumnae of the year
Loma Linda University Alumna of the Year
Gwendolyn Winston Foster, MS, (pictured left)
health and temperance director and music coordinator for the Allegheny
East Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and former health editor for
Message magazine, is an advocate for the principles of good diet, exercise,
and lifestyle change. She seeks to provide an alternative to expensive
health spas that only attract the affluent.
Mrs. Foster received her undergraduate education from Antioch University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a master of science degree in public health from the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University in 1977. She is continuing her post graduate studies at the University of Maryland.
A certified health education specialist, Mrs. Foster developed a “Fitness for Life” conditioning camp that attracts persons from the inner cities with chronic degenerative diseases and helps them change destructive lifestyle patterns. She also developed the "Lifestyle Counselor Certification Program” which provides skills to laypersons and pastors, enabling them to become effective change agents in assisting people, one-on-one, to alter destructive lifestyle patterns.
In addition to her health education work, Mrs. Foster has directed the choirs of Lincoln University, West Chester, Pennsylvania, and Pine Forge Academy, Pine Forge, Pennsylvania. Her 200-voice academy choir traveled nationally, recorded professionally, and performed at the 1985 session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
Mrs. Foster is currently serving her third term as a member of the Loma Linda University Board of Trustees, is coordinator for the largest study of African American health issues, is a licensed facilitator for Steven Covey’s Foundation’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” and is host of the radio show “Fitness for Life,” on WHAT radio in Philadelphia.
Having received awards and citations for her dedication to health promotion, among them the Champion Educator of the Year Award from Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama, and Alumna of the Year from Loma Linda University School of Public Health, Mrs. Foster continues to challenge the Church to refocus an appreciation for the value of emphasizing healthy living. Her goal is to help restore the “withered right arm” of the health message.
Mrs. Foster is married to Allen Foster, Sr., and they are the parents
of three children, Joya, the late Allen, Jr., and Angela, who is married
and has given them their first grandchild, Maurice Allen.
The Black Alumni of Loma Linda and La Sierra Universities (BALL) is pleased
to have selected Gwendolyn Winston Foster, MS, as its 1998 Alumna of the
Year for Loma Linda University.
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La Sierra University Alumna of the Year
Claudette Jones Shephard, MD, (pictured left)
is an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Memphis College
of Medicine, department of obstetrics and gynecology. Her field of interest
is pediatric and adolescent gynecology and she spends most of her clinical
hours addressing the issues of child sexual abuse, adolescent sexuality,
and adolescent pregnancy.
Dr. Shephard completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at Loma Linda University College of Arts and Sciences (now La Sierra University) in 1983. During these four years she was very involved in campus life, including working in the student affairs office, in the dorm as a resident assistant, as an officer in BSA (Black Student Association) and President of ASLLU (Associated Students of Loma Linda University).
Dr. Shephard graduated from the LLU School of Medicine in 1987. She completed her training in obstetrics and gynecology at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn. Desiring to develop her interest in pediatric and adolescent gynecology, she completed subspecialty fellowship training in that discipline at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Seeking to bring the philosophy of whole person care to the community of Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Shephard was responsible for the establishment of a nonprofit community-based health agency, The Oasis Foundation. The foundation facilitates access to preventive health resources, screening, monitoring and provides health education to the community.
Dr. Shephard enjoys active participation in several youth and community-oriented organizations, including the Memphis/Shelby County Adolescent Pregnancy Council, Tennessee Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Memphis Center for Urban Partnerships, Shelby County Regional Health Council, and the Frayser Family Resource Center.
Dr. Shephard has published several articles in the area of pediatric and adolescent gynecology and currently serves as chief of the section of pediatric and adolescent gynecology in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. Her other responsibilities include directing OB/GYN services at Mid-South Family HealthCare Services and chief of gynecology for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Dr. Shephard is in demand as a consultant, speaker, and facilitator, and has participated in numerous workshops and lecture forums.
She is the wife of Doderidge Shephard and mother of 4-month-old Jonathan Shephard, who fills her life with much joy. She is also active in her local church, functioning as clerk, health ministries leader, communications leader, and Sabbath School secretary.
The Black Alumni of Loma Linda and La Sierra Universities (BALL) is pleased to have selected Claudette Jones Shephard as its 1998 Alumna of the Year for La Sierra University.
