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  • SCU faculty at the 2022 AIHM Conference

SCU at AIHM 2022

October 29, 2022|Comments Off on SCU at AIHM 2022

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 [...]

  • SCU MSPA students at the January 2022 White Coat Ceremony

SCU MSPA Program Receives 10-Year Accreditation-Continued Status

October 25, 2022|Comments Off on 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) [...]

  • SCU DC Students at the CalChiro 2022 Conference

SCU at CalChiro 2022

October 24, 2022|Comments Off on 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 [...]

  • A photo of a patient receiving treatment at the SCU Health Tent Event

SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinics

October 17, 2022|Comments Off on 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 [...]

  • Dr. Henry Hwang performs acupuncture

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

October 6, 2022|Comments Off on 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.

  • PA Week 2022 Blog Post Hero

SCU Celebrates PA Week 2022

October 5, 2022|Comments Off on 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 [...]

  • A collage of Hispanic faculty and students at SCU

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

October 3, 2022|Comments Off on 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 [...]

  • A SCU student is coated with his first, ever White Coat at the SCU Fall 2022 White Coat Ceremony

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

September 22, 2022|Comments Off on 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 [...]

  • A photo of a patient receiving treatment at the SCU Health Tent Event

SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinics

September 21, 2022|Comments Off on 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 [...]

  • Dr. Charles Cale and his wife, Linnie Cale, Founders of LACC

Chiropractic’s Founders Day: Celebrating 127 Years of Chiropractic

September 16, 2022|Comments Off on Chiropractic’s Founders Day: Celebrating 127 Years of Chiropractic

Chiropractic’s Founders Day: Celebrating 127 Years of Chiropractic September 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 [...]

  • 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 Santa Monica College and Río Hondo College for affordable pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree

September 2, 2022|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

SCU announces articulation agreements with Río Hondo College and Santa Monica College for affordable pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree Agreement will provide Río Hondo and Santa Monica transfer students and [...]

  • SCU MSPA Students and 2022 Exxat Scholarship Awardees, Kerwin Perez & Kelsey Wentz

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

August 16, 2022|Comments Off on Two SCU MSPA Students Recognized & Rewarded by Exxat for Academic Excellence

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 [...]

  • A photo of a patient receiving treatment at the SCU Health Tent Event

SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinic

August 11, 2022|Comments Off on 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 [...]

  • 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 Physicians

August 9, 2022|Comments Off on 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 Physicians Partnership enhances educational pathways to medicine and provides up to $10,000 in additional student funding Chicago - Aug. 10, 2022 [...]

  • A side-by-side headshot of Jim Whedon, DC, MS and Louis Kazal, Jr., M.D.

University collaborations drive innovation and impact in whole-person health

August 4, 2022|Comments Off on University collaborations drive innovation and impact in whole-person health

University collaborations drive innovation and impact in whole-person health In 2015, two institutions with different backgrounds, located on opposite ends of the nation converged to create an innovative partnership in integrative whole-person healthcare and research. [...]