Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University (LLU) is a Seventh-day Adventist coeducational health sciences university located in Loma Linda, California, United States. The University comprises eight schools and the Faculty of Graduate Studies offer more than 100 degree and certificate and programs. LLU also offers distance education. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.
History[edit | edit source]
Loma Linda University was established in 1905 by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as the Loma Linda Sanitarium, a health resort and hospital. It was later renamed to College of Medical Evangelists in 1910, and finally to Loma Linda University in 1961.
Schools[edit | edit source]
LLU consists of eight schools:
- School of Allied Health Professions
- School of Behavioral Health
- School of Dentistry
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Public Health
- School of Religion
Campus[edit | edit source]
The main campus is located in Loma Linda, California. It includes the Loma Linda University Medical Center, the Children's Hospital, the East Campus, and various other medical and dental clinics.
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
Several notable individuals in the field of healthcare have graduated from Loma Linda University, including Ellsworth Wareham, a pioneer in the field of cardiothoracic surgery, and Joan Coggin, who co-founded the Loma Linda University Overseas Heart Surgery Team.
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Seventh-day Adventist theology
- History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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