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Fulfilling the Vision a Century Later . . .1905 – 2005

Approximately 2,500 guestsattended the Loma Linda Uni-versity and Loma Linda UniversityMedical Center Centennial Galahonoring the 100th anniversary ofthe founding of the two institutions.

Centennial Gala inaugurates 100th anniversarycelebrations for University && Medical Center

The Centennial Gala, held atDrayson Center, was the third ofthree events held during the week-end of February 11, 12, and 13 cel-ebrating Loma Linda’s beginnings.

Hosting the evening was B.

Lyn Behrens, MBBS, presidentand CEO, Loma Linda UniversityAdventist Health Sciences Center;and Lowell Cooper, MPH, vicepresident of the GeneralConference of Seventh-day

Adventists, and chair of the Boardsof Trustees for the Loma Lindainstitutions.

Serving as master of ceremoniesfor the gala was William Johnsson,editor of the Adventist Review, thegeneral paper of the Seventh-dayAdventist Church.

Highlighting the evening wasthe presentation of CentennialGlobal Vision Awards to a numberof individuals honoring their localand global service.

Those receiving awards in-cluded Joan Coggin, MD, andEllsworth E. Wareham, MD, co-founders of the Loma Linda

University Overseas Heart SurgeryTeam. The two received theawards for their contributions inestablishing heart surgery programsin various countries around theworld.

Individuals representing fournations received the CentennialGlobal Vision Awards. Receivingawards on behalf of the IslamicRepublic of Afghanistan wereKhushal Stanisai, MD, president ofthe Afghan Medical Association ofAmerica; Ibrahim Seraj, MD, asso-ciate clinical professor of obstetricsand gynecology, Loma LindaUniversity School of Medicine; andMohammad Ayub, country man-ager at the Loma Linda UniversityCenter in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Receiving awards representingthe People’s Republic of Chinawere Ba Danian, MD, from theMinistry of Health of the People’sRepublic of China; Louis Page,from the Sir Run Run ShawFoundation, Hong Kong; He Chao,

Shirley Pettis-Roberson honored at centennial banquetFormer United States Congress-

woman Shirley N. Pettis-Robersonwas honored at the Loma LindaUniversity and Loma LindaUniversity Medical Center centen-nial recognition banquet held onSaturday evening, February 12, inWong Kerlee International Con-ference Center.

The Honorable Pettis-Robersonwas presented with the Loma LindaUniversity and Loma Linda Univer-sity Medical Center CentennialVisionary Award in recognition ofher long-standing support of LomaLinda University, Loma LindaUniversity Medical Center, andLoma Linda University Children’sHospital.

“Ms. Pettis-Roberson hasplayed a pivitol role at LomaLinda University Children’sHospital throughout the years,”says B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS,president and chief executiveofficer, Loma Linda UniversityAdventist Health Sciences Center.

“We have been honored by herserving on the Boards of Trusteesof Loma Linda University and

Loma Linda University MedicalCenter and by her guidance asserving as first chairperson of the

Loma Linda University Children’sHospital Foundation.”

Born in Mountain View,California, Ms. Roberson’s earlyyears were in the environs ofinstitutions of higher learning.

As the daughter of HaroldMcCumber, PhD, many of theseyears were spent at AndrewsUniversity, Berrien Springs,Michigan.

After the death of her firsthusband, John McNulty, MD, inWorld War II, she attendedpacific Union College and in 1947married Jerry L. Pettis, withwhom she pioneered innovativetechnologies in high speed tapeduplication, culminating in thefirst use of tape in the automobileand the world-wide tape serviceto physicians, Audio-Digest.

The Pettis family moved toWashington, D.C., in 1967, fol-lowing Mr. Pettis’ election to theUnited States Congress.

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Centennial banquet honors past presidentsof LLU, LLUMC, LLUAHSC Councilors

A Centennial RecognitionBanquet honoring past presidentsand administrators of Loma LindaUniversity and Loma LindaUniversity Medical Center and thepast presidents of the University(now Loma Linda UniversityAdventist Health Sciences Center)Councilors was held Saturday eve-ning, February 12, in Wong KerleeInternational Conference Center.

The recognition banquet wasthe second of three events held theweekend of February 11, 12, and 13kicking off Loma Linda University

and Loma Linda UniversityMedical Center’s 100th anniversary.

Approximately 400 invitedguests attended the recognitionbanquet. Family members and rela-tives of past presidents and foundersof the two institutions were invitedto attend.

Relatives of Ellen G. White andJohn Burden, Loma Linda’sfounders, were in attendance andreceived special recognition from B.Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president andCEO of Loma Linda UniversityAdventist Health Sciences Center.

In addition to Dr. Behrens, thecurrent president of Loma LindaUniversity, former presidentsNorman J. Woods, PhD, and DavidJ. Bieber, EdD, were in atten-dance. Family members on behalfof the other past presidents werehonored for the contributions theymade.

Four of the past presidents/administrators of Loma LindaUniversity Medical Center werepresent for the event. They wereHerbert H. Hill; John D. Ruffcorn;

A unit in Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital will benamed in honor of the Honorable Jerry Lyle Pettis and theHonorable Shirley Neil Pettis.

Past and present administrators of Loma Linda University Medical Center visit following theCentennial Recognition Banquet held in Wong Kerlee International Conference Center onSaturday evening, February 12. Pictured (from left) are Herbert H. Hill (1974–1977); JohnD. Ruffcorn (1977–1987); David B. Hinshaw Sr., MD (1987–1994); J. David Moorhead, MD(1994–1999); B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president, LLUMC (1999–present); and Ruthita J.Fike, MA, CEO & administrator, LLUMC (2004–present).

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When I was in grade school and it was February I did not lookforward to Valentine’s Day. First, I had not yet discovered the bud-ding beauty of the girls in my class. Secondly, it was the era of comicvalentines. To make matters worse we were required to give a valen-tine to every one in our small country school. I well remember thefirst of many comic ones I received from a still unknown “schoolmate.” It read:

Roses are red Violets are blue You are sooo ugly What happened to you!

