Amid Hispanic Heritage Month, SCU honors the importance of diversity in transforming and redefining health and healthcare education

Since 1968, National Hispanic Heritage Month has been recognized by the federal government and celebrated across the United States annually, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 to acknowledge the history, culture, and contributions of Americans whose ancestry can be traced to over 20 countries in Latin America, including Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. There are approximately 60 million people residing in the U.S. representing approximately 18% of the population, who have ancestries connected to these countries.Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) and SCU Health join in celebrating this annual commemoration as part of our commitment to [...]

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FACES OF SCU: Summer Term 2022 Recap of Values Recognition

FACES OF SCUSummer Term 2022 Recap of SCU Values RecognitionSeptember 2022To promote and celebrate SCU’s values, the SCU Culture Crew recognizes a student, faculty, or staff, each month, who lives our University values, and/or the attributes named in our mission statement, including:Integrative HealthEvidence-based PracticeInclusivityHealth EquityKindnessIntegrityHumorDeterminationTo increase recognition of the great work people are doing and amplify SCU culture and values, following is a recap of our Summer Term 2022 SCU Values Winners:MAY 2022The May 2022 SCU Values winner was Prasad Vinjamury, BAMS, Masters in Ayurveda, MAOM, MPH, L.Ac, Assistant Director, Eastern Medicine Department, Director, Integrative and Family Health Services, Director, [...]

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SCU hosts White Coat Ceremony for Doctor of Chiropractic and Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine students

Southern California University of Health Sciences hosts White Coat Ceremony for Doctor of Chiropractic and Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine students WHITTIER, CA - (Sept. 22, 2022) — Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) recognized 100 Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) students and 22 Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) students today with a white coat ceremony held outdoors, on the SCU campus in Whittier. The ceremony transitions students from the academic portion of the program into supervised clinical practice, symbolizing their entrance into the healthcare field. The White Coat Ceremony is considered a rite of passage for [...]

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SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinics

SCU Health announces free Chiropractic Care Clinics and free Ayurveda Services WHITTIER, CA. - (Sept. 21, 2022) — Southern Californians can receive free chiropractic care at our upcoming SCU Health Tent Event community outreach clinics in Whittier; and free Ayurveda services at our upcoming outreach clinics - in partnership with SPIRITT Family Services, in Whittier and Bell Gardens. FREE CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES SCU Health offers free Tent Event outreach clinic in a continuing effort to serve the community with integrative healthcare services, increase the awareness of integrative healthcare benefits, and provide students with patient treatment and clinical experience. SCU Health Tent [...]

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Southern California University of Health Sciences named a “2022 Great College to Work For”

Southern California University of Health Sciences named a “2022 Great College to Work For”This honor puts SCU in elite companyWHITTIER, CA. - (Sept. 16, 2022) — Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program.The results, released this week, are accessible at GreatCollegesList.com and are featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education special insert. SCU’s results are featured on an individual page, as well.The results are based on a survey of 212 colleges and universities. In all, 68 of those institutions [...]

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Chiropractic’s Founders Day: Celebrating 127 Years of Chiropractic

Dr. Charles Cale (left) and his wife, Linnie Cale (right), circa 1925. In 1911, when modern chiropractic was only 16 years into its history, Dr. Cale applied for and received a charter for Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC). The Cales began the first classes in their home, a nine-month course of study that included anatomy, chiropractic principles and technique. Chiropractic’s Founders Day: Celebrating 127 Years of ChiropracticSeptember 18, 2022 marks the 127th birthday of the chiropractic profession, which all began in the U.S.The word ‘chiropractic’ comes from the Greek words cheir (meaning ‘hand’) and praktos (meaning ‘done’), i.e., done [...]

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SCU announces articulation agreements with Santa Monica College and Río Hondo College for affordable pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree

SCU announces articulation agreements with Río Hondo College and Santa Monica College for affordable pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degreeAgreement will provide Río Hondo and Santa Monica transfer students and graduates with an opportunity to complete a more affordable bachelor's degree through SCUWHITTIER, CA. - (Sept. 6, 2022) — Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has announced new articulation agreements with Río Hondo College and Santa Monica College, providing graduates and transfer students the opportunity to go on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree (BSHS) through SCU, a four-year and graduate-level university, [...]

By |2025-07-09T20:02:38+00:00September 2, 2022|2022, Announcements, BSHS, BSHS-2022, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU announces articulation agreements with Santa Monica College and Río Hondo College for affordable pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree

Two SCU MSPA Students Recognized & Rewarded by Exxat for Academic Excellence

SCU Class of 2023 MSPA Student Kerwin Perez, left; and SCU Class of 2022 MSPA Student Kelsey Wentz, right, are being recognized by Exxat for their academic excellence.  Two SCU MSPA Students Recognized & Rewarded by Exxat for Academic ExcellenceWinners of the Exxat Student Scholarship for the 2022-23 Academic YearExxat is all-in-one Education Management Platform for Health Sciences. It’s a platform used by SCU clinical programs to track students’ clinical rotation requirements. Exxat supports all aspects of health sciences education, including the students who are the future of healthcare.Each year, Exxat awards scholarships to students who exemplify excellence in Scholarly [...]

By |2025-07-09T19:51:58+00:00August 16, 2022|2022, Announcements, Front Page News, MSPA, MSPA-2022, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on Two SCU MSPA Students Recognized & Rewarded by Exxat for Academic Excellence

SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinic

WHITTIER, CA. - (Aug. 11, 2022) — Southern Californians can receive free chiropractic and Ayurvedic care at an upcoming SCU Health Tent Event community outreach clinic in East Whittier. SCU Health offers free clinics in a continuing effort to serve the community with integrative healthcare services, increase the awareness of integrative healthcare benefits, and provide students with patient treatment and clinical experience.SCU Health’s Tent Event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 from 1–4 p.m. on the campus of Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), at the Sports Medicine Clinic inside Building T, across from the University Health [...]

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Adtalem Global Education Medical Schools Partner with Southern California University to Expand Pipeline of Physicians

Adtalem Global Education Medical Schools Partner with Southern California University to Expand Pipeline of PhysiciansPartnership enhances educational pathways to medicine and provides up to $10,000 in additional student fundingChicago - Aug. 10, 2022 – Adtalem Global Education, a leading educator and provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry, has established a partnership between its two medical schools, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) and Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), and Southern California University Health Services (SCU) to expand access to education for aspiring physicians looking to earn a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. Through this [...]

By |2025-07-09T18:11:36+00:00August 9, 2022|2022, Announcements, Front Page News, MSMS, MSMS-2022, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on Adtalem Global Education Medical Schools Partner with Southern California University to Expand Pipeline of Physicians
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