AIHM, SCU, and Cornerstone Collaboration to Co-Host Inaugural Whole Health Conference in October 2024

AIHM, SCU, and Cornerstone Collaboration to Co-Host Inaugural Whole Health Conference in October 2024   Interprofessional continuing education credits available to all conference attendees   Whole Health is emerging as the next evolutionary step in integrative health and medicine. In response, the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM), Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), and the Cornerstone Collaboration for Societal Change have announced they will co-host the Inaugural Whole Health Conference, "Bringing Whole Health to Life,” from October 25 to 27, 2024, at Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego. Healthcare professionals from across the spectrum are [...]

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) and Arete Healthcare Announce Strategic Collaboration to Enhance Access to High-Value Care

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) and Arete Healthcare Announce Strategic Collaboration to Enhance Access to High-Value Care Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) and Arete Healthcare are pleased to announce a transformative multi-year collaboration aimed at expanding the availability of high-value musculoskeletal care in the United States. This partnership marks a significant advancement in enhancing the quality, accessibility, and experience for people seeking healthcare services for musculoskeletal concerns, including low back pain and neck pain. Key highlights of the collaboration include: Adoption of Arete MSO Services: SCU will implement Arete Management Services Organization (MSO) services to revolutionize [...]

By |2025-08-22T20:57:19+00:00June 28, 2024|ACM-Organic, DC, DC-Organic, Front Page News, OTD|

The Sleep-Heart Connection: Enhancing Whole Health Through Acupuncture

The Sleep-Heart Connection: Enhancing Whole Health Through Acupuncture Whole Health encompasses every aspect of our well-being, including physical, emotional, mental, and social health. One component of the Whole Health care plan is the Rest and Recharge concept, which is part of the Whole Health system to help people lead their fullest, most meaningful lives. In a significant development, the American Heart Association has revised its "Life's Simple 7” predictors of heart health (including diet, smoking, and cholesterol) to "Life's Essential 8.” This update includes sleep as a crucial measure for enhancing and sustaining cardiovascular health, further solidifying its importance in [...]

By |2025-10-10T00:20:10+00:00May 30, 2024|ACM, ACM-Organic, ACM-SEO|

Healing Hands for Humanity President Chloe Lee on Promoting Health Equity

All individuals and communities should have a fair and just opportunity to be healthy. This belief in health equity for all is a core value of Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), and something our students, faculty, and staff strive to live every day. One way SCU educates and prepares students to understand and be empowered to impact determinants of health and reduce health disparities is through organizations such as Healing Hands for Humanity (H3). H3 is a humanitarian organization comprising of SCU students and faculty that provides free healthcare to underserved populations in Southern California with a focus [...]

By |2025-08-22T20:56:59+00:00December 11, 2023|ACM-Organic, Front Page News|

SCU Health Announces New Chiropractic and Acupuncture Wellness Packages

SCU Health, a division of Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), has announced new wellness packages and pricing for its Whittier and Tustin locations, making ongoing chiropractic and acupuncture visits more affordable than ever before. In addition to cash and insurance payment options, SCU Health's wellness packages offer the opportunity to save more depending on the number of chiropractic and acupuncture visits purchased. They also make wonderful gifts for anyone looking to share the gift of integrative, whole-person healthcare with their loved ones this holiday season. Affordable Whole-Person Healthcare New chiropractic patients interested in a wellness package can [...]

By |2025-08-22T20:56:49+00:00November 15, 2023|ACM-Organic, DC-Organic, Front Page News|

Interprofessional Education Model Builds Bridges Between Academic and Clinical Communities, Students and Faculty

Southern California University (SCU)'s groundbreaking Interprofessional Education (IPE) model combines curriculum, clinic, community, and clubs to help students develop a broader base of knowledge and gain a deeper appreciation for different perspectives on care. To celebrate this innovative model and honor the ways we share knowledge, build skills, and improve patient outcomes by bridging academic and clinical communities, SCU launched the IPE and Collaborative Practice Week in June 2022. Now, having completed its second year, the IPE and Collaborative Practice Week is well on its way to cementing itself as an annual, university-wide tradition. "Student feedback was very positive,” Dr. [...]

SCU Announces the 2023 ASB Executive Board (E-board)

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)

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 |2025-10-09T17:12:48+00:00October 6, 2022|ACM, ACM-Organic|

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 |2025-08-21T18:30:38+00:00September 22, 2022|ACM-Organic, DC-Organic, Front Page News|

SCU Instagram Live Meditation with Justyn Bonomi

SCU Instagram Live #MeditationMondays with Justyn Bonomi, E-YRT 200, RPYT, CPT WHITTIER, CA. - (May 16, 2022) — Justyn Bonomi, E-YRT 200, RPYT, CPT, is a Term 6 Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) student at SCU, specializing in Healthy Aging. She is also the face behind SCU's Instagram Live #MeditationMonday sessions. #MeditationMonday sessions will be held on SCU's Instagram channel, @scuhs, weekly on Mondays, live at 8 p.m. Pacific Time throughout the 15-week Summer Term, from May 16 August 18. The sessions will be recorded and available on-demand for those who are unable to join live but attending live [...]

By |2025-08-21T19:26:39+00:00May 16, 2022|ACM-Organic, Front Page News|
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