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Celebrating 111 Years of Integrative, Whole-Person Healthcare at SCU

Celebrating 111 Years of Integrative, Whole-Person Healthcare at SCU Today, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) celebrates its 111th birthday as a premier healthcare institution. SCU was founded on October 18, 1911, by Dr. Charles Cale and his wife, Linnie Cale, as the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. Since then, SCU has expanded to include doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and certificate programs in fields ranging from acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to human genetics and genomics. 111 Years of Exceptional Healthcare Education Now, with over 20 years of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:06:20+00:00October 18, 2023|Front Page News|
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SCU’s Health Center Provides Healthcare Support and Opportunities for Hispanic Americans

Language and cultural barriers, along with lack of access to health insurance and preventive medical care all contribute to the challenges Hispanic Americans face when it comes to receiving healthcare. To meet this need, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) and SCU Health's University Health Center are dedicated to providing accessible care to underserved populations and fostering transformational leaders in healthcare who will contribute to improving health outcomes for Hispanic patients. SCU and its clinical center, SCU Health, are located in Whittier, California, a state where Hispanics are the largest racial and ethnic group at 40% of the [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:06:17+00:00October 16, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News|
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SCU introduces an all-new doctoral program and students provided acupuncture at the AIHM 2023 Conference

SCU introduces an all-new doctoral program and students provided acupuncture at the AIHM 2023 Conference Last week, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) students, faculty, and staff attended the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) 2023 Conference, providing free acupuncture to attendees and unveiling the first-ever Doctor of Whole Health Leadership (DrWHL). Held from October 5-8, this year's AIHM conference theme was Building Bridges to Whole Health. Primary care providers, nursing professionals, pharmacy professionals, members of health institutions, and practitioners across the spectrum of conventional and integrative providers came together to share insights on how conventional medicine and [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:06:15+00:00October 13, 2023|Front Page News|
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SCU Health announces October 2023 date for free Community Outreach Clinic

WHITTIER, CA (October 12, 2023) — SCU Health is proud to announce a free Chiropractic Care event open to all Southern Californians on Saturday, October 14 from 1 4 p.m. Our monthly SCU Health Community Outreach Clinic is part of a continuing effort to serve the community with integrative, whole person healthcare services, increase the awareness of whole person healthcare benefits, and provide students with clinical experience and patient treatment. The following healthcare services will be offered at our October 2023 Community Outreach Clinic: Chiropractic consultation and treatment. Treatment is based on the consultation and varies, based on the [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:06:09+00:00October 12, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News, MSPA-Organic|
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SCU Health Announces Open House for New Academic Health Center Offering Services in Chiropractic, Acupuncture, & Physical Therapy in Tustin, CA 

TUSTIN, CA (October 11, 2023) — SCU Health, a leader in whole-person health, is thrilled to announce the opening of SCU Health at Foothill Regional Medical Center, its newest Academic Health Center in Tustin, CA. Building on the success of its flagship location in Whittier, CA, SCU Health's expansion brings expertise in education, research, and clinical practice to Orange County. Members of the media, community leaders, healthcare professionals, and all interested individuals are invited to join the Open House on Wednesday, October 25th, at 14642 Newport Ave, Ste 330 Tustin, CA 92780  from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:06:07+00:00October 11, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News, MSPA-Organic|
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Southern California University of Health Sciences Receives Great Colleges to Work For Honor Roll Distinction for 2023

Southern California University of Health Sciences Receives Great Colleges to Work For Honor Roll Distinction for 2023 Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) once again ranked as one of the best colleges in the United States to work for according to the Great Colleges to Work For program. In the 2023 rankings, SCU was also named to the Great Colleges Honor Roll, a status granted to colleges that were highlighted most across the recognition categories. The results are based on a survey of 194 colleges and universities. In all, 72 of those institutions achieved "Great College to Work For” [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:06:00+00:00October 2, 2023|Front Page News|
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Chiropractic Founder’s Day: Celebrating 128 Years of Chiropractic

The first Los Angeles College of Chiropractic graduating class of 1912. On this day in 1895, the chiropractic profession began when Daniel David Palmer performed the first chiropractic adjustment. With its historic foundations in the U.S. and continued importance to Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), today is an important time to celebrate and honor the lasting and sustained impact chiropractic has on integrated, whole-person healthcare. History of Chiropractic in the U.S. Manual healing methods can be traced back to parallel developments in many parts of the world, including ancient China and Greece. In fact, the [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:56+00:00September 14, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News|
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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. [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:53+00:00September 12, 2023|ACM-Organic, AYUR-Organic, BSHS-Organic, DPT, Front Page News, Genetics-Organic, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-Organic, OTD|
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SCU Health announces September 2023 date for free Community Outreach Clinic

WHITTIER, CA (September 7, 2023) — SCU Health is proud to announce a free Chiropractic Care event open to all Southern Californians on Saturday, September 9 from 14 p.m. Our monthly SCU Health Community Outreach Clinic is part of a continuing effort to serve the community with integrative, whole person healthcare services, increase the awareness of whole person healthcare benefits, and provide students with clinical experience and patient treatment. The following healthcare services will be offered at our September 2023 Community Outreach Clinic: Chiropractic consultation and treatment. Treatment is based on the consultation and varies, based on the needs [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:50+00:00September 7, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News, MSPA-Organic|
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SCU’s Master of Science in Medical Science utilizes technology, USMLE-styled questions to prepare students for entry into medical school

SCU's post-baccalaureate Online or Blended Master of Science in Medical Science (MSMS) degree is designed to assist students who want to enhance their academic credentials for entry into medical, dental, physician assistant, veterinarian, or other professional healthcare programs, preparing them for careers as transformational leaders in healthcare. Alumna and MSMS Director Award Recipient Philline Eunice Castanares Tumbaga is one such student. In Fall 2022, she completed her MSMS degree and has since been accepted into the Doctor of Medicine program at Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine at St. Louis (PHSU). The MSMS program is designed to be [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:49+00:00August 28, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News|
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