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President & CEO John Scaringe
We appreciate your interest and consider it a privilege to participate in fulfilling your educational goals. As President, I have the privilege of serving the university and leading the academic mission of one of the richest learning environments of alternative and integrative healthcare on any campus in the nation. It is a responsibility that I accept with great pride and humility.
I am proud to say that SCU offers outstanding graduate education in the healing arts. The academic programs are backed by excellent and dedicated faculty, an outstanding learning resource network, and a strong academic support system. We offer a variety of health science programs including the Doctor of Chiropractic, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, Master of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, Master of Science in Medical Science, Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomics, Master of Science: Physician Assistant, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, a variety of certificate programs, and our postgraduate residency programs in chiropractic sports medicine and many more are second to none.
Since 1911, we have been dedicated to the highest levels of patient care and have gained a reputation for excellence in science-based education. We provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to meet the many challenges of the changing healthcare environment. We welcome you to this historically rich community of scholars and wish you the best in achieving your educational and professional goals.
Again, welcome! I encourage you to learn more about how SCU can contribute to your success as a healthcare practitioner.
Sincerely,
John Scaringe, DC, EdD
Contact the President
Telephone
(877) 630-9338 (toll-free)
(562) 947-7863 Fax number
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Dr. John Scaringe, DC, EdD President
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Phone: (562) 902-3330
johnscaringe@scuhs.edu
Michelle Bernheim
Executive Assistant to the President/Board of Regents
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Phone: (562) 902-3343
michellebernheim@scuhs.edu
Biography
A chiropractor by training, Dr. John Scaringe, DC, EdD, is an educator, author, advocate for healthcare transformation, and President of Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), one of the nation’s first and only integrative, whole health universities.
Dr. Scaringe began his career on the faculty of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC), where he later held a range of roles including Director of the University’s Health Center, Dean of Clinical Education, and Vice President of Academic Affairs. In 2010, he was named President of the institution (now known as Southern California University of Health Sciences) and went on to lead an historic institutional transformation—diversifying programs, more than doubling enrollment, and implementing a groundbreaking whole health approach to healthcare education.
An advocate for the advancement of both healthcare and education, Dr. Scaringe has provided leadership to countless organizations, including serving as a Board Member of the Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH), President of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, Vice Chair of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, and Commissioner for the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), just to name a few.
His contributions to research and literature are also wide-ranging, having served as Associate Editor for the Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, on the editorial advisory board of Manual Therapy, and publishing numerous articles in a range of scholarly journals and textbooks.
Dr. Scaringe earned an EdD in Educational Leadership from California State University, Long Beach, a Master’s of Science in Kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton, and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northeast College of Health Sciences (formally New York Chiropractic College). He is married with two daughters.