How different, then, to some 75 years later to receive this valen-tine from my beloved wife of 62 years:

It has been said that couples who have been together a long time just naturally start to take each other for granted.

But not me…not us Because even after all this time, I still look at you and ask myself,

“How on earth did I get so lucky?” I really mean that. I don’t always tell you that’s what I’m thinking because I’m afraid

it would sound, well, hokey…but I think it a lot. It’s so easy to get caught up in the routine of life,

the endless loop of work…chores…errands But loving you and being loved by you

is an everyday miracle for me…. Something that could never grow old Happy Valentines Day

Love, “Charlie”

Happy heart day fellow lovers!

Innerweave:The Wholeness Story

By Wil Alexander, PhDProfessor of family medicine, School of Medicine

The dean’s office of theSchool of Allied Health Pro-fessions extends its congratula-tions to the following fall quarterdean’s list members:

Department of occupational therapyJuniorsJody CraneCarol KrampMonique PinkusGinger PogueValerie Whyard Brown

SeniorsJennifer AnlaufDawn AriasRobert IbrahimErika EizawaJill LandlessAnn Marie RothEric SenosiainKiera UnsellKayti WhiteheadJulie Witcombe

Department of nutrition and dieteticsBS programLeanne KrauseCaryn OlsonKristina ParkerYuri YamagataBriana RasmussenSerene Teddy

Post-baccalaureate certificateDrew CorreiaDarcie HenthornTaMarrah Oliver

SAHP releases fallquarter dean’s list

Antique ‘Kellogg’ chair donatedto LLU Heritage Room collection

Lowell L. Bock, former vicepresident of the General Con-ference of Seventh-day Adventists,recently donated a chair to LomaLinda University designed by JohnHarvey Kellogg.

Mr. Bock donated the chair tothe Heritage Room collection ofKellogg chairs on Wednesday,February 9. Mr. Bock was giventhe artifact when he was chair of

the Battle Creek Sanitarium Hos-pital Board of Trustees, BattleCreek, Michigan, in the mid-1970s.

The chair is a deluxe version ofwhat are termed “posture” or“physiological” chairs. These chairswere used throughout the BattleCreek Sanitarium providing lumbarsupport with a curved chair back.In Dr. Kellogg’s view, poor postureaffected the body physiologicallyresulting in headaches and diffi-culty in the heart and abdomen.The deluxe chairs have carving onthe front legs and sides of the chairback which have been gilded.

Dr. Kellogg was a surgeon,inventor, administrator, writer, lec-

turer, and pioneer in the fields ofphysiotherapy and nutrition whoflourished in the last quarter of the19th century and well into the20th. He was administrator of twoimportant Seventh-day Adventisthealth institutions, the WesternHealth Reform Institute and theworld-famous Battle Creek Sani-tarium. He was active in promotingSeventh-day Adventist health prin-ciples by his own example andthrough his writings, lectures, andinventions.

The Heritage Room has fourdifferent examples of posturechairs including the chairs used atthe tables in the reading room.

Former vice president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Lowell L. Bock, poses with a chair designed byJohn Harvey Kellogg.

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The director of palliative medi-cine at Loma Linda UniversityMedical Center will discuss theneed for palliative medicine inhealth care at the next bioethicsgrand rounds scheduled to be heldWednesday, March 9, 2005.

Gina Mohr, MD, director ofpalliative medicine, LLUMC, and

assistant professor of family medi-cine, School of Medicine, LLU,will present “Talking About DeathWill Not Kill You.”

The grand rounds will be heldfrom 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in

If a single person were to bechosen who might be consid-ered the founder of Loma

Linda University and MedicalCenter, that person would have tobe John Allen Burden. Mr.Burden was a man with visionwho had a talent for always seeingthe potential in developing institu-tions and who also had the admin-istrative acumen to make theprojects he worked on prosper.

John Burden was born in arough log cabin in Wisconsin onMarch 24, 1862. At the age of 9he accompanied his mother to anAdventist meeting where he wasfirst introduced to the writings ofAdventist pioneer Ellen G.White. Three years later hemade a decision to join theSeventh-day Adventist Church.

Determined to obtain an edu-cation, Mr. Burden went toHealdsburg College (knowntoday as Pacific Union College)where he met and married fellowstudent, Eleanor. The two weremarried in 1888 while workingfor the nearby Rural HealthRetreat (which is today knownas St. Helena Hospital). Mr.Burden’s talent for adminis-tration grew while in St.Helena and three years laterhe was placed in charge ofthe institution.

It became clear to somechurch leaders includingEllen White that theBurdens were not adequatelyappreciated where they were.With the expanding for newAdventist medical facilitiesaround the world, the Burdensleft to help establish theAvondale Health Retreat inAustralia. It was on the eve oftheir departure that Mrs. Whitewrote of her high regard for thevisionary and talented couple.Writing to medical leaders inAustralia she stated that they didnot need to be afraid “to placeresponsibilities upon him. He iscapable of superintending yourwork in almost any line.” Sheadded that he was a “good, prac-tical speaker, and knows how toconduct meetings” (Ellen G.

White, Letter 136, 1900).While the Burdens were

away, through divine inspirationEllen White predicted that therewere properties and buildings inSouthern California that wouldbe used for the Adventist med-ical missionary work. These sani-tariums would “be offered to usat much less than their originalcost.”

“For months the Lord hasgiven me instruction that He ispreparing the way for our peopleto obtain possession, at little cost,of properties on which there arebuildings that can be utilized forour work (Idem., Letter 157,1902). Soon after, property wassecured in Glendale and inNational City, California, wheretwo Adventist health care facili-ties continue to serve the med-ical needs of communities. Mr.Burden actively participated inthe development of both of

these institutions.Yet Mrs. White continued to

push that there was yet anotherplace that the Adventist churchshould secure. John Burden’s tal-ent as an administrator whocould develop Adventist sanitari-ums was becoming well-known.In fact, some Adventist mem-bers began to push for him tobecome the president of theSouthern California Conference.

