Welcome to Loma Linda University.
You are joining a place unlike any other — a community grounded in faith, propelled by science, and united by a shared commitment to service. You are becoming part of a university family that exists for a higher purpose: to educate, heal, and restore through lives of meaning, wholeness, and hope.
At Loma Linda University, we believe learning is part of answering a calling, one that invites you to use your gifts in service to something greater than yourself. Here, you will encounter faculty and staff who choose to be part of this community not simply because of their professional expertise, but because they believe deeply in this mission. They are educators and mentors committed to shaping both competence and character.
Our approach to education is mission-focused because we believe that who you are becoming matters as much as what you are learning. Central to that formation are our seven core values: Justice, Compassion, Wholeness, Humility, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence. These values are more than ideals — they are lived commitments meant to guide how we think, serve, and lead. As you progress through your academic journey, I invite you to reflect deeply on how these principles will shape your identity and inform your response to God’s calling on your life.
You will also discover that Loma Linda University’s diverse campus brings together individuals from cultures, nations, and perspectives across the globe. This diversity is essential to who we are as a community called to extend Christ’s healing ministry to the world. As a global center for advancement in research, clinical expertise, and service-oriented leadership, we recognize that excellence in whole-person care depends on the strength of diverse perspectives.
I encourage you to engage one another with curiosity and respect — to listen well and learn deeply. As understanding grows, so do empathy, collaboration, and innovation. When we honor one another’s experiences, we more fully reflect God’s creative and redemptive purpose for humanity, and we become more thoughtful and effective practitioners.
Above all, Loma Linda University is a place where we acknowledge God’s presence and seek His leading together. Through worship, prayer, classroom dialogue, and daily campus life, we intentionally create space to know God more fully and follow Him more faithfully. I encourage you to trust His guidance, invest in your spiritual formation, and remain open to how He may be calling you to serve in ways you have yet to imagine.
Thank you for choosing to be part of the Loma Linda University community. You are now connected to a legacy shaped by thousands of alumni who have gone into the world to live lives of purpose and service. My hope is that during your time here, you will clearly hear — and courageously answer — your calling.
Cordially yours,
Anthony A. Hilliard, M.D., FACC
President
Loma Linda University
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