Today - Volume 02, Number 05

              Lome Linda University
Lome Linda University Medical Center
Adventist Health System / Loma Linda
LOMA LINDA UNIV. LIBRARY
SERIALS DEPARTMENT
LOMA LINDA, CA 92350
MARo? 1989
March 8, 1989 Volume 2, Number 5
Lin Adams, DDS ( left), on behalf of die Tri- County Dental
Society, presents a box of gifts to Sally Casas for her new
daughter, Maria Natalia. Maria was die recipient of die gifts
because she was die first baby born at Loma Linda University
Medical Center on February 15, designated as " Sugarless
Wednesday" by the California Dental Association. Maria's fadier
is Ramon Casas. Mr. and Mrs. Casas also have a 5Vi- year- old
daughter, Briona. i he family lives in Loma Linda.
Members invite input
Taskforce on University's future appointed
University Research Committee
accepting project proposals
The University Research Com
mittee is accepting proposals for
research projects. The University
administration has appropriated
$ 50,000 for these projects. The
application deadline is May 1.
The faculty member is eligible
for this program if he or she holds
at least a five- eighths- time posi
tion. The faculty member may be
either a novice or experienced re
searcher starting a new area of
investigation.
Primary criteria for application
approval are innovativeness of
the proposal and the likelihood
of other funding.
Proposal guidelines and forms
are available from the office of
sponsored research, room 108,
Griggs Hall, or by telephoning
Loma Linda campus extension
4531.
Trans'European Division
president to visit LLU
President of the Trans-
European Division of Seventh-day
Adventists Jan Paulsen, PhD,
will be on campus March 13.
During his one- day visit, Dr.
Paulsen will be available to see
students, faculty, and others who
are from this division.
Appointments may be made
with the General Conference
representative's office, Griggs
Hall, room 117, or by phoning
( 714) 824- 4563.
SAMPLING WHAT'S INSIDE
SAHP off- campus program in India ............... 2
Olympians in 20di year ........................ 2
NICU moves to southwest wing .................. 3
Theologians discuss Adventism ................... 4
Worshipfest ' 89 .............................. 4
Homecoming ' 89 .............................. 5
The Chamberlains visit LLU .................... 6
Kiki Sammarcelli exhibit at Brandstater Gallery ...... 9
Cambodian refugees are subject of dissertation ...... 11
Gerontology conference scheduled ................ 12
Focus on research ............................ 12
A taskforce to study the struc
ture and future of Loma Linda
University has been established
by the University's Board of
Trustees, according to Norman J.
Woods, PhD, president of the
University.
At its February 13 board
meeting, the Board of Trustees
voted to discontinue plans to
Dr. Paul Brand Adrian Pressley
' Wholeness' to be theme of
Faith Festival on March 18
The fifth annual Faith Festival
will be presented on Saturday,
March 18, at 8: 30 a. m., 11: 10
a. m., and 4 p. m., in the Univer
sity Church of Seventh- day
Adventists, Loma Linda. Spon
sored by Loma Linda University
Medical Center and Adventist
Health System / Loma Linda for
their employees as well as for
residents of Loma Linda and sur
rounding communities, the
festival with the theme of
" Wholeness" is designed to
praise God for the gifts of health,
healing, and wholeness.
This year's Faith Festival will
feature Paul Brand, MD, noted
orthopedic surgeon, author, and
lecturer. Dr. Brand, who spent
many years as a missionary in In
dia, was the first surgeon in the
world to demonstrate the
feasibility of prevention and cor
rection of leprosy deformities. He
is world- renowned for his treat
ment of leprosy and his
reconstructive surgery on hands.
Bom in India of British mis
sionaries ( his father also was a
physician), Paul Brand was
educated in London, England,
and received his medical and
surgical training at London
University.
He returned to India in 1946,
going to Vellore in south India
to teach surgery at Christian
Medical College and Hospital, an
international Christian enterprise
involving more than 50 Protes
tant missions and other organiza
tions from more than a dozen
countries. It was there that his in
terest in leprosy patients led to
surgical innovations that restored
the use of their hands to many
leprosy patients.
Dr. Brand later became direc
tor of orthopedic surgery at the
Leprosy Mission and consultant
to the American Leprosy
Mission.
After 19 years in India, he
assumed duties as chief of the
rehabilitation branch at National
Hansen's Disease Center
( NHDC) in Carville, Louisiana,
the only leprosy hospital in the
continental USA.
Although retired, Dr. Brand is
serving as senior consultant at
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease
Center ( formerly NHDC) and is
clinical professor of surgery and
orthopedics at Louisiana State
University. He is a member of
the Expert Panel for Leprosy for
the World Health Organization,
as well as of many professional
organizations. Numerous awards
and honors have been bestowed
upon him during his long career.
Dr. Brand also is a noted
author. His books, such as Fear-fuRy
and Wonderfully Made and In
His Image, have attained great
popularity. Dr. Brand has been
blessed with the ability to see and
share tremendous insights into
profound similarities that exist
between the physical human
body and the spiritual body of
Christ.
In addition to speaking at both
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unify the La Sierra and Loma
Linda campuses at Loma Linda,
and to " establish a group
representing the General Con
ference of Seventh- day Advent
ists, the Seventh- day Adventist
Board of Higher Education, the
faculties of the affected schools,
the University administration,
and the Pacific Union Con
ference to consider the possibili
ty of operating a viable ' single
university' on two campuses and
also the option offered by the
Pacific Union Conference for a
separate corporation for owner
ship, operation, and control of
the La Sierra campus."
Named chairman of this new
taskforce is Lowell Bock, vice
chairman of the University's
Board of Trustees.
Other members of the taskforce
include Lyn Behrens, MB, BS,
dean, School of Medicine; S. D.
Bietz, treasurer, Pacific Union
Conference of Seventh- day
Adventists; W. Augustus
Cheatham, vice president for
public affairs; Ronald Drayson,
board member; Donald Gilbert,
treasurer of the General Con
ference of Seventh- day Advent
ists; Joyce Hopp, PhD, dean,
School of Allied Health
Professions;
Jan Kuzma, PhD, professor of
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LLU president to speak
at brown bag luncheon
Loma Linda University presi
dent Norman J. Woods, PhD,
and Helen W. Thompson, PhD,
vice president for academic ad
ministration, will discuss " Idea
Gathering on How to Retain
Necessary School Autonomy and
Yet Be a University" at the
Thursday, March 9, faculty and
administration brown bag lunch
eon.
On March 30, luncheon at
tendees will hear Donald G.
Prior, vice president for advance
ment for both the University and
Medical Center. He will report
on plans for institutional
advancement.
On April 6, Joyce Hopp, PhD,
dean, School of Allied Health
Professions, will speak on ' En-trepreneurship
for Department
Chairman" at the luncheon.
All programs begin at noon
and are held in the Campus
Cafeteria. Hot soup is provided.