Ellen White counseled againstsuch a move stating that Mr.Burden’s talent was reallyneeded to develop health insti-tutions. In 1904 Mrs. Whitebegan to counsel church leadersto begin to look for a third prop-erty in Southern California todevelop a sanitarium.

In response to these counselsJohn Burden began to lookbetween Riverside, SanBernardino, and Redlands forproperty. In May, 1905, Mr.Burden reported that he hadevaluated a suitable 76-acre par-cel of property that investors hadpreviously tried to develop as apremier health resort. When Mr.Burden discovered the property,he immediately contacted EllenWhite who urged Adventistchurch members to assist in pur-chasing the property. The heavydebts from starting two othersanitariums recently led them tocaution against such a boldmove, but thanks to the strong-encouragement of Mrs. White,Mr. Burden took out a personalloan to secure the property.

Through creative financingthey were able to secure thefunds necessary to developthe Loma Linda Sanitarium(more on this will appear inthe next CentennialMoments column).

Mr. Burden was a self-sacrificing individual whoonce he became involved in

Loma Linda never lookedback. For the rest of his life he

invested not only his financialresources but put his entire lifeinto developing the Loma LindaSanitarium. After a few years, heworked with church leaders andrecruited help for the develop-ment of a new Adventist medicalmissionary training school. Inaddition to his administrativeduties he mingled with studentsin and out of the classroom. Mr.Burden took a personal interestin his students, and even after heretired remained near the cam-pus so that he might still con-tinue to minister to them as achaplain and counselor.

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PRESENTED BY THE HERITAGE ROOM, DEL WEBB MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Bioethics Grand RoundsWEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2005

12:00 NOON TO 1:00 P.M.ALUMNI HALL FOR BASIC SCIENCES

Featuring

Gina J. Mohr, MDDirector of palliative medicine,

Loma Linda University Medical Center, andassistant professor, family medicine,

Loma Linda University

“Talking about death will not kill you”

CME credit is available

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY

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C e n t e r f o r C h r i s t i a n B i o e t h i c s

Delivery of health care duringdisasters has become a major issuein light of recent catastrophic nat-ural disasters and worldwide terror-ism. On February 28 and March 1,2005, the annual bioethics confer-ence will explore the sociopoliticaldynamic of access to health care.You are invited to the Wong

Kerlee International ConferenceCenter to participate in suchurgent questions as:

Which takes precedence—public welfare or individual rights?

Which is more fundamentallymoral—triage or lottery?

Who decides the questions—the international, national, state,

or local government?For more information and regis-

tration, please go to the website:<www.llu.edu/llumc/ceu/events>or call (909) 558-4956. CME, CE,and MLCE credit available. Half-off registration fee for all LomaLinda University students and LaSierra University students.

2005 bioethics conference to focus on health care

Alumni Hall for Basic Sciences,Loma Linda University.

The objectives of this grandrounds are to: recognize the needfor palliative medicine in today’shealth care system; understand theimportance of non-abandonmentof dying patients; and identify thekey components to be addressedwith a patient with a life-limitingillness.

Wil Alexander, PhD, professorof family medicine, School ofMedicine, and founding director,Center for Spiritual Life &Wholeness, will serve as moderator.

The grand rounds, presentedby the Center for ChristianBioethics and the Center forSpiritual Life & Wholeness, is des-ignated by the School of Medicinefor continuing medical educationactivity for one hour in category 1of the Physician’s RecognitionAward of the American MedicalAssociation.

Loma Linda University Schoolof Medicine is accredited by theAccreditation Council for Con-tinuing Medical Education to spon-sor continuing education forphysicians.

Bioethics grand roundsscheduled for March 9

Gina Mohr, MD

The Loma Linda UniversityCenter for Christian Bioethics willpresent the Jack W. Provonshalecture series on Monday,February 28, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. inWong Kerlee InternationalConference Center on the LomaLinda campus. This year’s lecturewill feature James F. Childress,PhD, and is open to the public atno charge.

“Just Care: Rationing in aPublic Health Crisis” is the title ofthe lecture. Dr. Childress is a JohnAllen Hollingsworth professor ofethics; director of the Institute forPractical Ethics and Public Life;and professor of medical educa-

tion at the University of Virginia.Established in honor of Jack W.

Provonsha, MD, PhD, this lectureseries focuses on the integration ofethics, theology, spirituality, andmedicine.

Dr. Provonsha was influentialin the establishment of the LomaLinda University Center forChristian Bioethics 17 years agoand is director emeritus.

For more information on thelecture series or for directions toWong Kerlee International Con-ference Center, please contactDawn Gordon at the Center forChristian Bioethics by telephoneat (909) 558-4956.

Jack W. Provonsha lectureplanned for February 28


Following his death in a planeaccident, Ms. Pettis-Roberson ranfor the vacant seat and was electedto the 94th Congress. She served inthat seat until her retirement fromCongress in 1979.

She then returned to the worldof business and served on variouscorporate boards from 1979 untilher retirement in 1997.

In 1990, President George Bushappointed Ms. Pettis-Roberson amember of the Commission onPresidential Scholars. Later thatyear, Loma Linda University askedher to serve on their Board ofTrustees, as well as on the Medical

Center Board of Trustees.The Loma Linda University

Children’s Hospital Foundationhas honored her with the establish-ment of the Shirley N. PettisAward, given to recognize distin-guished and exceptional service inimproving the health and care ofchildren.

Over the years, she has beennamed “Distinguished Woman ofthe Inland Empire,” and “Womanof the Year of the CoachellaValley.”

In 1988, Ms. Pettis-Robersonmarried Ben Roberson, MD, ananesthesiologist. They reside inRancho Mirage.

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Lowell Cooper, MD, MPH, chair, Boards of Trustees for LomaLinda University and Loma Linda University Medical Center, pre-sents Shirley N. Pettis-Roberson with the Centennial VisionaryAward for her commitment to Loma Linda University AdventistHealth Sciences Center.