BALL celebrates 15 years of academic
excellence
[See pictures from Ball Banquet]
Celebrating their crystal anniversary, more than 300 alumni and friends of Loma Linda University (LLU) and La Sierra University (LSU) came together for the 15th annual scholarship banquet sponsored by the Black Alumni of Loma Linda and La Sierra Universities (BALL). The banquet was held on Saturday, February 28, at the Hotel Inter-Continental Los Angeles at California Plaza in Los Angeles.
The speaker for the event was Nikki Giovanni, professor of English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg. Ms. Giovanni is a devoted professor, author, and speaker. She inspires her readers and audiences nationwide.
Named as BALL's alumnae of the year were Claudette Jones Shephard, MD, assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Medicine, department of obstetrics and gynecology, and Gwendolyn Winston Foster, MS, health and temperance director and music coordinator for the Allegheny East Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. See front page story for more on Dr. Shephard and Mrs. Foster.
Scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to $2,500were awarded to six students that evening. La Sierra University awardees included Angela Maria Judy Strut, biology/ pre-medicine; Theresa C. Taylor, biochemistry; and Sandra Stewart-Ximines, accounting. Loma Linda University awardees included Trevor Cadogan, School of Medicine; Sandra Olevia Brooks, Graduate School; and Nola Lawrence, Graduate School.
BALL was formed in 1980, as a support system for minority students. Gaines R. Partridge, EdD, along with other interested alumni formed the organization to address the needs of Black students at Loma Linda University.
The mission of the Black Alumni of Loma Linda University is to be instrumental in promoting and facilitating Christian professional health science education of Black young men and women at Loma Linda University and La Sierra University.
"A Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English"--these are the words Nikki Giovanni uses to characterize herself. It is a description she takes pride in, but for the countless individuals who have been stirred by this "Lyricist of the Movement" it provides but a modest glimpse of a truly phenomenal woman.
Yolanda Cornelia Giovanni, Jr., was born June 7, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee and spent her early years there and in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is no surprise that she has become an influential contributor to her field, for from a young age she was an avid reader of literature.
An accomplished student, she graduated from Fisk University with high honors and did graduate study at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. She coupled her superior scholarship with keen social consciousness, becoming involved in the Black liberation movement and civil rights. While at Fisk, she re-established the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) chapter and upon graduation organized the first Cincinnati Black Arts Festival.
Ms. Giovanni has had a prolific career. Since 1968, she has been a best-selling poet and essayist and has authored and edited more than a score of books including: Black Feeling, Black Talk/Black Judgement; The Women and the Men; Gemini; Those Who Ride the Night Winds; and Sacred Cows...and Other Edibles. Her book Racism 101 includes bold essays about the situation of Americans on all sides of the race issue giving testimony that she is not one to eschew controversy but, insist on always presenting truth.
Though most of her writing has been for adults, she has provided a number of children's works, including Spin a Soft Black Song, which was dedicated to her son Tommy and is considered a classic by The Quarterly Black Review; Ego-Tripping and other Poems for Young People; and Vacation Time. She has also done projects for television and film, and her recording Truth Is On Its Way received the highest achievement award from Mademoiselle Magazine in 1971, as well as the National Association of Radio and Television Announcers (NATRA) Award for best spoken word album in 1972.
Ms. Giovanni has been the recipient of numerous other awards, including Woman of the Year for Mademoiselle, Ladies Home Journal, and Ebony. She has a lifetime membership in the National Council of Negro Women; she is an inductee into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame; and has beennamed an Outstanding Woman of Tennessee
Ms. Giovanni is truly one of America's popular and intellectual poets of the late twentieth century. She has spent her life and career in resolute determination and commitment to the fight for civil rights and equality in education. She continues this focus in her present position as professor of English at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Illuminating to her students, insightful to her readers, and imaginative to her listeners, she remains through her teaching, writing, and speaking a strong voice in the African-American community and a relevant one to the society at large.
Thirteen California colleges,
universities join virtual university online catalog
Thirteen California-based colleges and universities, from as far north as Humboldt to as far south as La Jolla, have added their online and technology-mediated distance education courses to the California Virtual University online catalog.
"One of the primary goals of the California Virtual University is to increase the number of California-based colleges and universities providing online education," says Joseph Rodota, Jr., executive director of the California Virtual University design team. "We are pleased that so many high-quality California schools have joined our project," Mr. Rodota says.
The addition of these 13 campuses brings the total number of schools participating in the California Virtual University to 77. In total, more than 500 courses, including several complete degree programs, are available online or via other advanced technology mediums from accredited California-based colleges and universities. All of these courses and programs are accessible through the California Virtual University Website at http://www.california.edu.
