LOMA LINDA -- For the first time since he was named president and CEO of Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center, Dr. Richard Hart gave the community a glimpse of his bedside manner.

Bright, engaging and full of ideas on moving the school and medical center forward, Hart addressed a group of Inland Empire health care professionals and city leaders this morning on the Loma Linda University campus.

Hart’s vision and mission for the university centers around reaching out to the communities of Riverside and San Bernardino counties through partnerships with other area hospitals.

"There must be growth," Hart said, citing a statistic that more than 50 percent of people in the Inland Empire go outside of the county for health care. "We’ve been too insular through the years. We (Loma Linda) have more recognition in Rwanda than Rialto. We haven’t connected with the community.

"I believe we can be more creative in the community."

—Cindy Martinez Rhodes
crhodes@PE.com

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