Elisa J. Blethen, DIS, MBA

Services

Lead the self-study accreditation process for CAHME accreditation for the MBA Program. Site visit December 2015 (08/2013 - 12/2015)

Secretary for Young Adult Ministry Advisory to the General Conference of SDAs (01/2006 - 05/2008)
Member of Leadership Team of Deeper, Forest Lake Chruch, Apopka, FL - part of starting the young adult ministry at Forest Lake Church (08/2002 - 09/2006)
Ordained Elder of SDA Church (Calimesa, CA) (01/2012 - Present)

LLU SPH Faculty Council Executive Committee (04/2016 - 06/2018)
Healthy People in Healthy Communities Scientific Committee 2017 (06/2016 - 03/2017)
SPH Administrative Committee (01/2012 - 01/2014)
SPH Spiritual Life Committee (10/2011 - 06/2013)
SPH Diveristy Committee (10/2011 - 06/2013)
Global Health Care Conference - AdHoc committee to plan a Global Health Care conference in October 2012 (01/2012 - 10/2012)
LLU Inter-Professional Education Taskforce member (01/2016 - Present)
SPH Development Committee, member (05/2015 - Present)
SPH Academic Council member (08/2012 - Present)

Board Member, Academic Chair, Health Care Executives of Southern California, ACHE local chapter (01/2017 - 12/2017)
Board member and Treasurer of Inland Temporary Homes, Loma Linda, CA Elected Treasurer for 2012 (02/2012 - 09/2013)
Adventist Health International Finance Committee - member (05/2014 - Present)
Member of Adventist Health International Administrative Committee. Part of a group of individuals to advise in the managment and oversight of 26 hospitals and 75+ clinics outside of the United States. (08/2011 - Present) (link)

Leader of SIMS trip to Malamulo Hospital and continued trip to Mugonero Hospital in Rwanda. SIMS trip of 12 participants. Continuation of trip to Mugonero as part of Adventist Health International to do a hospital assessment which included an MBA student and meetings with Union, Univeristy, and government officals. (06/2012 - 07/2012)
Director of Finance and Interim CEO at Malamulo Hospital, Malawi. Filled the roles above as a long term volunteer. See the work experience above for more detailed information of duties. (07/2008 - 06/2011)
Leader of International Mission Trip to Roatan, Honduras A group of 20+ young adults from Forest Lake Church (FL) traveled to Roatan, Honduras to assist with construction of a government clinic. My role as leader included arranging transprotation, recruiting volunteers, making a site visit, and all logistical arrangements. (07/2006)
Mission trip to Peru - SDA hospitals in Juliaca and Iquitos with Florida Hospital Assisted administrators with financial reporting & budgeting Analyzed the connections available for off-site training in conjunction with Florida Hospital Celebration (06/2005)