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Over the decades, 海角视频 has endeavored to offer an education that empowers and prepares students to make an undeniable, Christ-like impact on the world around them, wherever they may go upon leaving Howell Mountain.

Countless students-turned-alumni are shining examples of that spirit of service鈥攐ne of those alums being Dr. Richard Chinnock.

Chinnock, 鈥�78, was recently honored in April with the 2024 Shirley N. Pettis Award by Loma Linda University Children鈥檚 Hospital (LLUCH). The award recognized his work as a devoted pediatrician with more than 30 years of service at the hospital, impacting thousands of lives in the Inland Empire and far beyond.

This isn鈥檛 the first time Chinnock has been recognized for his incredible care. He also received the Outstanding Clinician Award from LLUCH in 2019 and is a Healing Hands Honoree.

Chinnock, who grew up in the Loma Linda and Redlands area, says he followed his then-girlfriend, now wife of 47 years鈥擱uthie (Wagner) Chinnock, 鈥�78鈥攖o PUC. As the only one out of five siblings to attend his parents鈥� alma mater, Chinnock says his parents were thrilled. He ultimately had a great experience, meeting some of his best friends on the third floor of Grainger Hall, working as a lab assistant and TA in the chemistry department, and playing in the intramural leagues, among other things.

鈥淧UC was magical for me,鈥� he describes. 鈥淭he campus is beautiful, the location is amazing. I just loved being there.鈥�

Chinnock explains that the smaller PUC environment created a close-knit community and allowed him to better connect with his professors. 鈥淧UC is part of this Adventist ecosystem that fosters education and community,鈥� he says. 鈥淵ou see people committed to Christ and committed to service and leadership in everything you do.鈥�

Upon graduating from PUC with a degree in chemistry, Chinnock received a scholarship from the U.S. Navy. The scholarship financially paved the way for him to earn his medical degree at Loma Linda University鈥檚 School of Medicine in 1982. He later went on to earn a master鈥檚 degree in healthcare management from Harvard School of Public Health in 2013.聽

After starting his pediatric career in a small navy hospital in South Carolina as one of two pediatricians, he took a call back to Loma Linda University Medical Center to join the heart transplant team鈥攁 role that would propel his career of service in Loma Linda. He would go on to serve as pediatric residency director, chair of pediatrics, and now chief medical officer for LLUCH. Additionally, he served in the Navy for 25 years before retiring with the rank of Navy Captain.

In the middle of Loma Linda鈥檚 campus is a statue of the Good Samaritan where Chinnock periodically stops, saying it helps him stay connected to a mindset of mission and service. 鈥淭he concept of caring for your neighbor has really stuck with me. Helping to create a system that provides world-class care for my neighbors in the Inland Empire and beyond has been the most rewarding part of my career. I tell people, I hope you鈥檙e as lucky as I am. You find something you love to do and somebody you love to do it with.鈥�

He encourages current PUC students to have fun, study hard, and find their why.

鈥淚 come to work every day wanting to be a tangible representation of God鈥檚 love for the world,鈥� he explains. 鈥淚f you can find your 鈥榳hy,鈥� that can make whatever you do fulfilling and worthwhile.鈥