Today - Volume 01, Number 06

              LOMAONWUNW. UBRARY
SERIALS DEPARTMENT^ \
MAY 2 4 1988
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Adyentist Health System I Loma Linda TODAf
Volume 1, Number 6 Incorporating Newsbreak and Observer May 25, 1988
Commencement exercises begin May 29, conclude June 12
Dr. DeVries Congressman Lewis Dr. Kwiram
Commencement exercises for
Loma Linda University's ten
schools begin Sunday, May 29,
on the campus mall with the
School of Medicine graduation,
and will conclude on Sunday,
June 12, with graduation
ceremonies for the School of
Allied Health Professions.
Speaking for the School of
Dr. Hope Dr. Winslow
Medicine graduation at 9 a. m.
on May 29 will be William C.
DeVries, MD, cardiovascular
surgeon at Humana Heart In
stitute International in Louis-
Long- time LLUMC employees honored
Nearly 400 Loma Linda Uni
versity Medical Center em
ployees and guests gathered at
the Red Lion Inn in Ontario on
Thursday evening, May 12, for
the annual employee recogni
tion banquet.
Each year, employees with ser-
^ ice oi 10, \ S, 20, and more
years ( in increments of five) are
honored at a banquet and eve
ning of entertainment.
Jerry Davis, chairman of the
Medical Center's chaplains ser
vices, who served as master of
ceremonies, welcomed the
guests and offered an invocation.
At the completion of the ban
quet, entertainment was provid
ed by The Heralds, a male
quartet.
They sang early American
folk music and religious
selections.
David B. Hinshaw, Sr., MD,
LLUMC president, spoke to the
guests, expressing appreciation
for the employees' faithful
service.
" It is the people with long ser
vice, who show great devotion
to the institution, that we ap
preciate so much," hf said.
Mentioning briefly the chang
ing times that hospitals are ex
periencing, he stated, " Now is
a time of challenge. . . . That's
the time to work for a place
when it's challenging.. . .
" We'll have to become more
innovative and change with the
times," he suggested, " but we
must maintain our compassion
for the patients we care for. . . .
The thing that we want to be
most proud of is the compassion
that comes through you who
touch the patients, whether
physically or through the ser
vices you perform."
A large, styrofoam / poster-board
replica of the service pin
given to employees was displayed
in the dining hall. Ron Ander-son,
senior vice- president for
financial affairs, explained the
symbolism in the design of the
pin.
Service pins then were award
ed to the employees present. In
addition to pins, those em
ployees who had 25 years of ser
vice received a watch, and those
with 30 years received a watch
and a $ 500 travel certificate.
W Alvin Thunquest, Jr.,
director of the Medical Center
pharmacy, who had 40 years of
service, received his pin, a
watch, and a $ 1,500 travel
certificate.
To close the evening,
employees' names were drawn for
26 prizes, including a television
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ville, Kentucky.
Dr. DeVries was thrust into the
international spotlight on
December 2, 1982, at the
University of Utah Medical
Center in Salt Lake City, where
he led the surgical team which
replaced the dysfunctioning
heart of Barney Clark with the
Jarvik- 7, a plastic and aluminum
substitute.
In 1984, Dr. DeVries joined
the Humana Heart Institute In
ternational where he has per
formed three more artificial
heart transplants. He is currently
the principal investigator for the
Total Artificial Heart Project at
the institute.
At 5 p. m. on the same day on
the campus mall, the Universi
ty will confer degrees on
graduates from the School of
Dentistry.
Speaking at this ceremony will
be Congressman Jerry Lewis from
California's 35th district. Con
gressman Lewis will be speaking
on " The Gold and Silver of
Congressional Health Care
Policy."
Dr. Neil Mr. Judd
Congressman Lewis was elected
to the United States House of
Representatives in 1978. He is
currently in his fifth term
representing the 35th Congress-sional
District, which includes
much of San Bernardino Coun
ty. Congressman Lewis serves on
several congressional committees
including the powerful Appro
priations Committee. He is cur
rently the fourth ranking
member of the Republican
leadership in the house.
On Thursday, June 9, Alvin L.
Kwiram, PhD, vice provost,
University of Washington, Seat
tle, will be speaking on " No One
Stands Alone" to students
receiving degrees from the
Graduate School. The cere
monies will be held in the
University Church.
Dr. Kwiram is a graduate of
Walla Walla College, College
Place, Washington. In 1963, he
received his doctorate in
chemistry from California In
stitute of Technology in Pasadena.
From 1964 to 1970 he was on the
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Ambs Hall to be new home
for CAS math, computing
Employees honored for 30 years of service are ( from left) Robert Cook, Valentina Delgado, La-vaun
Sutton, and Jim Simmons. Each received a service pin, a watch, and a $ 500 travel certificate.
They are shown with David B. Hinshaw, MD, LLUMC president.
By August 1, 1988, the math
and computing department in
the College of Arts and Sciences
should be completely settled in
to Ambs Hall on the La Sierra
campus.
Ambs Hall has gone through
several changes in the past.
Home economics and industrial
studies are just some of the pro
grams that were located there.
Most recently MICOL, the
computer lab, moved to Ambs
a year ago.
It will take approximately
three months to renovate Ambs
to accommodate the math and
computing department. The
west wing will be renovated and
cleaned out, and three
classrooms will be put in the
south end. The front end will be
turned into offices, and the
upstairs will be used as a com
puter lab. The renovation should
start soon.
James Beach, DA, chairman
of the department, feels that it
is a logical choice for the depart
ment to move to Ambs with the
computer lab. Advantages he
mentioned include greater ser
vice to math and computing ma
jors who do their homework in
the computer lab, and students
will be able to get help easier.
It will also give the department
access to the computer lab,
which they maintain.
" The department is very ex
cited about the move," Dr. Beach
explained. " The morning
classroom schedule will not be
as tight, and the classrooms will
be designed to teach math and
computing." This includes large
blackboards and a special feature
which will make it possible to
make presentations off the com
puter screen onto a big screen.