Kettering Health Becomes Regional Campus for Loma Linda Medical School

The Ohio health system will host third- and fourth-year clinical rotations for Loma Linda students.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California has established a regional campus partnership with Kettering Health in Ohio. Under the agreement, Loma Linda students will have the option to complete their third- and fourth-year clinical rotations at Kettering Health, following Loma Linda's core curriculum under the supervision of Kettering Health faculty.

Why it matters

The partnership reflects a growing trend of health systems and medical schools collaborating to expand clinical training infrastructure and the physician pipeline. Loma Linda operates a similar regional campus at AdventHealth Orlando in Florida.

The details

The state of Ohio formally recognized Kettering Health as a regional campus of Loma Linda University School of Medicine in January. Students at Loma Linda will now have the option to complete their clinical rotations at Kettering Health, following Loma Linda's curriculum under the supervision of Kettering Health faculty.

  • Loma Linda and Kettering Health established the regional campus partnership in January 2026.
  • Loma Linda operates a similar regional campus at AdventHealth Orlando in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

The players

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

A medical school located in Loma Linda, California.

Kettering Health

A health system based in Kettering, Ohio that has been recognized as a regional campus of Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

AdventHealth Orlando

A hospital system in Altamonte Springs, Florida that hosts a regional campus for Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

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What’s next

The partnership will allow Loma Linda medical students to begin their clinical rotations at Kettering Health starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.

The takeaway

This regional campus partnership between Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Kettering Health is part of a growing trend of health systems and medical schools collaborating to expand clinical training opportunities and build the physician pipeline.