Shirley Pettis-Roberson honored…

MD, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital,Hangzhou; and Zhen Shu, MD,Zhejian University, Hangzhou.

Shantharam Pai, MD, fromManipal University, Manipal,India, accepted the award for hisinstitution signifying the closecooperation that Loma LindaUniversity and Manipal Universityhas had during the past severaldecades.

Receiving the award on behalfof the Kingdom of Saudi Arabiawas Joyce W. Hopp, PhD, formerdean, School of Allied HealthProfessions. Dr. Hopp has hadclose relationships with theKingdom of Saudi Arabia in thelate 1980s and into the 1990s.During a 15-year period, Dr. Hoppmade numerous trips to SaudiArabia where the School of AlliedHealth Professions offered a respi-ratory therapy degree program inSaudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh.

Receiving awards representinglocal service were Jack Brown,CEO of Stater Bros. Markets;Judith Valles, mayor, City of SanBernardino; Richard Hart, MD,DrPH, chancellor, Loma Linda

University; and Michael Jackson,MPH, senior vice president, LomaLinda University Medical Center.

These individuals receivedawards for their health and educa-tional contributions they havemade to the citizens of the InlandEmpire.

Five individuals received theawards representing alumni inglobal service. Receiving theawards were James Appel, MD,and Sarah Appel, RN, missionariesto Bere Hospital in Tchad; RonaldForde, DDS, director of servicelearning, School of Dentistry, andformer missionary to Zimbabwe;Gordon Hadley, MD, dean emeri-tus, School of Medicine, and pio-neer in Loma Linda’s Afghanistanproject; and Quint Nicola, DDS,director of international dentalaffairs, School of Dentistry, andassociate director of the depart-ment of health for the GeneralConference of Seventh-dayAdventists, who coordinates anumber of dental clinics around theworld.

A special Centennial GlobalVision Award was presented toHelen King, PhD, dean, School of

Nursing. Dr. King, who is retiringfrom her position as dean this year,accepted the award on behalf of theSchool of Nursing—the University’sfirst school.

Providing special music for theevening was nine-year-old violinistMiclen LaiPang, and WintleyPhipps, world-renowned vocal andrecording artist.

Featured during the programwere a number of videos highlight-ing each of the service areas hon-ored by Loma Linda Universityand Loma Linda UniversityMedical Center.

Proceeding and following thegala were buffet dinners servingcuisine representing various areasof the world.

Loma Linda University andLoma Linda University MedicalCenter employees with 25 years ofservice or more were invited to thecelebration.

All LLU, LLUMC, and affili-ated employees—totalling approx-imately 13,000—will be invited toa special 100th anniversary cele-bration scheduled for October,2005.

Centennial Gala honors service…

Centennial Recognition BanquetSaturday, February 12, 2005

Wong Kerlee International Conference Center

PAST PRESIDENTS OF LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY

Warren E. Howell 1906–1907George K. Abbott 1907–1909Wells A. Ruble 1910–1914Newton G. Evans 1914–1927Edward H. Risley 1927–1928Percy T. Magan 1928–1942Walter E. Macpherson 1942–1948 & 1951–1954George T. Harding III 1948–1951Godfrey T. Anderson 1954–1967David J. Bieber 1967–1974V. Norskov Olsen 1974–1984Norman J. Woods 1984–1990

PAST PRESIDENTS & ADMINISTRATORS

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Herbert H. Hill 1974–1977John D. Ruffcorn 1977–1987David B. Hinshaw Sr. 1987–1994J. David Moorhead 1994–1999

PAST PRESIDENTS

LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY

ADVENTIST HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER COUNCILORS

Jerry L. Pettis 1961–1967M. Bernard Graybill 1967–1969Harry Schrillo 1969N. A. McAnally 1969–1971Harold W. Willis 1971–1974Samuel H. Fritz 1974–1977Thomas M. Zapara 1977–1983Paul S. Damazo 1983–1985Ronald D. Drayson 1985–1988J. Dee Lansing 1988–1990G. Carleton Wallace 1990–1992Lewis W. (Bill) Johnson 1992–1994Reuben Matiko 1994–1996Robert L. Reynolds 1996–1998Carlton R. Lofgren 1998–2000Elvin C. Gaines 2000–2002Floyd S. Brauer 2002–2004

Centennial banquet…

David B.Hinshaw Sr., MD; and J.David Moorhead, MD.

Each of the presidents andadministrator or their families werepresented with the Loma LindaUniversity and Loma Linda Uni-versity Medical Center CentennialLeadership Award.

Each of the past presidents ofthe Loma Linda UniversityAdventist Health Sciences Coun-cilors were presented with theLLUAHSC Councilor’s CentennialLeadership Award.

A special Centennial VisionaryAward was presented to Shirley N.Pettis-Roberson in recognition ofher contributions to Children’sHospital (see separate story beginningon page one).

Michael Jackson, MPH (left), senior vice president, LLUMC, and J. Lynn Martell, DMin (right),introduce Emmanuel Ofsu Yeboah following the showing of the film, “Emmanuel’s Gift,” atGentry Gymnasium on Sunday, February 13. The documentary, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, tellsthe story of Mr. Yeboah, a disabled athlete from Ghana, who became a national hero by bicyclingacross Ghana with only one leg. He has since become a champion of the disabled for his country.

Emmanuel Ofsu Yeboah visits to Loma Linda


Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campusevents kick off centennial celebration

From left: Ruthita J. Fike, MA, CEO & administrator, LLUMC; Lowell Cooper, MDiv, MPH,chair, Board of Trustees, LLU & LLUMC; B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president, LLUMC; ViZapara, donor for unit 1100 remodel project; Thomas Zapara, donor for unit 1100 remodelproject; Marge Jetton, donor for unit 1100 remodel project; Jim Haney, senior vice president,Citibank; and Michael H. Jackson, MPH, senior vice president, LLUMC, prepare to cut the rib-bon for the grand opening of the newly remodeled unit 1100 at Loma Linda Univeristy MedicalCenter East Campus.

