February 5, 2026 – Kettering Well being and Ohio College lately introduced a significant enlargement of their longstanding partnership with an expanded tutorial, analysis and medical collaboration geared toward bettering well being outcomes for communities throughout the state – particularly in rural and underserved areas.

The improved partnership unites Kettering Well being’s intensive medical community with the nationally acknowledged medical schooling and analysis packages of the Ohio College Heritage School of Osteopathic Drugs. Collectively, the organizations goal to enhance affected person care, speed up medical schooling and develop revolutionary well being options tailor-made to group wants.

On the coronary heart of the collaboration is the creation of a joint Well being Improvements Hub, which can function a collaborative heart for advancing schooling, medical coaching and translational analysis. The hub will deliver collectively consultants from each establishments to develop new fashions of care and enhance well being outcomes throughout Ohio – with an emphasis on southwest Ohio.

Leaders from each organizations highlighted workforce growth as a key focus. The collaboration will help the enlargement of residency and fellowship coaching packages and discover the creation of a regional Ohio College Heritage School campus throughout the Kettering Well being service space to strengthen the pipeline of regionally educated physicians and healthcare professionals.

“This collaboration is targeted on bettering the well being of Ohioans,” stated Mike Gentry, president and CEO of Kettering Well being, emphasizing expanded entry to care, schooling, analysis and innovation statewide.

Ohio College officers famous that the partnership will assist handle the essential workforce scarcity by permitting extra medical graduates to apply throughout the state – a essential step towards closing gaps in well being care entry in Ohio communities.

The expanded collaboration additionally aligns with statewide well being priorities, together with behavioral well being, maternal and youngster well being, continual illness administration and broader wellness initiatives recognized by the Ohio Division of Medicaid.

“This partnership is a long-term funding within the well being and well-being of Ohioans,” stated Ohio College President Lori Stewart Gonzalez.

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