Highlights of the courses and programs added to the CVU catalog by these new campuses include a completely online bachelor's degree in global studies at National University, an occupational therapy assistant program via distance learning from the School of Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University, and three online, regular-credit courses in global sustainability from the University of California, Irvine.
The California Virtual University (CVU), a joint project of the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges and the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, ties together into a single Internet-based catalog the online and technology-mediated course offerings of California's accredited colleges and universities. The CVU extends access to the state's higher education system to people who are unable to take advantage of traditional on-campus instruction.
The following is a list of the colleges and universities added to the CVU catalog:
Cerritos College: http://www.cerritos.edu/cerritos/academic-affairs/distance-education/distance-education.htm
Humboldt State University: http://www.humboldt.edu/~extended/
Loma Linda University: /llu/sahp/otdist.html
Long Beach City College: http://www2.lbcc.cc.ca.us/de/page3.html
Los Angeles Mission College: http://youth.net/laccd/e101/
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College: http://youth.net/LATTC/
Modesto Junior College: http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/default.htm
National University: http:// nunic.nu.edu/~dcunning/gs/
New College of California, San Francisco: http://www.newcollege.edu/mediastudies/
Riverside Community College District: http://www.rccd.resources4u.com/cs/online.htm
Sequoias College: http://zeus.sequoias.cc.ca.us/default.htm
Shasta College:http://www.shastanet.org/
University of California, Irvine: http:// darwin. bio.uci.edu /~ sustain/ index.html
Revisions to LLU Faculty Handbook
approved by Board of Trustees
Editor's note: The following revisions to the Loma Linda University Faculty Handbook were recently approved by the LLU Board of Trustees. Following are the policies approved by the Trustees on Wednesday, February 11, 1998.
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Faculty Appointments
See Faculty Handbook, page 47 and following.
2.0 Appointment
2.1 Qualifications
Individuals appointed to the faculty of LLU demonstrate their commitment to its mission and values through their participation in teaching, research and /or service. They will be individuals of moral integrity, and capable of academic and/or professional accomplishments. They will be willing to participate in the general work and governance of the department, school, or unit to which they are appointed, and to the life of the University community.
2.2 Procedure for primary and dual faculty appointments
Faculty primary and dual appointments are made by the Board of Trustees or by the Executive Committee of the Board as delegated.
(a) Recommendation of a faculty appointment is made after following school-specific preliminary procedures, negotiations, offers, and completion of faculty application form (where applicable). Included in these procedures is a review of the mission statement of the University by the prospective faculty member and submission by the prospective faculty member of a brief statement describing how they see themselves relating to the mission of the University. The Dean of the school will also ensure that the prospective faculty member receives a copy of the current Faculty Handbook and will require the prospective faculty member to review the Handbook and return the acknowledgment form in order for the appointment to proceed.
(b)A recommendation for appointment is made by the chair of the department in writing to the Dean of the school or equivalent, who after following school procedures, submits the recommendation to the Office of the President. The Dean shall advise the Office of the President regarding the religious affiliation of the proposed faculty member. The Office of the President shall then transmit the recommendation to the President's Committee for endorsement and submission to the Board of Trustees or its Executive Committee. Following approval of the appointment by the Board of Trustees or its Executive Committee, the President shall notify the faculty member, the Dean, and the department chair of the appointment. The Dean shall then advise the faculty member that, for purposes of reporting regarding equal opportunity for appointment at Loma Linda University, the following information is needed from the faculty member: birth date, country of birth, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and citizenship. The Dean shall promptly transmit this information to the Office of the President. This information shall not be kept in the employee personnel files maintained by Human Resources Management or other LLUAHSC corporate employers.
(c) No change
(d) No change
(e) No change
2.3 Procedure for secondary faculty appointments — No change
2.4 Types of new appointments — No change
2.5 Appointment options — No change
2.6 Renewal of faculty appointment
Renewal of a faculty appointment may be recommended to the Dean of a school by the chair of department after following the school procedures for annual or other review of faculty performance and commitment. The recommendation is accompanied by a signed response from the faculty member indicating her/his continuing harmonious agreement with the mission of LLU as a Christian SDA health sciences university and his/her commitment to foster a caring Christian environment for students, fellow faculty and staff.
The Dean of the school submits the recommendation for renewal to the Office of the President which then transmits the recommendation to the President's Committee for endorsement.
Only authorization of the President's Committee is required when giving a one-year renewal of appointment to a faculty member whose appointment would automatically be discontinued by virtue of policy. (See Section II, Chapter 1:1.3 and 6.3{1}).
