Services

Accreditation Support -- LLU

  • Associate Editor, Simulated Internal Medicine Patient Learning Experiences (SIMPLE) Editorial Board.    (09/2010 - 09/2012)
  • Chair, Active Learning Team, January 2009 to July 2010.   (01/2009 - 07/2010)

Church Activities

  • Member-at-large, Azure Hills SDA Church Finance Committee - Monthly church committee. (01/2005 - 01/2009)
  • Member, Azure Hills SDA Church Board (01/2000 - 01/2003)
  • Member, Azure Hills SDA Church "Vision 2 Action" Executive Committee (07/1996 - 06/1998)
  • Member, Azure Hills SDA Church Board (07/1995 - 06/1998)
  • Member, Azure Hills SDA Church Finance Committee (07/1995 - 06/1998)
  • Elder - Azure Hills SDA Church, ordained elder. Serve on Board of Elders, 1998 to present (09/1998 - Present)
  • Member, Azure Hills Worship Committee - Monthly committee (01/1997 - Present)
  • Worship Leader - Azure Hills SDA Church Worship leader. Responsible to plan and implement worship service in coordination with the pastoral team. Praise team development. (10/1995 - Present)

Committee Membership (LLU)

  • Invitee, LLUSOM Curriculum Committee, May 2009 to July 2010.   (05/2009 - 07/2010)
  • LLUAHSC Member, Ambulatory Care Strategic Planning Committee - Steering committee composed of members from the departments of Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics in conjunction with a consulting firm to evaluate the current and future states of Ambulatory Care as a service line at LLUAHSC, with the intent of improving the quality of service to our customers. (06/2007 - 09/2009)
  • Member - Center for Spiritual Life and Wholeness Administrative Committee (07/2005 - 08/2009)
  • Member, Center for Spiritual Life and Wholeness Administrative Committee, LLUAHSC, April 2005 to August 2009. (04/2005 - 08/2009)
  • Member, Loma Linda University Educational Effectiveness Committee, February 2009 to July 2009.   (02/2009 - 07/2009)
  • Charter Member, Provision of Care Work Group (Inforamtion Technology Oversight Committee), October 2008 to May 2009 (10/2008 - 05/2009)
  • Member, LLUMC Forms Committee, March 2008 to May 2009. (03/2008 - 05/2009)
  • Member, LLUAHSC Medical Informatics Liaison Officers Committee, October 2007 to May 2009. (10/2007 - 05/2009)
  • Chair, LLUAHSC McKesson Horizon Patient Folder to Cerner Conversion Team, Fall 2007 to May 2009.   (09/2007 - 05/2009)
  • Member, LLUAHSC Health Inforamtion Systems Committee (foramly LLUMC Medical Records Committee), August 2007 to May 2009. (08/2007 - 05/2009)
  • Director of Nomenclature, LLUAHSC:  By position served on numerous committee related to clinical informatics, Jan 2007 to May 2009. (01/2007 - 05/2009)
  • Member, LLUMC Information Services Director''s Meeting - Meet with CIO, IS Executive Directors and Directors to bring clinical perspective to the administration of Information Services. Meets weekly.   (01/2006 - 05/2009)
  • Member, General Medicine Operations Committee - Monthly meeting   (01/2001 - 04/2009)
  • Member, Operations Committee, FP&S Internal Medicine Division, January 2001 to April 2009.   (01/2001 - 04/2009)
  • Member, UHC Credentialling Committee - One hour per month. (01/2000 - 07/2008)
  • Member, Loma Linda University Health Care (LLUCH) Patient Care Committee, Octover 1999 to August 2007. (10/1999 - 08/2007)
  • Member, UHC Peer Review Committee - One hour per month and prn ad hoc meetings. (01/2000 - 07/2007)
  • Member, Patient Care Committee - UHC Managed Care Committee. One hour per month. (01/1999 - 07/2007)
  • Member, School of Medicine Clinical Faculty Grievance Panel (07/2003 - 06/2007)
  • Member, LLUMC Medical Staff Nominating Committee - Nominating Committee for the Officer of the LLUMC Med Staff Executive Committee. (02/2007 - 05/2007)
