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Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC), a Seventh-Day Adventist institution, is among the largest private medical educational centers in the United States and the only one in inland Southern California. The Medical Center is also the only Level 1 Regional Trauma for four inland Southern California counties. Since its beginning in 1905, LLUMC has served the worldwide community and is the international leader in infant heart transplantation and proton radiation therapy for cancer. The Loma Linda University Cancer Center was established in 1991 and is the most comprehensive cancer facility in Southern California, offering access to the world's first hospital-based proton treatment center -- the James M. Slater, M.D., Proton Treatment and Research Center. LLUMC is dedicated to pursuing laboratory research, innovative clinical research, the rapid transfer of research findings into clinical practice, NCI high-priority clinical trials, cancer prevention and control research, research training and continuing education for health-care professionals, cancer information services for patients, health professionals, and the community, and cancer prevention and control. The Medical Center, including its East Campus and the LLU Behavioral Medical Center, has nearly 900 patient beds and serves over 33,000 inpatients and 650,000 outpatients annually. LLUMC has some of the leading clinical programs in the U.S., including outpatient surgery and neonatal care. It is licensed for 72 neonatal intensive care beds and is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world.