2.7 No change
2.8 No change
2.9 No change
2.10 No change
2.11 Distribution of new Faculty Handbook
When a new edition of the Faculty Handbook is published, a copy will be provided to each faculty member from the Office of the Dean, with a letter requesting prompt return of the acknowledgment form. The original of the acknowledgment form or a certified mail receipt for the Faculty Handbook will be transmitted by the Office of the Dean to the Office of the President for placement in the University file of the faculty member.
Faculty Disputes
3.0 Responsibilities of faculty (see Handbook page 77)
3.10 Disputes between faculty members
As a Christian institution, Loma Linda University is committed to internal resolution of disputes between faculty. It is the desire of the university that faculty informally resolve disputes between each other in a collegial and scholarly manner (unless so precluded by other policies in this Handbook). In the event that this proves impossible the following steps are to be followed:
(a) Mediation by department chair(s).
The department chair(s) attempts to mediate the dispute informally. If this is not successful then the dispute must be brought to step (b) below.
If the dispute involves a department chair and a faculty member or faculty members across schools, the dean of the school(s) attempts to mediate the dispute informally. If this is not successful then the dean will proceed to step (b) below.
(b) Review by Dean(s).
The department chair(s) brings the problem to the attention of the dean(s) of the school(s) in which the faculty members hold their primary appointment(s). The dean(s) of the school(s) may attempt to mediate the dispute informally, including the use of the Employee Assistance Program, as may be appropriate.
(c) Review by an ad hoc peer faculty committee.
If these efforts are unsuccessful, the dean(s) of the school(s) will appoint an ad hoc review committee composed of three faculty peers. The committee will report their findings and make recommendations to the dean(s) for resolution of the dispute.
(d) Resolution by the dean(s)
The dean(s) may accept or modify the recommendations of the review committee. The dean(s) will communicate a final resolution of the dispute to the faculty members which is binding on them.
(e) Grievance.
Either party involved in the dispute may grieve the action of the dean(s) through the grievance policy (see Section 8.0).
Grievance Policy
8.2 Institution of proceedings and definitions
(a) For full-time or part-time faculty employed by the University
When reason arises for a full-time or part-time faculty member employed by the University, to question whether institutional error has occurred, or is about to occur, regarding or relating to that faculty member's appointment or employment by the University, the aggrieved faculty member must file a grievance proceeding if he/she wants the alleged error redressed.
(b) For full-time or part-time faculty not employed by the University:
In some cases a faculty member, such as a geographic full-time faculty member, may hold a faculty appointment with the University while she/he is employed and compensated pursuant to a contract or employee relationship with another organization. When reason arises for such a faculty member (not employed by the university) to question whether institutional error has occurred, or is about to occur, regarding or relating to that faculty member's appointment by the University, the aggrieved faculty member must file a grievance proceeding under this University grievance policy if she/he wants the alleged error redressed. However, any issues relating specifically to the terms and conditions of his/her employment must be addressed through the procedures of the employing organization(s), and may not be addressed pursuant to this policy. In the event that there are issues that relate to both the University and the employing organization, they shall be addressed pursuant to this University grievance policy and the employing organization shall have the right to participate as a party.
(c) For faculty employed by the University, who hold administrative positions in the University.
Faculty members, employed by the University, who hold administrative positions and thus serve in those positions at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees, president, or dean are specifically precluded from using the grievance process for changes in such administrative duties; however, changes in their faculty appointments or relating to their employment are covered by this policy.
(d) For faculty not employed by the University, but who hold administrative positions in the University.
Faculty members, not employed by the University, who hold administrative positions and thus serve in those positions at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees, president, or dean are specifically precluded from using the grievance process for changes in such administrative duties; however, changes in their faculty appointments (but not relating to their employment) are covered by this policy. Any issues relating to the terms and conditions of their employment must be addressed through the procedures of the employing organization(s), and may not be addressed pursuant to this policy.
Guidelines for Attendance and Presentation at Professional Meetings During the Sabbath Hours
Loma Linda University is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist church which holds as a fundamental belief the observance of the Sabbath from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday as a special day for worship, other spiritual activities, and rest from routine secular work (with the exception of essential activities such as provision of necessary health care).