  • Member, LLUAHSC Medical Staff Executive Nominating Committee, February 2007- May 2007 (02/2007 - 05/2007)
  • Consultant, Information Technology - Administrative Services Agreement between IT and physician to provide consulting services to IT. Various committees (IT Exec, CPOE, Clinical Oversight, Physician Informatics). Various projects including clean-up of Allergy list in EMR. 20 hours per month. (10/1999 - 01/2007)
  • Member, General Internal Medicine Six Sigma Project - Member of committee charged with improving patient flow through clinic using Six Sigma methodology. (06/2006 - 12/2006)
  • Member, LLUMC Graduate Medical Education Judicial Review Committee - Panel of physicians and deans who reviewed a resident appeal of disciplinary action. (07/2006)
  • Member, LLUMC Graduate Medical Education Judicial Review Committee, July 2006. (07/2006)
  • Chair, LLUMC IT Alergy Clean-up Project Subcommittee (Information Technology), June 2004 to December 2005. (06/2004 - 12/2005)
  • Member, LLUHC Medical Records Committee, January 2000 to August 2005. (01/2000 - 08/2005)
  • Member, UHC Medical Records Committee - 1.5 to 2 hours per month. (01/1999 - 08/2005)
  • Member-At-Large, LLUMC Medical Staff Executive Committee - Monthly Med Staff Exec Committee. Two hours per month. (07/2003 - 06/2005)
  • member LLUMC Physician Order Entry Committee, January 2001 to April 2005. (01/2001 - 04/2005)
  • Member, LLUMC Loma Linda University Clinical Information Systems Oversight Committee, January 2001 to April 2005. (01/2001 - 04/2005)
  • Member, LLUHC Mission Control Committee, January 2004 to January 2005. (01/2004 - 01/2005)
  • Member, Mission Control Committee - UHC Committee. Two hours per month for 8 months. (01/2004 - 01/2005)
  • Invitee, FP&S and FMG Finance Committee - Quarterly and prn meetings. (01/2001 - 12/2004)
  • Assistant Compliance Officer FP&S, FMG - Assisted the Compliance Officer in all matters relating to compliance within the physician corporation. Two half days per week. (01/2001 - 12/2004)
  • Member, Hospital Compliance Committee - LLUMC Committee. Two hours per month (01/2001 - 10/2004)
  • Member, Physician Group Compliance Officer Committee - LLUAHSC committee. Two hours per month. (01/2001 - 10/2004)
  • Compliance Liaison, FP&S Internal Medicine Division, January 2001 to October 2004. (01/2001 - 10/2004)
  • Member LLUMC Information Systems Executive Committee, February 2001 to July 2004. (02/2001 - 07/2004)
  • Member, Compensation Committee, FP&S Internal Medicine Division, January 2001 to July 2003. (01/2001 - 07/2003)
  • Member, LLU School of Medicien (SM) Strategic Planning Committee, Spring 2002. (03/2002 - 05/2002)
  • Member, LLUHC At Risk Care Oversight Committee, November 1999 to January 2001 (11/1999 - 01/2001)
  • Chair, Compensation Committee, FP&S Internal Medicine Division, October 1999 to January 2001. (10/1999 - 01/2001)
  • Chair, Operations Committee, FP&S Internal Medicine Divsion, October 1999 to January 2001 (10/1999 - 01/2001)
  • Member, ad hoc Bariatric Surgery Feasibility Study Group, Fall 2000 to Spring 2001. (2000 - 2001)
  • Member, LLUMC Patient Education Multidisciplinary Committee, 1994 to 1996 (1994 - 1996)
  • Team Leader, LLUSOM online testing development project, March 2005 to present. (03/2005 - Present)
  • Mentor, Internal Medicine Residents - One on one mentorship for up to thee internal medicine residents (one in each year of training). Includes professional development of residents, career counseling, personal mentoring. (07/2005)
  • Invitee, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Clinical Clerkship Directors Committee - Meeting of Clinical Clerkship Directors and Coordinators with the Associate and Assistant Deans. (01/2005)

Committee Membership (non-LLU)