Guests were taken on guided tours of the newly remodeled unit 1100 by LomaLinda University Medical Center East Campus staff.

Michael H. Jackson, MPH, senior vice pres-ident, LLUMC, interviews Gina Cooperabout her experiences as a LLUMC Eastcampus patient.

Willie Stewart gives a testimonial duringthe East Campus celebration luncheon.

B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president, LLUMC,speaks to the luncheon guests about theEast Campus vision.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the 23-acre, $12.5 million East Campus expansion project took place onFriday, February 11. Equipped with white construction hats and gold shovels, Loma Linda University MedicalCenter administrators, Loma Linda City officials, major donors, and patients took part in the ceremony.

On Friday, February 11,Loma Linda University andMedical Center began theircentennial celebration withevents at LLUMC EastCampus. A ribbon cutting cer-emony was held for the newlyremodeled unit 1100, the firstphase of remodeling the EastCampus into a world-classrehabilitation facility.

The remodeled unit has 19rooms, each with their ownpatio/garden to facilitate thehealing environment atmos-phere promoted at EastCampus. Each room isequipped with a custom bedthat features an air mattresswith three compartments thatcan be set at different firmnesslevels. The bed is specificallydesigned for patients facingrehabilitation and is lower thannormal hospital beds for easieraccess.

Financial support for thisproject was provided by Tomand Vi Zapara who donated$3.5 million to the project.

After a tour of the new unit,guests were invited to a lun-cheon where a presentation ofthe East Campus vision wasintroduced.

Two patients, Willie Stewartand Gina Cooper, gave inspir-ing testimonies about theirexperiences as patients ofLLUMC East Campus.

The conclusion of the EastCampus events was a ground-breaking ceremony for the 23-acre, $12.5 million expansionproject.

The new one-acre site,located on Barton Road andLoma Linda Drive behindCitibank (who donated theland), will house a 37-bedrehabilitation hospital, acade-mic and testing facilities, andextra space for offices.

A park and playgrounddesigned for the physically chal-lenged is a focal point of this pro-ject. “The park will have playstations that are accessible from awheelchair and will be open toall physically challenged childrenin the community, not justpatients,” says Michael H.Jackson, MPH, senior vice presi-dent, LLUMC, “it will be one ofthe first parks of its kind in thewestern United States and forthat we are thrilled.”

The project should becompleted in six months.


Centennial Gala celebrates

“Fulfilling the Global Vision” was the theme for the Loma Linda University and Loma Linda University Medical Center Centennial Gala held Sunday evening,February 13, in Drayson Center. The Centennial Gala was the final event in a weekend of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Loma Linda University andLoma Linda University Medical Center. Other events will be held throughout the centennial year including a special celebration in October, 2005.

William Johnsson, editor of the Seventh-dayAdventist world church paper, the Adventist Review,serves as master of ceremonies for the CentennialGala.

Violin virtuoso Miclen LaiPang, a nine-year-oldLoma Linda Elementary School student, presents amusical selection to the Centennial Gala audience ofapproximately 2,500 guests.

Renowned vocal and recording artist Wintley A. Phippspresented a mini concert at the Centennial Gala. At theconclusion of the evening, Mr. Phipps sang an originalsong commemorating the institution’s 100th anniversary.

Professor of surgery Leonard L. Bailey, MD (at podium),presents Ellsworth E. Wareham, MD, and Joan Coggin, MD,co-founders of the Loma Linda University Overseas HeartSurgery Team with the Centennial Global Vision Award fortheir work in establishing heart centers around the world.

Allan Handysides, MBChB (at podium), director, department of health, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, congratulates the recipients of the Centennial Global Vision Awards for alumni globalservice. Receiving the awards are (from left) James Appel, MD, and Sarah Appel, RN, missionaries toTchad in central Africa; Quint Nicola, DDS, director of international dental affairs, School of Dentistry;G. Gordon Hadley, MD, dean emeritus, School of Medicine; and Ronald Forde, DDS, director of servicelearning, School of Dentistry.


‘Fulfilling the Global Vision’

Shantharam Pai, MD, from Manipal University in India, accepts theCentennial Global Vision Award from Lisa Beardsley, PhD, MPH,vice chancellor for academic affairs, LLU. Loma Linda Universityhas had numerous exchange programs with Manipal Universitythroughout the years.

Representatives from the People’s Republic of China express appreciation upon receiving the CentennialGlobal Vision Award. Loma Linda University and Loma Linda University Medical Center have partici-pated with the Chinese in operating Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in Hangzhou. Attending the celebrationfrom China were Ba Danian, MD, ministry of health; Louis Page, Sir Run Run Shaw Foundation; HeChao, MD, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, and Zhen Shu, MD, Zhejian University.

LLU chancellor Richard H. Hart (at podium), MD, DrPH, introducesCentennial Global Vision Award recipients representing the Islamic Republicof Afghanistan. Pictured (from left) are Mohammad Ayub, country manager,Loma Linda University Center, Kabul, Afghanistan; Ibrahim Seraj, MD, asso-ciate clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, School of Medicine; andKhushal Stanisai, MD, president, Afghan American Medical Association.Participating in the presentation is G. Gordon Hadley, MD (second from right),dean emeritus, School of Medicine.

Dr. Hart (left) presents the CentennialGlobal Vision Award to Helen King,PhD, dean, School of Nursing. TheSchool of Nursing, established in 1905,was the first school at Loma LindaUniversity.

Joyce W. Hopp, PhD, MPH (left), receives theCentennial Global Vision Award on behalf of theKingdom of Saudi Arabia. Presenting the award (atpodium) are Ellsworth E. Wareham, MD, and JoanCoggin, MD. B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president &CEO, LLUAHSC, is in the background.

B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS (left), presents Jack Brown,CEO, Stater Bros. Markets, with the Centennial GlobalVision Award for his service to and support of the localcommunity.

Michael Jackson, MPH (left), senior vice president,LLUMC; and Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH, chancellor,LLU, wait to receive the Centennial Global VisionAward for service to the community.

