• Service learning in Loma Linda University School of Dentistry exists
  
  
  • to fulfill Christ’s commission, “By this all will know that you are
    my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:35
    
    
  • to further the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus Christ
    
    
  • to foster an altruistic orientation in faculty, staff, and students
    
    
  • to serve those unable to procure health care locally and abroad

To date, more than 1,000 students have participated in domestic service learning trips; treating 3,767 patients and performing 3,255 procedures at local elementary schools, health fairs, homeless shelters, and inner city clinics, among others.

• Loma Linda University School of Dentistry is committed to finding innovative ways to implement advances in technology in the classroom. Significant effort is being placed on developing and increasing educational material accessible electronically.

An online library (a Searchable Digital Asset Library) is scheduled to go online in 2007. Students, residents, and faculty will be able to access instructional video segments of clinical procedures, podcasts, documents, and images, among others.

• In 2007, members of the dental class of 1957 celebrated their 50th anniversary; they are members of the first dental class from Loma Linda University to celebrate their golden anniversary. The class was honored during the School’s annual Alumni Student Convention with 33 of the 36 living members traveling to Loma Linda for the celebration.

In 2003 the School of Dentistry celebrated its 50th anniversary. 900 alumni and friends assembled in Gentry Auditorium to commemorate the founding of the School. Dr. Charles Goodacre, the current dean, and past deans Judson Klooster, and Charles T. Smith, were present for the Celebration.