Services

Accreditation Support -- LLU

  • CFAS Diversity Committee (07/2020 - 06/2022) (link)
  • Member of the LCME Educational Program Committee, Loma Linda University, School of Medicine (09/2014 - 07/2016)
  • Head and Neck anatomy instructor for Resident-Physicians and Attending-Physicians in preparation for Specialty boards in the 3rd Biennial Anatomy Workshop, June 8, 2008.  Coordinator: Linda Watt, MD,  LLUMC-Anesthesiology Department (06/2008)
  • Careers in Medicine, anatomy instructor of the program for Redlands Adventist Academy, Mesa Grande Academy, CSUSB with LLU-School of Medicine. May 16, 2008 (05/2008)
  • Associate Editor. Anatomical Sciences Education. This is a journal of the American Association of Anatomists, published in cooperation with the American Association of Clinical Anatomists and the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society. (2006 – Present) (01/2006)
  • Hispanic/Latino Affinity Group (06/2018 - Present)
  • General Tumor Board (05/2018 - Present)
  • American Association of Anatomists (AAA), FASEB, (07/2001 - Present)

Church Activities

  • Loma Linda University Church Spanish Sabbath School Music Coordinator and in charge of Zoom activity during Sabbath School. (01/2020 - Present)

Committee Membership (LLU)

  • LLU UFC (University Faculty Council)- Elected Chair  (07/2016 - 06/2017)
  • Diversity Committee of the School of Medicine - Member (07/2004 - 07/2016)
  • 2009 – 2011 General Education Committee (GE) member, representative elected by the Interschool Faculty Advisory Council (01/2009 - 12/2011)
  • 2009 – 2011 Member of the Graduate Council and Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) representing Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology (06/2009 - 07/2011)
  • LLU Academic Affairs Committee - Member (07/2004 - 07/2010)
  • General Studies and Transfer Education Subcommittee Approx= 20 hours (09/2009 - 06/2010)
  • Active Learning Cttee about 8 hours (09/2009 - 06/2010)
  • Graduate Council ~ 9 hours (09/2009 - 06/2010)
  • LLU Public Affairs Advisory Committee - Member (07/2004 - 07/2008)
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies - Member of the Student Progress working group. Meeting: one-hour weekly with two (of five) members to elaborate a document to be considered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies as the template of the Student Progress in Graduate School. Document is completed and waiting to be considered. (09/2005 - 06/2008)
  • Strategic Enrollment Management Committee - Member (07/2004 - 07/2007)
  • Faculty Home Pages Committee - Member (07/2004 - 06/2005)
  • IFAC (Interschool Faculty Advisory Council - member-representative of the Basic Science FAC (07/2004 - 06/2005)
  • Anatomy Program Review Committee (05/2021 - Present)
  • Anatomy Thread Director Subcommittee (01/2021 - Present)
  • Surgery Clerkship Curriculum Evaluation Committee (01/2021 - Present)
  • Surgery Curriculum Evaluation Committee (06/2020 - Present)
  • Radiology Assistant Program Advisory Committee (07/2019 - Present)
  • Faculty Development Committee (03/2017 - Present)
  • University Faculty Council (UFC) - Chair-Elect (06/2016 - Present)
  • LLU-HMI Consortium Microteaching and Fishbowl Sub-Committee Meeting (01/2013 - Present)
  • Member School of Dentistry Admission Committee  (01/2011 - Present)
  • CHDMM/ IMSD  Center / meetings = 20 hours (03/2010 - Present)
  • “Kinzer-Rice Award for Excellence in University Teaching (01/2010 - Present)
  • DH-ARC (academic review committee) about 18 hours (09/2009 - Present)
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies. Approx. 9 hours (09/2009 - Present)
  • Senior Electives Orientation, and Presentation. ~ 12 hours (09/2009 - Present)
  • Member of the Faculty of Graduate studies.  (01/2005 - Present)
  • LLU-SM Curriculum Committee Approx: 16 hours (09/2004 - Present)
  • Dental Hygiene Curriculum Subcommittee - Member (07/2004 - Present)
  • \"Si Se Puede\" Diversity program - Member of the planning committe (01/2005)
  • LLUAHSC Value Differentiating Diversity Subcommittee - Member (12/2004)
  • Hispanic Faculty Forum - Member (07/2004)

Committee Membership (non-LLU)

