Loma Linda's Behavioral Medicine Center Celebrates 20 Years

Mark you calendar for an upcoming celebration to commemorate the 20^th anniversary of Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center.

Supporters and well wishers are welcome to help celebrate the occasion at an event from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Behavioral Medicine Center Gymnasium, 1710 Barton Road, Redlands. Commemorative remarks and recognition are planned for 4 p.m.

For the last two decades, Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center (LLUBMC) has offered the unique opportunity of providing exemplary mental health care with the support of Loma Linda University Medical Center, a world-renowned teaching hospital. For nearly a century, the mission of Loma Linda University Medical Center has been "to make man whole." The LLUBMC is part of this system and philosophy. The most advanced and inclusive mental health care is delivered utilizing a multi-disciplinary staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, chaplains, dieticians, family counselors, and adjunctive therapists. This diverse staff ensures flexible and personal treatment for each patient in the least restrictive manner.

For more information, call 1-877-LLUMC-4U.

We congratulate the staff, past and present, at LLUBMC for two decades of wonderful service to our patients and community.

Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH), in conjunction with the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventist Women’s Ministries, plans to raise awareness of child and domestic abuse during the three-day summit dubbed “End It Now: A Summit on Abuse.”

The three-day summit runs through Monday, Oct. 17, at Loma Linda University Centennial Complex (for the Sunday events) and the Wong Kerlee Conference Center (for the Monday events).

Featured speakers include Kent Hansen, Legal Counsel for LLU and Clare Sheridan, Head of Forensic Pediatrics, LLUCH.  Some of the topics to be discussed are “Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Abuse” and “Teen and Young Adult Dating Abuse: A Reality Check.” This event is open to the public, but those encouraged to attend are church administrators, pastors, medical personnel, and school administrators and teachers.

More information can be found at www.nadwm.org

Men, know your stats!

A free men’s health event is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Loma Linda University Heart & Surgical Hospital, 26780 Barton Road, Redlands.

Loma Linda University Heart and Surgical Hospital has joined the campaign to help men know their stats about prostate cancer. The event will include free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screenings, blood pressure screenings, as well as a tour and opportunity to interact with the da Vinci Robot. Physicians will be speaking on various topics and former NFL player and prostate cancer survivor, Mike Haynes, will be the guest speaker.

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer affecting men in the United States, but it is the most treatable when caught early. Establishing a baseline PSA score at age 40 can help doctors better interpret future PSA scores. Know your stats, and don't let prostate cancer take you out of the game.