Local philanthropists Richard “Rich” Rosin and his wife Rosalyn “Roz” Rosin have committed $1 million to help support the recruitment of physicians and surgeons to Sansum Clinic.
The couple’s contribution will be key in expanding access to high quality-surgical care in the region by attracting top-tier medical talent to the Santa Barbara area, according to Sansum, now part of Sutter Health.
“This generous gift from the Rosins will have a tremendous impact on patient care and our ability to recruit highly trained physicians to live in our communities and work at Sutter Health,” said Dr. Kurt Ransohoff, president of Sutter Health, Greater Central Coast.
“We know the close connections the Rosins have here, and we are honored they chose us,” he said.
“My wife Roz and I have been patients of Dr. Kurt Ransohoff and other Sansum physicians for 15 years since we relocated to Santa Barbara,” said Rosin, a retired real estate attorney and investor.
“We value the expert care and compassion that we have received from him and the clinic’s many wonderful medical professionals and staff,” he said. “This gift is to acknowledge the expert medical care Sansum Clinic has provided to us and is for the benefit of the Santa Barbara community.”
The Rosins’ gift will further Sansum’s Lovelace Fund for Medical Excellence/Physician Housing Program, which assists in the recruitment and retention of physicians by providing loans to new doctors.
“Many new physicians exploring this area as a potential work home experience significant challenges affording a house while also paying off the high cost of medical school due to Santa Barbara County’s high-priced real estate market,” Sansum said.
“This program provides financial incentives which enable the not-for-profit organization to continue to attract top caliber physicians from around the country,” the clinic said.
The Lovelace Fund for Medical Excellence was created in 2012 as a tribute to the late Jon Lovelace and the Lovelace Family for their support of Sansum Clinic.
Financial support from the Lovelace family and other community donors has been instrumental in the recruitment and retention of highly skilled doctors from various specialties.
In 2024, the fund extended loan offers to nine physicians and funded six loans. In 2025, it has extended loan offers to eight physicians.
The Rosins participate with local nonprofits and have a legacy of charitable giving to many of the arts and cultural institutions in Santa Barbara and Montecito, from the Ensemble Theatre to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Rich Rosin has a career spanning law, business and civic engagement. Through H&R Investments, the commercial real estate investment company he founded with business partner Hank Hurst, Rosin has contributed to local projects like the purchase and redevelopment of Coast Village Plaza in Montecito; and to larger urban projects such as acquisition of the LC, a luxury apartment complex in Los Angeles’ Larchmont Village.