SCU MSPA Program Receives 10-Year Accreditation-Continued Status

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 [...]

By |2025-07-10T12:53:45+00:00October 25, 2022|2022, Announcements, Front Page News, MSPA, MSPA-2022, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU MSPA Program Receives 10-Year Accreditation-Continued Status

SCU at CalChiro 2022

October 2022 Every year, the California Chiropractic Association (CalChiro) seeks to honor individuals, districts and student chapters who have shown exceptional leadership in the organization, chiropractic profession and the community. The 2022 CalChiro award winners were recognized at CalChiro’s Fall Conference 2022 at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa on Saturday, Oct. 1. Following are our Southern California University of Sciences (SCU) – Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) 2022 CalChiro Awardees: CALCHIRO 2022 STUDENT OF THE YEAR: EIRA PEREZ, SCU CalChiro President, ICPA Treasure The CalChiro Student of the Year Award is presented to a chiropractic student who [...]

By |2025-07-09T23:04:21+00:00October 24, 2022|2022, Announcements, DC, DC-2022, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU at CalChiro 2022

SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinics

SCU Health announces free Chiropractic Care Clinics and free Ayurveda Services WHITTIER, CA. - (Oct. 17, 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 [...]

By |2025-07-10T12:54:50+00:00October 17, 2022|2022, Announcements, AYUR, AYUR-2022, DC, DC-2022, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinics

What is cupping and what does it treat? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Jamie Kuljis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7OW4DlYgRI What is cupping and what does it treat? Ask the Professor with SCU's Dr. Jamie Kuljis Dr. Jamie Kuljis, DACM, L.Ac, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM), is a faculty member in SCU's Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Program. She teaches Introduction to Physical Assessment 1 and 2 to acupuncture students. What is cupping? Cupping is a form of therapy used in traditional Chinese medicine where suction is created on the skin using cups. Originally these cups were made of bamboo or animal horns, but is most commonly performed with glass, ceramic, or plastic cups. “Fire cupping” is when a small flame is [...]

By |2025-07-10T12:55:30+00:00October 14, 2022|2022, Announcements, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on What is cupping and what does it treat? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Jamie Kuljis

What is acupuncture and what conditions does it help manage? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Henry Hwang

Henry Hwang, DC, LAc, Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education for the Eastern Medicine Department at SCU Health answers commonly asked questions about acupuncture and the conditions it can help manage.

By |2025-07-10T12:56:03+00:00October 6, 2022|2022, ACM, ACM-2022, Announcements, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on What is acupuncture and what conditions does it help manage? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Henry Hwang

SCU Celebrates PA Week 2022

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 [...]

By |2025-07-10T12:56:24+00:00October 5, 2022|2022, Announcements, Front Page News, MSPA, MSPA-2022, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU Celebrates PA Week 2022

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 [...]

By |2025-07-10T12:57:25+00:00October 3, 2022|2022, Announcements, BSHS, BSHS-2022, DC, DC-2022, Front Page News, Genetics-2022, MSMS, MSMS-2022, MSPA, MSPA-2022, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on Amid Hispanic Heritage Month, SCU honors the importance of diversity in transforming and redefining health and healthcare education

FACES OF SCU: Summer Term 2022 Recap of Values Recognition

FACES OF SCU Summer Term 2022 Recap of SCU Values Recognition September 2022 To 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 Health Evidence-based Practice Inclusivity Health Equity Kindness Integrity Humor Determination To 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 2022 The May 2022 SCU Values winner was Prasad Vinjamury, BAMS, Masters in Ayurveda, MAOM, [...]

By |2025-07-09T23:13:00+00:00September 26, 2022|2022, Announcements, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on FACES OF SCU: Summer Term 2022 Recap of Values Recognition

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 [...]

By |2025-07-10T12:58:44+00:00September 22, 2022|2022, ACM, ACM-2022, Announcements, DC, DC-2022, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU hosts White Coat Ceremony for Doctor of Chiropractic and Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine students

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 [...]

By |2025-07-10T12:59:08+00:00September 21, 2022|2022, Announcements, AYUR, AYUR-2022, DC, DC-2022, Front Page News, News & Events, SCU Stories|Comments Off on SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinics
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