  • LLU School of Medicine Representative, Computer Resources in Medical Education (CRIME), A subcommittee of Western Graduated Education Affairs of the American Association of Medical Schools. Regular Member (04/2007 - 07/2010)
  • Committee work at RCRMC: Medical Staff Executive Committee Medical Staff Consulting Committee Performance Improvements Committee Patient Safety Committee Medical Staff Bylaws Committee RCRMC Forms Committee OIG Compliance Committee Physician Advisory Committee (Chair) Physician Order Entry Teams Clinical Informatics Committee HIS Steering Committee Ambulatory Care Committee Riverside County Health Information Technology Stakeholders Group.   (04/2009 - 11/2009)

Community Service

  • Secretary/Treasurer, American College of Physicians, California State Chapter, April 1009 to present.   (04/2009 - 04/2011)
  • Treasurer, American College of Physicians Southern California Region II, December 2008 to present.   (12/2008 - 04/2011)
  • Chair, Clerkship Directors of Internal Medicine (CDIM) Plenary Task Force  Oversight and leadership of the task force commissioned with the planning of the 2010 CDIM national meeting plenary session.  Included working with the task force members, documenting the progress of the task force, reporting to the general Planning Committee,  arranging for speakers and students for the panel discussion part of the plenary session and being the moderator at the event in San Antonio, Tx, Oct 2010. (02/2010 - 10/2010) (link)
  • Member, Clerkship Directors of Internal Medicine (CDIM) Planning Committee  Working member of the planning committee for the 2010 national meeting of CDMI, a sub-organization of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM). (10/2009 - 10/2010) (link)
  • Member, LLUSOM Alumni Association Ad Hoc Nominating Committee, November 2008.   (11/2008)
  • Volunteer "Camp Doc" for annual LLUSOM weekend student retreat at Pine Springs (10/2004 - 10/2008)
  • Member, Azure Hills Elementary School Board - Serve as school board member to Azure Hills Elementary School and Preschool. Monthly meetings (01/2006 - 06/2007)
  • Member, Azure Hills Elementary School Personnel Committee (07/1995 - 06/1998)
  • Chairman, Azure Hills Elementary School Board (07/1995 - 06/1998)
  • Chair, Azure Hills Elementary School Finance Committee (07/1995 - 06/1998)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Holding Fund, Inc., February 2010 (five year term) Holding Fund, Inc. is a corporation separate from the Alumni Association of LLUSM and is responsible for the investment of the Alumni Association''''s Endowment Fund.  (02/2010 - Present)
  • Member, Amercian College Physicians Governor''''s Council, September 2008 to present.   (09/2008 - Present)
  • Member, LLUSOM Alumni Association Board of Directors, March 2008 to present.   (03/2008 - Present)

Presentations -- Lay Audience

  • TV appearance, live: Christian Connections, "Don Gwinn, Pancreatitis Patient," Loma Linda Broadcasting Network, August 19, 2008. (08/2008)
  • TV and Radio appearance, live: It''s Your Call, "Healthy Lifestyles "KVCR Channel 24/FM 91.9, San Bernardino Valley College, January 16 and 17, 2007. (01/2007)
  • TV and Radio Appearances, live: It''s Your Call, "Obesity and Exercies," KVCR Channel 24/FM 91.9 San Bernardino Valley College, May 24 and 25, 2005. (05/2005)
  • TV appearance on Discovery Channel, "Medical Incredible," Filmed by Beyond Productions Pty Ltd, May 2005 (05/2005)
  • Radio appearance, Ask your Doctor, "Childhood Obesity," KFRG, Colton, June 9, 2003. (06/2003)
  • TV appearance, live, on Doctors on Call, "Childhood Obesity," San Bernardino Valley College, May 20, 2003. (05/2003)
  • Lecture, Wonmen''s Ministry Outreach Program, "Those Hormones We Live With," Azure Hills Church, Grand Terrace, CA May 1999. (05/1999)
  • Lecture, Whole Heart Woman''s Retreat, Palm Springs, CA "Menopause: What''s the Flap all About?" October 1997 (10/1997)

Society Memberships (professional)

  • Govenor-Elect, American College of Physicians, Southern California Region II,    (04/2010 - 10/2011)
  • San Bernardino County Medical Society (SBCMS) Regular Member (01/1989 - 12/2009)