Dr. Hart introduces 12-year-old Asadullah Khan to thegala guests. Asadullah underwent open-heart surgery atChildren’s Hospital in early February. He will return tohis homeland of Afghanistan in late March.

Guests at the Centennial Gala choose from a seemingly unending wide variety of ethnic foods atDrayson Center.

A replica of the Good Samaritan sculpture graces the lobby area ofDrayson Center. The Good Samaritan replica was first used at the2000 General Conference session held in Toronto.


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Wintley A. Phipps concert inspires reflection during centennial celebrationFriday evening, February 11,

more than 2,000 people joined inthe opening celebration of LomaLinda University and MedicalCenter’s centennial. An inspira-tional concert, featuring world-renowned vocal artist Wintley A.Phipps, took place in the newlyrenovated Loma Linda UniversityChurch Sanctuary.

The program opened with theparade of nations, a tribute toLoma Linda’s diverse global familyfrom 120 different nations carriedby students, faculty, and staff. TheLoma Linda University ChurchSanctuary Brass, under the direc-tion of Brad Nelson, accompaniedthe parade with musical selections.

B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, presi-dent and CEO of Loma LindaUniversity Adventist HealthSciences Center, and LowellCooper, MPH, chair of the board oftrustees for LLUAHSC, welcomedthe audience to the evening’s con-cert, followed by several passagesof scripture presented by theUniversity’s and Medical Center’sadministration team. The passagesfocused on praise and worship andcame from both the Old and NewTestaments.

Gerald Winslow, PhD, vicepresident for spiritual life andwholeness for LLUAHSC, offeredthe opening prayer. Afterwards, W.Augustus Cheatham, MSW, vice

president for public affairs forLLUAHSC, introduced theevening’s featured artist, WintleyA. Phipps.

Mr. Phipps was born inTrinidad, West Indies, and raisedin Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Heattended Kingsway College, aChristian academy, and earned hisbachelors of arts degree in theologyfrom Oakwood College inHuntsville, Alabama. He continuedhis education with a master ofdivinity degree from AndrewsUniversity in Berrien Springs,Michigan.

A pastor, world-renowned vocalartist, motivational speaker, andeducation activist, Mr. Phipps has

been the featured speaker and per-former at such notable occasions asthe recent presidential inaugura-tion, National Prayer Breakfastevents for President George W.Bush, Oprah Winfrey’s week-longcoverage of the “9/11” tragedy, andhas performed for world leadersacross the globe.

For the centennial concert, Mr.Phipps sang several types of songs,including spirituals, West Africanmourning songs, traditional hymns,and original songs written for Mr.Phipps. The concert ended with aswelling version of “How GreatThou Art” involving the entirecongregation.

Wintley A. Phipps opens the inspirational concert held in the newly renovated UniversityChurch Sanctuary with grand welcome in his golden voice.

B. Lyn Behrens (center), MBBS, president & CEO, Loma Linda University AdventistHealth Sciences Center; Lowell Cooper (right), chair of the LLUAHSC board of trustees;and Ruthita Fike (left), CEO & administrator, Loma Linda University Medical Center, wel-come the audience and introduce the scriptures, which were shared by the administrationteam for the University and Medical Center.

Dr. Behrens presents Mr. Phipps and his wife, Linda, with flowers in appreciation for theirparticipation in the opening celebration of Loma Linda’s centennial.

Students and employees representing 120 countries fromaround the world participated in a “Parade of Nations” at thebeginning of the Wintley Phipps concert.

Reportable CrimesThe Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 requires

Loma Linda University to publish interim reports on campus crimeactivities. Listed below are the crimes reported for the month ofJanuary, 2005:

Type of crime Number of crimes Place of crime

Vehicle burglary 2 Lot XStolen vehicle 2 Lot O, Lot UBurglary, theft 2 MC info desk

Lot GThreat 1 MC housekeepingCounterfeit money 1 MC cafeteriaIntox/drugs 1 Nichol Hall

You can assist the department of security in maintaining a safe and secure environment by notifying

security immediately at extension 911 if you see or know about a crime taking place.

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For more information or reservations, please call LLUCH Foundation office at (909) 558-8008


Medical Center health profes-sionals are cordially invited to visitthe technical and scientificexhibits held during the 73rdAnnual Postgraduate Convention(APC), sponsored by the School ofMedicine Alumni Association,March 4 through 7.

Technical and scientificexhibits are scheduled as follows inGentry Gym: Sunday, March 6,from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. andMonday, March 7, from 10:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. Stop by the registra-tion desk to pick up a badge.

If you are interested in attend-ing any of the APC lectures, pleasecall the alumni association, Schoolof Medicine, extension 44633 for aregistration form. Continuing edu-cation credit is available for physi-cians and nurses.

Annual PostgraduateConvention plannedMarch 4 through 7

The American Cancer Societyreports that 1.3 million individualswill be diagnosed with cancer thisyear. That figures out to 1,500Americans per day.

In California, approximately135,000 people will be diagnosedwith various types of cancer thisyear. That equals approximately 15new cases each hour of every day.

According to an article writtenby Annette Wells in theWednesday, February 15, 2005,San Bernardino County Sun, thesenumbers are lower than last yearand much lower than estimatesmade five years ago.

“The reason why we are seeinga decline in cancer rates and deathsis because of reduction in tobaccouse, especially among men,” says

John W. Morgan, DrPH, associateprofessor of epidemiology and bio-statistics in the School of PublicHealth, and an epidemiologist forthe California Cancer Registrylocated at Loma Linda UniversityMedical Center.

“The other reason is improvedutilization of early detection meth-ods such as detecting it during pre-malignant and earlier stages.”

In San Bernardino County, theAmerican Cancer Society estimatesthat 5,745 people will be diagnosedwith cancer this year and another2,720 will die. In Riverside County,6,945 people will be diagnosed and2,915 will die.

