Services

Accreditation Support -- LLU

  • CFAS Diversity Committee (07/2020 - 06/2022) (link)
  • General Tumor Board (05/2018 - Present)
  • Hispanic/Latino Affinity Group (06/2018 - Present)
  • American Association of Anatomists (AAA), FASEB, (07/2001 - Present)
  • Member of the LCME Educational Program Committee, Loma Linda University, School of Medicine (09/2014 - 07/2016)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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)

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

Committee Membership (non-LLU)

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Anatomical Science Education Editorial Board member (09/2009 - Present)

Community Service

  • MITHS - Introductory and Mediastinum lectures (07/2021)
  • LLU/Hispanic Sabbath School Help with the zoom activities (07/2020 - Present)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Deaconesses - Azure Hills Church (07/2004 - 06/2006)
  • 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)

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 Sciences Education Journal, Editorial board member and manuscripts reviewer (01/2016)
  • Anatomical Scienc Education (07/2020)
  • Anatomical Science Education (06/2020)
  • 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  (03/2012)
  • Annual Postgraduate Convention (APC)  - Scientific Abstract and Poster reviewers  (03/2013)
  • Annual Postgraduate Convention (APC)  - Scientific Abstract and Poster reviewers  (03/2014)
  • Annual Postgraduate Convention (APC)  - Scientific Abstract and Poster reviewers  (03/2015)
  • 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)

Presentations -- Lay Audience

  • 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)
  • 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)

Society Memberships (professional)

  • American Association of Cllinical Anatomist (AACA) (01/1997 - Present)
  • 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)