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SCU hosts White Coat Ceremony for Master of Science: Physician Assistant students

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) recognized 50 Master of Science: Physician Assistant (MSPA) students today with a white coat ceremony held at the SCU campus in Whittier. The ceremony transitions students from the didactic 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 PA students and is designed to instill the values of professionalism, humanism and compassionate care with students reciting the Physician Assistant Professional Oath.

By |2025-07-09T23:05:33+00:00January 19, 2023|2023, Announcements, Front Page News, MSPA, MSPA-2023, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU hosts White Coat Ceremony for Master of Science: Physician Assistant students
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SCU hosts White Coat Ceremony for Doctor of Chiropractic students

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) recognized 45 Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) students today with a white coat ceremony at 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 health sciences students and is designed to instill the values of professionalism, humanism and compassionate care with students reciting the Oath of Professionalism.

By |2025-07-10T12:46:03+00:00January 18, 2023|2023, Announcements, DC, DC-2023, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU hosts White Coat Ceremony for Doctor of Chiropractic students
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What is cervical artery dissection and how common is it, in chiropractic treatments? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Jim Whedon

James Whedon DC, MS, Professor & Director of Health Services Research, and colleagues were recently published in BMC Geriatrics, an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the health and healthcare of older people, including the effects of healthcare systems and policies. Their article, “Association between cervical artery dissection and spinal manipulative therapy –a medicare claims analysis,” evaluated the association between cervical spinal manipulation and cervical artery dissection in older Medicare beneficiaries, in the United States. Dr. Whedon answers several questions about cervical artery dissection, how common it is, who may be at risk, how to prevent it, and more.

By |2025-07-09T23:05:28+00:00January 13, 2023|2023, Announcements, DC, DC-2023, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on What is cervical artery dissection and how common is it, in chiropractic treatments? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Jim Whedon
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SCU Health announces half-off Ayurveda therapy services, Jan. 17-20, 2023

Southern Californians can receive free consultations and half-priced Ayurveda therapy services during an upcoming SCU Health promotional event from Tuesday, Jan. 17 – Friday, Jan. 20, in Whittier. Ayurveda healthcare providers use herbs, diet, lifestyle recommendations, specialized Ayurveda therapies, and yoga to help patients re-establish harmony and achieve greater health, balance and happiness. SCU Health’s Ayurveda practitioners bring over 50 years of collective experience supporting patients on their journey to achieve optimal health with personalized therapy plans.

By |2025-07-09T23:05:25+00:00January 12, 2023|2023, Announcements, AYUR, AYUR-2023, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU Health announces half-off Ayurveda therapy services, Jan. 17-20, 2023
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SCU Ayurveda Program announces renewed agreement with Amrita University in India

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has announced that its Ayurveda Department has recently renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, in India. Amrita is one of India’s top-ranked private universities, with seven campuses located in Amaravati, Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Kochi, and Mysuru and a new upcoming campus at NCR Delhi (Faridabad). Amrita is accredited ‘A++’ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body established in 1994 by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India to assess and accredit institutions of higher education in the country. Amrita is ranked as one of the best research institutions in India.

By |2025-07-09T23:05:22+00:00January 12, 2023|2023, Announcements, AYUR, AYUR-2023, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU Ayurveda Program announces renewed agreement with Amrita University in India
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Ayurveda Program at SCU announces NAMAC Candidacy Status

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has announced that its Ayurvedic Wellness Educator Certificate Program and Ayurvedic Practitioner Program at has been granted Candidacy for Accreditation status by the National Ayurvedic Medicine Accreditation Council (NAMAC). SCU is the first ayurvedic program in the U.S. to receive NAMAC’s Candidacy for Accreditation status. NAMAC is a programmatic accrediting agency for clinically focused Ayurvedic medical programs.

By |2025-07-10T12:46:25+00:00January 12, 2023|2023, Announcements, AYUR, AYUR-2023, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on Ayurveda Program at SCU announces NAMAC Candidacy Status
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SCU announces 2022 Faculty Awards

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) announced the annual 2022 Faculty Award winners during the Jan. 6, 2023 Provost’s Forum. SCU Faculty Awards recognize outstanding faculty for their achievements in the areas of teaching, service and scholarship. The university-wide recognition is also a means to encourage faculty to continue to excel in their professional fields and express appreciation for their contributions to SCU and to the field of healthcare.

By |2025-07-09T23:05:16+00:00January 9, 2023|2023, Announcements, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU announces 2022 Faculty Awards
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SCU Health Research receives half-million dollar NIH grant to advance neck pain study in collaboration with Dartmouth, Palmer universities

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) researchers have received a half-million dollar National Institutes of Health (NIH) R15 grant to advance understanding of spinal manipulative therapy for neck pain. The grant is a two-year award study, with research work getting underway in January 2023. NIH R15 grants support small-scale research projects at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the nation's research scientists but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. The grant and study is a renewal and continuation of an ongoing study that was first funded by the NIH in 2018, during which SCU researchers were investigating patients with low back pain.

By |2025-07-09T23:05:13+00:00January 9, 2023|2023, Announcements, DC, DC-2023, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU Health Research receives half-million dollar NIH grant to advance neck pain study in collaboration with Dartmouth, Palmer universities
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First Annual Master of Science Medical Science Awards held for MSMS Class of 2022

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.

By |2025-07-10T12:48:52+00:00December 16, 2022|2022, Announcements, Front Page News, MSMS, MSMS-2022, MSPA, MSPA-2022, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on First Annual Master of Science Medical Science Awards held for MSMS Class of 2022
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SCU graduates 368 new healthcare professionals

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) hosted its annual commencement ceremony today, conferring health science degrees to 368 graduates of the Class of 2022, who will now become Southern California’s newest healthcare professionals. The ceremony is available for on-demand viewing via SCU’s YouTube channel. The class of 2022 represents a variety of SCU academic programs, with the following numbers of graduates graduating from the following programs: •142 Doctors of Chiropractic graduates •14 Doctors of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine graduates •60 Master of Science in Medical Science graduates •48 Master of Science: Physician Assistant Program graduates •13 Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomics graduates •15 Bachelor of Sciences in Health Sciences graduates •35 Ayurveda Practitioner graduates •41 Ayurveda Wellness Educator graduates

By |2025-07-10T12:49:21+00:00December 16, 2022|2022, Announcements, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU graduates 368 new healthcare professionals
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