The American Cancer Societyestimates that in Los Angelescounty, 34,520 new cases will be

diagnosed, and 13,485 will die. Allthree counties show significantlylower numbers that estimated for2004.

The Inland Empire experi-enced a slightly higher tobacco useon average than the rest of thestate, according to Dr. Morgan. “Asa result, there is a much higher riskof death due to tobacco use.”

Approximately 25 percent of allcancer deaths can be traced totobacco use, Dr. Morgan states.

However, tobacco use isn’t theonly killer. Obesity, poor diet, andlack of exercise take almost asmany lives as tobacco use.

Following is a breakdown (bycancer) of the 5,745 new cancercases projected for San BernardinoCounty in 2005: breast, 870;

prostate, 730; lung, 840; colon andrectum, 625; bladder, 230; uterusand cervix, 235; non-Hodgkin’slymphoma, 225; melanoma, 210;oral, 145; leukemia, 160; and pan-creas, 130.

Expected deaths by cancer in2005 for San Bernardino Countyare: breast, 200; prostate, 135; lung,665; colon and rectum, 245; blad-der, 55; uterus and cervix, 55; non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, 95;stomach, 50; ovary 70; leukemia,85; and pancreas, 140.

The bad news, according to Dr.Morgan, is that with all the stridesthat have been made to stop peo-ple from smoking, getting men infor colonoscopies and women formammograms, obesity may swingcancer rates back up the scale.

Nationwide, as many as 90,000cancer deaths annually could berelated to weight.

In California, 57.3 percent ofadults are considered overweightor obese in 2003, as compared with38 percent in 1984.

A new senior pastor has beenappointed for the CalimesaSeventh-day Adventist Church.

Pastor Christi Oberg, currentlythe associate pastor at La SierraUniversity Seventh-day AdventistChurch, will assume leadership ofthe Calimesa Church on April 1,2005. She replaces Derek Morris,DMin, who left four months ago totake up the pastorate of a churchnear Orlando, Florida.

The appointment was made bythe executive committee of theSoutheastern California Confer-ence of Seventh-day Adventists,responding to a request by thechurch’s search committee thatworked over a period of threemonths to come up with a firm rec-ommendation for the position.

Announcement of the appoint-ment was made Saturday, January22, during worship services at theCalimesa Seventh-day AdventistChurch.

A resident of Grand Terrace,Pastor Oberg will complete a mas-ter’s degree in religion, NewTestament and ethics in May,2005, at La Sierra University. Thenext month, she will be ordained/commissioned by the SoutheasternCalifornia Conference.

She and her husband, KerbyOberg, MD, PhD, assistant profes-sor of pathology and humananatomy, School of Medicine, arethe parents of two girls who attendRedlands Adventist Academy.

Calimesa Adventistchurch appoints new senior pastor

Cancer rates down in California, nation

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Burden relative donates materials to Heritage RoomKen Burden (left) shares a heritage picture with Petre Cimpoeru, MSLS, library associ-ate, and Janice Little, library associate, in the Heritage Room of Del E. Webb MemorialLibrary. The photograph is part of several pieces of Loma Linda University history thatwas donated by the Burden family. Mr. Burden is the great grandson of WarrenBurden, the younger brother of John Burden, one of the founders of Loma LindaUniversity. Mr. Burden was on campus to attend the Centennial Gala held Sunday,February 13, in Drayson Center.

Employees from the Walgreens Distribution Center in Moreno Valley present a check in the amount of$4,950 to Cindy Williams, assistant director, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation. Justdays after the Moreno Valley Walgreens Distribution Center opened, employees held a fundraising event tosupport community needs. After the proceeds were matched by the Walgreens corporation, the localemployees voted to present the funds to LLUCH. This is just the first of what the distribution center hopeswill become an annual partnership with Children’s Hospital says Chris Wilson, manager of operations, andDiana Matousek, human resources generalist, at the distribution center. More than 600 employees handlethe $350 million in inventory at the Moreno Valley Center. The site is one of four high-tech distribution cen-ters opened around the United States during the past three years. The Moreno Valley center features a 100-foot high storage and retrieval system tied together by more than 14 miles of automated conveyors.Participating in the check presentation are (from left, first row) Marilyn Hughes, fundraiser committeemember; Michael Fitzgerald, loss prevention supervisor; Elga Lejarza, human resources; Rick deLeon, dis-tribution center manager; Colleen Deck, inbound/outbound manager; Crystal Brown, fundraiser committeemember; Diana Matousek, human resources; Cindy Williams, assistant director, LLUCH Foundation;Chris Wilson, manager of operations; Christina Cabral, fundraiser committee member; Cherrie Marion,fundraiser committee member; and Shirley Smith, fundraiser committee member. Pictured in the back row(from left) are David Mercado, inbound/outbound manager, and Ken Lorow, maintenance manager.

Walgreen Distribution Center donates $4,950 to LLUCH

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Hospital director will beFriday evening speaker

Richard Spann, MD, medicaldirector of a small Caribbean com-munity hospital in Port-of-Spain,Trinidad, will be the featuredspeaker Friday evening, March 4,at 7:30, in the Loma LindaUniversity Church of Seventh-dayAdventists.

The central theme of the pro-gram is “We’ve a Story to Tell,”and will emphasize missions. Theprogram is part of the 73rd annualSchool of Medicine AnnualPostgraduate Convention.

Introducing the speaker will beRichard H. Hart, MD, DrPH, chan-cellor, Loma Linda University.

Dr. Spann is married to anobstetrics/gynecology physician,Marlene, and they have two chil-dren. After completing a neuro-surgery residency program in theUnited Kingdom, Dr. Spannresponded to a call to his homecountry to help a faltering missionhospital in the suburbs ofTrinidad’s major city.

The hospital was established in1948 by Robert Dunlop, MD, fouryears after graduating from med-ical school.

“Through Dr. Spann’s visionand efforts, a modern state-of-the-art intensive care unit has beenestablished at the hospital in addi-tion to a hemodialysis unit,” saysRobert Soderblom, MD, coordina-

tor of the program for the School ofMedicine. “An MRI machine iscurrently being installed at themedical facility.”

