The Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) Master of Science in Medical Science (MSMS) degree program at SCU held its first annual awards program just ahead of the Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony in December.
Elections were recently held for the 2023 SCU ASB Executive Board (E-board) annual student leadership positions, including President, Vice President, CCO Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and Community Liaison. Congratulations to the following elected student leaders for 2023 who will serve a one-year term beginning Jan. 2023, through Dec. 2023. President: Joanna Quintana (top left) Vice President: Tim Schrijver (top middle) Secretary: Kristeen Shamas (top right) Treasurer: Eira Perez (bottom left) Community Liaison: Madison Park (bottom middle) CCO Chair: John Krueger (bottom right)
SCU faculty present at Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) 2022 Conference: Disruptive Innovation + The Future of Health Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) faculty recently presented at the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) 2022 Conference: Disruptive Innovation + The Future of Health, from Oct. 28 – 30, 2022. The 2022 AIHM Conference was held in-person, with attendees gathering in San Diego, California for live and virtual events. SCU has been working with AIHM since its inception in 2015, and has been a decades long standing sponsor of predecessor organizations, the Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health [...]
SCU Master of Science: Physician Assistant Program Receives 10-Year Accreditation-Continued Status SCU has earned the longest running accreditation status from ARC-PA, allowing the Program to run through September 2032 WHITTIER, CA. - (Oct. 25, 2022) — Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has announced that its Master of Science: Physician Assistant Program (MSPA) has been granted a 10-year Accreditation-Continued status by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA). Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. The 10-year Accreditation-Continued status is the maximum awardable [...]
PAs Go Beyond! ABOUT THE PA PROFESSION According to the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), today, there are close to 160,000 PAs practicing in the U.S., caring for more than 9 million patients every week, and making over 400 million patient interactions each year. PAs are frequently referred to as physicians extenders because, like nurse practitioners, they are licensed healthcare professionals who can provide many of the same services as physicians. However, the time investment and subsequent cost to become a physician assistant is a fraction of what it takes to become a doctor. In 1967, Duke University's Medical [...]
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 [...]
Two SCU MSPA Students Recognized & Rewarded by Exxat for Academic Excellence Winners of the Exxat Student Scholarship for the 2022-23 Academic Year Exxat 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 Productivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, and Care for Underserved Communities. This year, two SCU Master of Science: Physician Assistant (MSPA) students are being recognized by [...]
Ask the Professor: What is interprofessional education, and what is IPE and Collaborative Practice Week? To fully meet the complex healthcare needs of patients, a broad range of different perspectives, expertise and education is required. Interprofessional care ranges from clinical and community providers, from family caregivers to case managers, primary care physicians to physician assistants, advance practice nurses, to specialists such as chiropractors and acupuncturists, to social workers, pharmacists, psychologists, and long-term care providers. “At SCU, we like to look at healthcare education a little differently where we challenge convention, embrace collaboration and unite modern medicine with ancient and traditional [...]
SCU Celebrates Women's History Month March 2022 Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month honors women’s contributions in American history. And this page honors women’s contributions in SCU history, past and present. Check back throughout the month to watch the page grow as we feature SCU women who are contributing to SCU’s history! SCU Women history makers: LACC and SCU has appointed numerous women in leadership positions throughout its 111 year-old history! Linnie A. Cole, DC, DO, ND was LACC's first woman president from 1923-1924! And Wilma Churchill Wood, DC, ND was Secretary/Owner from [...]
SCU partners with Beverly Hills Physicians to offer Physician Assistant Students real-world experience in surgery WHITTIER, CA – (Feb. 11, 2022) — SCU has announced a partnership with Beverly Hills Physicians, a medical group based in Greater Los Angeles. The partnership will create clinical rotation opportunities for SCU Master of Science: Physician Assistant (MSPA) students. Beverly Hills Physicians Medical Director and Managing Partner Dr. Kevin Hayavi says that the new clinical rotation program will allow physician assistants in training to work alongside surgeons and other medical professionals to obtain in-depth, hands on, real-world experience in operating rooms. “We believe that [...]