In recognition of this relationship and irrespective of the nature of their own religious commitment, all faculty members, staff, and students of Loma Linda University are requested to refrain from attendance or presentation at secular professional meetings in the name of Loma Linda University on the Sabbath (as defined above). Faculty members, staff, and students of Loma Linda University who are not members of the Seventh-day Adventist church and who choose to attend or present at secular professional meetings on the Sabbath (as defined above), may do so at their own personal expense and at their own discretion, but are requested not to identify themselves publicly with Loma Linda University.
These guidelines apply only to secular professional meetings and does not preclude faculty members, staff, and students of Loma Linda University from attending or participating in meetings arranged by any official Seventh-day Adventist organization in which their professional expertise may be desired and is appropriate or helpful on the Sabbath day. Funding for such attendance may be from University sources, from the official Seventh-day Adventist organization sponsoring the meeting, or at personal expense.
Attendance or participation of Seventh-day Adventist faculty members, staff, or students as representatives of Loma Linda University at meetings on the Sabbath which have a spiritual focus and are arranged by organizations other than official Seventh-day Adventist organizations, is at the discretion of the individual with consideration of the focus of the meeting and their own spiritual ministry, and the spiritual setting of the meetings. Such attendance should have prior approval of the department head and Dean or other appropriate senior University administrator. Funding for such attendance may be from University sources (through normal approval channels), from the organization sponsoring the meeting, or at personal expense. Faculty, staff, or students who are not members of the Seventh-day Adventist church are, of course, free to attend or participate in meetings with a spiritual or other focus on the Sabbath at their own discretion, unless officially representing Loma Linda University (in which case, such participation should be reviewed by the dean of the school).
Lecture series will be presented in LLA Chan Auditorium
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| Dr. Reid |
Dr. Reid, currently stewardship director for the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, is a graduate of Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee, and holds a master of divinity degree from Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, and a master's degree in public health from Loma Linda University. In addition, he received a law degree from Georgia State University College of Law.
For the opening service on Friday evening at 7:30, Dr. Reid will speak on the subject "Real Time Lord." On the following Sabbath morning, March 21, at the 9:15 and 11:00 a.m. convocations he has selected for his sequence of topics "The Great Week of Time" and "Right on Schedule."
Following the lunch break, Dr. Reid will review the emphasis of his book, Sunday's Coming. This topic will be discussed at 2:15 p.m. His concluding message at 4:00 p.m. will focus on the theme "On Being Ready."
The meetings are free and open to all interested individuals.
Volunteer shares unique experience
with LLU students, SAC patients
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| Bruce Bradley, PT, performs cervical mobilization to help relieve a patient's neck pain at SAC Norton physical therapy clinic in San Bernardino. |
Bruce Bradley, PT, received his bachelor's degree in physical therapy from LLU in 1987.
After leaving Loma Linda, Mr. Bradley spent several years working in orthopaedics, and three years in home care as a clinician in Orlando, Florida. While in Florida, he spent two memorable years working with the Orlando Magic basketball team.
Mr. Bradley began sharing his unique work experiences with LLU students and patients when he returned to LLU in 1996 to join the advanced masters program offered by the School of Allied Health Professions. He has also been accepted into the school's doctor of physical therapy program, and has begun coursework in the program.
Since June, 1997, Mr. Bradley has spent 16 hours per week working as a volunteer with patients and students at the SAC Norton physical therapy clinic. He also is employed by LLUMC's home care department.
Many of the patients who receive therapy from Mr. Bradley are recovering from total hip or knee replacement surgery.
"The pain many patients felt before hip surgery was intense," he states, "and the relief they feel after surgery is amazing. They respond very well to physical therapy immediately following surgery."
Patients who undergo total knee replacement surgery may experience pain after their surgery that makes recovery and therapy challenging.
An area Mr. Bradley is researching is the effect a family member or friend who serves as a caring, motivating caregiver has on the recovery process.
Results from the study appear to show that the recovery period is slightly faster for patients with a motivating caregiver, as a general trend.
Other areas which interest Mr. Bradley are orthopaedics and shoulder injury, as well as foot and ankle problems.
According to Mr. Bradley, physical therapy is helpful not only to patients recovering from surgery.
"Patients who are placed on an exercise program, strengthening the area which is bothering them sometimes may postpone or avoid invasive treatment," he says.
"And though they may not avoid surgery, they are benefited as the injured area becomes strengthened--and may well have a better outcome."
The SAC Norton physical therapy clinic serves patients whose health insurance has run out, or who have no health coverage, and provides care using a sliding fee.
For further information about how to receive care at the clinic, please call (909) 382-7150.
The SAC Norton facility is located at the corner of Third and Tippecanoe in San Bernardino.
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