Dr. Soderblom has assisted inthe establishment of a dialysis pro-gram at the hospital and makesperiodic trips to the SouthAmerican island nation to assist inthe hospital’s efforts to serve thecommunity.

The guest musical artist for theFriday evening program will beDan Oxley, one of America’s pre-mier trumpet players.

After receiving a degree inmusic from Azusa PacificUniversity, Azusa, Mr. Oxleyembarked on a ministry that hascrisscrossed the United States andhas taken him to many overseasnations.

In 1996, Mr. Oxley was part of asmall group of Americans allowedinto North Korea to take part in aninternational springs arts festival.

During that same year, he trav-eled to Israel to take part in agospel music celebration com-memorating the 300th anniversaryof the naming of the city ofJerusalem.

Mr. Oxley lives near Nashville,Tennessee with his wife and theirthree sons.

The program is free and opento the public.


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Executive editor W. Augustus Cheatham, MSWEditors Waldena Gaede

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Fulfilling the Vision a Century Later . . .1905 – 2005

This year, the Loma LindaUniversity Children’s HospitalFoundation is celebrating its 13thannual gala. At the gala, theChildren’s Hospital Foundationwill present real-life heroes thatmake a difference in the lives ofchildren in the community.

Two people who live the mean-ing of the word “hero” will be hon-ored at the gala dinner on Sunday,March 13, starting at 5:00 p.m. atthe Orange Pavilion at NationalOrange Show events center,located at 689 South E Street, inSan Bernardino. Committed tomaking a difference, these hon-orees have distinguished them-selves by their giving to improvethe lives of children.

In its ninth year, the Foun-dation’s “Hometown Heroes”

award program chooses heroes whohave been nominated by individu-als in the community and selectedby a panel of judges composed of10 previous hometown heroes. TheFoundation gala will celebratethese heroes’ passion for childrenand their efforts to enrich the qual-ity of life in our communities.

This year’s hometown heroesaward recipients are Tom Hartmanfrom Riverside and Juan CarlosLuna from San Bernardino.

Mr. Hartman has volunteeredwith Loma Linda University Med-ical Center and Children’s Hospitalsince March of 2001 and has con-tributed more than 5,660 hours.

A full-time volunteer dividinghis time between the pediatricacute care unit and the MedicalCenter information desk, Mr.

‘Hometown Heroes announced for LLUCH Foundation galaHartman has a huge heart and isalways willing to go the extra mile,whether it is escorting a lost visitoror ensuring that a pediatric patientis comfortable.

Every morning he can becounted on to come to the volun-teer services office to get his morn-ing cup of coffee and then makehis way either to the acute careactivity room or the informationdesk.

Many pediatric patients andfamilies delight in the attentionthat Mr. Hartman provides with hissilly hats and funny stories. He is avolunteer whom staff can count on

because they know he will alwaysbe there. He travels via bus and aslong as the bus runs from Riversideto Loma Linda, Tom says he willbe volunteering.

Mr. Hartman began volunteer-ing because of his experience withhis granddaughter who was diag-nosed with a brain tumor at age 2.He also honors the memory of hiswife, Rayola, who died severalyears ago from complications ofdiabetes.

Mr. Hartman is a hometownhero, because though Loma Lindais not his physical address, he hasmade it his second home through

his dedication to volunteering. Juan Carlos Luna is the Kiwanis

advisor for the K-Kids, a group of52 students who do volunteer workin the community, He also over-sees and instructs the Junior PoliceAcademy at Lytle Creek Elemen-tary School, where he is also a fifthgrade teacher.

In addition, Mr. Luna is the ele-mentary wrestling coach for theInland Empire Champions. Mr.Luna truly invests his time andgoes above and beyond to helpserve youth and guide them intobecoming future leaders of thecommunity.

Tom Hartman is a full-time volunteer at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital and hascontributed more than 5,660 hours since 2001.

Safety coordinators and their supervisors recognized during the awards luncheonincludeMark Hubbard, senior vice president, risk management (from left); George Johnston,PhD, executive director of facilities administration; Josh Zahid, BMC coordinator; ChristinaBivona-Tellez, RN, MPH, director of nursing administration for the BMC; Joy Guy, MCclinical coordinator; Steve Mohr, CPA, senior vice president of finance for the MedicalCenter; Verlon Strauss, CPA, vice chancellor of financial affairs for LLU; Sheri Love, UHCcoordinator; David Wren, CEO of LLUHC; Marco Soto, East Campus coordinator; andBabu Judge, LLUMC coordinator. Safety coordinators recognized not pictured: DavidGarrett, physical plant coordinator; and Bill Keeler, University coordinator.

Safety coordinators awardsluncheon recognizes year’sbest safety efforts at LLUAHSC

On January 25, loss control andsafety held the annual safety coor-dinator’s awards luncheon inWong Kerlee International Con-ference Center to recognize thesafety efforts made in each of theentities comprising Loma LindaUniversity Adventist HealthSciences Center. All safety coordi-nators were treated to a cateredmeal and a slide show of apprecia-tion for their work during 2004.Several received awards.

“We can be prepared,” saidVerlon Strauss, CPA, vice chancel-lor of financial affairs for LomaLinda University. “That’s whateach of us has been called to do.We can keep our workplace safe.We thank each of you for yourtime and effort each day to helpprepare for that unexpectedevent.”

George Johnston, PhD, execu-tive director of facilities adminis-tration, added, “The real reasonwe’re here is to honor those whokeep us safe.”

Donna Gurule, MPH, directorof hazardous material safety,announced the awardees afterreading a brief description of eachperson. Those recognized were:

Josh Zahid, BMC coordinator;Joy Guy, LLUMC clinical coordi-nator; Sheri Love, UHC coordina-tor; Marco Soto, East Campuscoordinator; Babu Judge, LLUMCcoordinator; David Garrett, physi-cal plant coordinator; and BillKeeler, LLU coordinator.

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