Join our In-Person Homecoming (some online options are available)
Thursday, March 2 - Sunday, March 5, 2023
Homecoming weekend is full of virtual and in person programming and events designed with our alumni in mind. We've planned interprofessional and program-specific continuing education courses on Thursday, spiritual programming on Friday night and Sabbath morning, and a special social event on Sabbath afternoon in Nichol Hall, the Meet, Greet, & Eat Event. We hope you'll join us!
Continuing Education Offered:
Thursday March 2, 2023 – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE) DAY AT CENTENNIAL COMPLEX – 4th FLOOR – IN-PERSON OFFERED
TOPIC: "Confident Conversations in Addiction Medicine: An Interprofessional Approach to Substance Use Management."
Please join us for our annual Interprofessional Education Day event on Thursday, March 2, 2023. This year’s theme is " Confident Conversations in Addiction Medicine: An Interprofessional Approach to Substance Use Management". According to CDC data, “in 2020, drug overdose was the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States.” This interprofessional workshop examines causes and manifestations of substance use disorders, and the roles involved in treatment and management. Earn a micro-credential. Register today!
Thursday March 2, 2023 – 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
PHYSICAL THERAPY CE AT CENTENNIAL COMPLEX, ROOM 3112 – IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OFFERED
TOPIC: “Legal Practice of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants in the State of California”
Speaker - Larry Chinnock, PT, Ed.D., M.B.A.,Chair of Physical Therapy Department at LLU
Are you practicing physical therapy according to the California Laws and Regulations that govern physical therapists and physical therapist assistants? This two-hour course will review the current laws and regulations and point out areas where physical therapists and physical therapist’s assistants might be in violation but never knew.
*Registration fee included
POSTPONED - Thursday, March 2, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
SAHP: SHOULDER AND KNEE INJECTIONS WITH AND WITHOUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE
Speaker - Charles Huynh, MPA, PA-C, OTC, PA Instructor
Common techniques for knee and shoulder arthrocentesis will be discussed and practiced. This presentation will consist of two parts. The first part of the presentation will be a review of the anatomy along with demonstrations of how to perform shoulder and knee injections with and without ultrasound guidance. The second portion will consist of a hands-on laboratory experience where attendees will get to practice their technique on fresh frozen cadavers to best simulate injecting a patient. Attendees will learn indications, contraindications, tips/pearls, and how best to incorporate this skill into their practice. This lab will be beneficial to Orthopedic specialists, ER, Urgent Care, Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine providers and many others who seek to learn, expand, and improve on this vital clinical skillset.
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS FREE AFTER CLASS TALKS OFFERED NOW – MARCH 5, 2023
Please visit the informative After Class Talk we thought you would enjoy. This year, please enjoy hearing about “The Importance of Compassion in Healthcare” in this link.
Speaker - Everett B. Lohman III, DSc, PT, OCS
Associate Dean, Graduate Academic Affairs
Assistant Dean, Research Affairs
Program Director, Post-professional Physical Therapy Programs
Director, Orthoscience Research Laboratory
Director, Motion Capture Research Laboratory
Professor
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY | School of Allied Health Professions & Faculty of Graduate Studies
HARVARD UNIVERSITY | Harvard Macy Institute Scholar and Alumnus
Annual Physician Assistant Alumni and Preceptor Appreciation Dinner!
Dear LLUSAHP Alumni or Preceptor,
Please join us for some delicious food as we reconnect with one another at our annual Physician Assistant Alumni and Preceptor Appreciation Dinner!
Allow us to treat you with dinner and a special gift to show our appreciation for representing Loma Linda University in the work you do for our profession.
Schedule of Events
All times are in Pacific Standard Time.
| Events | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| CE: Legal Practice of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants in the State of California | Thursday, March 2 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
| CME: SHOULDER AND KNEE INJECTIONS WITH AND WITHOUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | Thursday, March 2 | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Meet, Greet, & Eat – Social Event for all Alumni at Nichol Hall, Room 1609 |
Saturday, March 4 | 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| School of Allied Health Professions – Awards Ceremony *Invitation Only |
Sunday, March 5 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |