Faculty Directory

Participate in a two-hour Virtual Focus Group on Rubin’s Pathology 5e textbook by Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Publishing. April 17, 2008 ( 4/2008 )

Review a chapter of a textbook on anatomy of international use. Participate in a virtual discussion with colleagues from different states and countries.

Community Service

Host Loma Linda Academy Biology Students - Presentation in the Museum and in the Anatomy laboratory for Biology Class from LLU Academy. Once a year. ( 6/2005 - 9/2011 )

Anatomy/Embryology Presentation-Workshop - Hosted Nikki Gonzalez's Biology class from LLU Academy. Visit and presentation in the Embryology Museum, and presentation/workshop in the Gross Anatomy laboratory. ( 6/2006 )

Deaconesses - Azure Hills Church ( 7/2004 - 6/2006 )

National Youth Leadership Forum - Cooperate with this activity, hosting several groups with presentations in the Embryology Museum and in the Gross Anatomy Laboratory. Student leader: Kar-Yee Yung ( 7/2005 - Present )

Society Memberships (professional)

Anatomical Sciences Education Journal/member ( 5/2006 - Present )

Editorship

Committee Membership (LLU)

2009 – 2011 General Education Committee (GE) member, representative elected by the Interschool Faculty Advisory Council ( 1/2009 - 12/2011 )

2009 – 2011 Member of the Graduate Council and Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) representing Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology ( 6/2009 - 7/2011 )

DH-ARC (academic review committee) about 18 hours ( 9/2009 - 6/2011 )
Senior Electives Orientation, and Presentation. ~ 12 hours ( 9/2009 - 6/2011 )
CHDMM/ IMSD Center / meetings = 20 hours ( 3/2010 - 6/2010 )
LLU-SM Curriculum Committee Approx: 16 hours ( 9/2009 - 6/2010 )
Active Learning Cttee about 8 hours ( 9/2009 - 6/2010 )
Graduate Council ~ 9 hours ( 9/2009 - 6/2010 )
Faculaty of Graduate Studies. Approx. 9 hours ( 9/2009 - 6/2010 )
General Studies and Transfer Education Subcommittee Approx= 20 hours ( 9/2009 - 6/2010 )

Faculty of Graduate Studies - Member of the Student Progress working group. Met one-hour weekly with two (of five) members to elaborate a document to be considered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies as the template of the Student Progress in Graduate School. Document is completed and waiting to be considered. ( 9/2005 - 6/2008 )

Faculty Home Pages Committee - Member ( 7/2004 - 6/2005 )

IFAC (Interschool Faculty Advisory Council - member-representative of the Basic Science FAC ( 7/2004 - 6/2005 )

Member of the Faculty of Graduate studies. ( 1/2005 - Present )
"Si Se Puede" Diversity program - Member of the planning committe ( 1/2005 - Present )
LLUAHSC Value Differentiating Diversity Subcommittee - Member ( 12/2004 - Present )
School of Medicine Curriculum Committee - Member ( 7/2004 - Present )
Academic Review Committee for Dental Hygiene Program - Member ( 7/2004 - Present )
Strategic Enrollment Management Committee - Member ( 7/2004 - Present )
LLU Public Affairs Advisory Committee - Member ( 7/2004 - Present )
Dental Hygiene Curriculum Subcommittee - Member ( 7/2004 - Present )
Diversity Committee of the School of Medicine - Member ( 7/2004 - Present )
Hispanic Faculty Forum - Member ( 7/2004 - Present )
LLU Academic Affairs Committee - Member ( 7/2004 - Present )

Committee Membership (non-LLU)

AAA Education Outreach Grant Committee (2010 - 2013) ( 1/2010 - 12/2012 )
Anatomical Science Education Editorial Board member ( 9/2009 - Present )

Accreditation Support -- LLU

Head and Neck anatomy instructor for Resident-Physicians and Attending-Physicians in preparation for Specialty boards in the 3rd Biennial Anatomy Workshop, June 8, 2008. Coordinator: Linda Watt, MD, LLUMC-Anesthesiology Department ( 6/2008 )

Careers in Medicine, anatomy instructor of the program for Redlands Adventist Academy, Mesa Grande Academy, CSUSB with LLU-School of Medicine. May 16, 2008 ( 5/2008 )

Associate Editor. Anatomical Sciences Education. This is a journal of the American Association of Anatomists, published in cooperation with the American Association of Clinical Anatomists and the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society. (2006 – Present) ( 1/2006 )

Presentations -- Lay Audience

Keynote speaker for the graduation ceremony of the “Si Se Puede” program, coordinated by Loma Linda University, Office of Diversity, in the Loma Linda Spanish Church on June 27, 2009 ( 6/2009 )

Keynote speaker invited by the Riverside County Office of Education and for the 19th Health conference, Latina Women’s Health Forum in Riverside, California, April 18, 2009 on “Violencia Familiar” ( 4/2009 )