On June 6, 2025, at Loma Linda University Health’s (LLUH) Service Recognition Celebrations dinner, Bing Frazier was awarded the Distinguished Person Award. The award recognized her long-standing service, unwavering commitment, and the deep impact she made through her work—both on this campus and around the world. It also honored her heart: her passion for people, her dedication to service, and her tireless efforts to make others feel supported, seen, and cared for. The award was presented by Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, President of LLUH, and accepted by Bing’s husband, Ben, and daughter, Alexa.
Bing served at Loma Linda University Health for more than 25 years. Early in her career, she worked in international affairs at Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC). From the outset, Bing played a critical role in coordinating both incoming international mentees and trainees, as well as supporting LLUMC staff embarking on global service trips. As global activity grew, so did her role. She became the driving force behind what’s now known as the International Professional Development Program at the Global Health Institute.
Every year, Bing helped more than 200 visitors—clinicians, administrators, students, government officials, and delegations—come to LLUH for mentorship and training. She guided them through the visa process, arranged airport pick-ups, found housing, and built custom schedules packed with learning opportunities: grand rounds, classes, chapel, outreach events, and more.
She matched each visitor with the right department, tailored experiences to their goals, and sat down with them regularly to talk about how they could take what they learned back to their home institutions. She followed up long after they left, sharing resources and cheering them on from afar. Her work wasn’t just about logistics. It was about people. Bing saw every visitor as someone with the potential to make a difference.
The professionals she worked with came from across the globe—Asia, Europe, Africa, South and Central America. Her influence is reflected in the countless lives she touched. Many of those she mentored now hold leadership positions in healthcare and education, implementing programs and improving systems inspired by their time in Loma Linda.
It is estimated that well over 3,000 international professionals have been mentored and trained through Bing’s program.
Bing passed away earlier this year, on January 2, 2025. Her absence is felt deeply and her impact continues in the lives she touched and the legacy she leaves behind. The Distinguished Service Award is just one small way of saying what so many of us already knew: Bing was a light—quietly powerful, deeply devoted, and committed to serving others.