  • 2017 AACA Annual Meeting (Minneapolis), Abstract Review Committee Member Greg Smith, 2017 AACA Meeting Co-Chair. Jennifer Burgoon, Co-Chair. David Porta, Program Secretary (03/2017 - 04/2017) (link)
  • AAA Education Outreach Grant Committee (2010 - 2013) (01/2010 - 12/2012)
  • CFAS Advocacy Committee  (01/2021 - Present) (link)
  • Member of CFAS (Council of Faculty and Academic Societies), one of the two representatives of AAA (American Association of Anatomists). (01/2018 - Present) (link)
  • American Association of Anatomists - Gross Anatomy Competencies subcommittee (06/2017 - Present)
  • Anatomical Science Education Editorial Board member (09/2009 - Present)

Community Service

  • MITHS - Introductory and Mediastinum lectures (07/2021)
  • Host Loma Linda Academy Biology Students - Presentation in the Museum and in the Anatomy laboratory for Biology Class from LLU Academy. Once a year. (06/2005 - 09/2011)
  • Anatomy/Embryology Presentation-Workshop - Hosted Nikki Gonzalez\'s Biology class from LLU Academy. Visit and presentation in the Embryology Museum, and presentation/workshop in the Gross Anatomy laboratory. (06/2006)
  • Deaconesses - Azure Hills Church (07/2004 - 06/2006)
  • LLU/Hispanic Sabbath School Help with the zoom activities (07/2020 - Present)
  • National Youth Leadership Forum - Cooperate with this activity, hosting several groups with presentations in the Embryology Museum and in the Gross Anatomy Laboratory. Student leader: Kar-Yee Yung (07/2005)

International Service

  • Universidad Adventista de Plata (UAP), Facultad de Ciencias de la SaludInvited Professor by the School of Medicine Dean's Office and the Anatomy Department (09/2013)
  • Participate in a two-hour Virtual Focus Group on Rubin’s Pathology 5e textbook by Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Publishing. April 17, 2008 Review a chapter of a textbook on anatomy of international use.  Participate in a virtual discussion with colleagues from different states and countries. (04/2008)

Journal Reviewer

  • Anatomical Scienc Education (07/2020)
  • Anatomical Science Education (06/2020)
  • Anatomical Sciences Education Journal, Editorial board member and manuscripts reviewer (01/2016)
  • Anatomical Science Education  (01/2007)
  • Anatomical Science Educator (ASE) journal: "Promoting the Development of Core Competencies During Early Medical Education: Implementation of a Teaching Assistant Program in Dissection-Based Anatomy Course"  ASE-17-0046 (03/2018) (link)
  • Anatomical Science Educator (ASE):  "National Survey on Medical Education in the Anatomical Sciences"  [ASE-17-0172] (10/2017) (link)
  • ASE-Anatomical Science Education, Reviewer.  Manuscript ID ASE-17-0046 entitled "Promoting the Development of Core Competencies During Early Medical Education: Implementation of a Teaching Assistant Program in Dissection-Based Anatomy Course" (03/2017) (link)
  • Annual Postgraduate Convention (APC)  - Scientific Abstract and Poster reviewers  (03/2016)
  • Anatomical Science Education, the journal of the American Association of Anatomists (AAA) (01/2016)
  • Annual Postgraduate Convention (APC)  - Scientific Abstract and Poster reviewers  (03/2015)
  • Annual Postgraduate Convention (APC)  - Scientific Abstract and Poster reviewers  (03/2014)
  • Annual Postgraduate Convention (APC)  - Scientific Abstract and Poster reviewers  (03/2013)
  • Annual Postgraduate Convention (APC)  - Scientific Abstract and Poster reviewers  (03/2012)

Presentations -- Lay Audience

  • Keynote speaker for the graduation ceremony of the “Si Se Puede” program, coordinated by Loma Linda University, Office of Diversity, in the Loma Linda Spanish Church on June 27, 2009 (06/2009)
  • Keynote speaker invited by the Riverside County Office of Education and for the 19th Health conference, Latina Women’s Health Forum in Riverside, California, April 18, 2009 on “Violencia Familiar” (04/2009)

Society Memberships (professional)

  • IAMSE (International Association of Medical Science Educators) , member of the Publications Committee since January 2017 (01/2017 - Present) (link)
  • International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) (06/2013 - Present)
  • Harvard-Macy’s Institute (HMI), Harvard Medical School, Scholar  (05/2009 - Present)
  • Anatomical Science Education, the journal of the American Association of Anatomists (AAA). Member of the editorial board and manuscripts reviewer. (05/2006 - Present)
  • American Association of Cllinical Anatomist (AACA) (01/1997 - Present)