Los Angeles College of Chiropractic uses Force Sensing Table Technology to improve clinician training and assessment, along with treatment for patients

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) recognizes that innovation plays a very important role in advancing healthcare education and healthcare professions. The University's vision is to transform and redefine health and healthcare education. As such, the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) is using innovation to transform clinician training. Innovation that addresses immediate needs, and offers instant solutions for improvement. SCU faculty and clinical practitioners worked together in 2021 to evaluate new resources to help enhance student training, expedite assessment of manual therapy skills, and improve treatment for patients. The innovative enhancement they added to LACC that year was [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:46+00:00August 7, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News|

Exxat scholarship program recognizes SCU PA student for contributions in diversity and inclusion

Exxat Scholarship Program Recognizes SCU PA Student for Contributions in Diversity and Inclusion SCU is proud to recognize Chanel Green, Master of Science: Physician Assistant (MSPA) Program class of fall 2023, for being awarded an Exxat Student Scholarship award for Diversity and Inclusion. Chanel has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the SCU value of inclusivity, through which we welcome and celebrate the breadth of human diversity and cultivate a safe and thriving environment where everyone can learn, work, serve, and seek care. Diversity and inclusivity broadens perspective in our reasoning and leads to better representativeness in our conclusions, more ingenuity [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:42+00:00August 3, 2023|Front Page News, MSPA-Organic|

Dr. Anupama Kizhakkeveettil’s Keynote Presentation at the Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research 2023

As the Program Director for Ayurvedic Medicine at SCU, Dr. Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, BAMS, MAOM, FAIHM, C-IAYT, PhD dedicates significant time to advocating for the widespread acceptance of Ayurveda through various speaking opportunities around the world. Recently, she was invited to present on yoga therapy as the keynote speaker at the 2023 Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR), one of the largest yoga conferences in the US. Held on June 15-17, 2023, SYTAR is organized by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), an organization dedicated to promoting yoga as a healing art and science. Since its establishment in 1989, [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:37+00:00July 24, 2023|Front Page News|

SCU Health announces July 2023 date for free Community Outreach Clinic

WHITTIER, CA (July 19, 2023) — SCU Health is proud to announce a free Chiropractic Care event open to all Southern Californians on Saturday, July 22 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 July 2023 Community Outreach Clinic: Chiropractic consultation and treatment. Treatment is based on the consultation and varies, based on the needs [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:34+00:00July 19, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News, MSPA-Organic|

SCU Honors Pride Month 2023

SCU Honors Pride Month 2023 In its ongoing commitment to inclusivity, SCU joined in Pride Month this past June to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The federal government first recognized June as Pride Month in 1999, and it is now held annually as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. According to The Library of Congress, The Stonewall Uprising was a reaction to a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, then one of the most popular gay bars in New York City, on June 28, 1969. A series of events between police and [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:32+00:00July 11, 2023|Front Page News|

SCU Announces Launch of Online Graduate Certificate in Pre-Genetic Counseling

SCU Announces Launch of Online Graduate Certificate in Pre-Genetic Counseling WHITTIER, CA - (June 30, 2023) — Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is proud to announce the launch of our Graduate Certificate in Pre-Genetic Counseling. This 12-credit, asynchronous online program is designed to help prepare those who wish to apply to a master of science in a genetic counseling degree program or explore what is involved in genetics counseling. "I am excited we are launching this innovative new program,” said Program Director Dr. Dan Handley, M.S., Ph.D. "Genetic technologies and new discoveries are transforming nearly every area of [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:30+00:00June 30, 2023|Front Page News|

SCU students treat cyclists riding 545 miles for AIDS/Lifecycle 2023 fundraiser

SCU students provide treatments to cyclists riding 545 miles for AIDS/Lifecycle 2023 fundraiser From June 4-10, over 2,000 cyclists and volunteer "roadies” embarked on a 545-mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money to fight to end HIV and AIDS. AIDS/Lifecycle is the world's largest annual HIV and AIDS fundraiser and has been proudly supported by SCU since 1996, providing healthcare to the cyclists from start to finish. Since its inception in 1994, AIDS/Lifecycle participants have raised more than $300 million to support the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the HIV-related services of the Los Angeles [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:27+00:00June 27, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News|

Celebrating the 9th Anniversary of the International Day of Yoga

Today marks the 9th International Day of Yoga, a day designated by the United Nations in 2014 to raise awareness worldwide of the health benefits of yoga. This ancient system of wellness originated in India and is a core component of Ayurvedic medicine, empowering individuals to create a more refined alignment between their mind, body, and soul. In his address to the UN General Assembly advocating for the adoption of an annual Day of Yoga, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, described yoga as "...an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:25+00:00June 21, 2023|Front Page News|

SCU Health announces June 2023 date for free Community Outreach Clinic

WHITTIER, CA - (June 12, 2023) — SCU Health is proud to announce a free Chiropractic Care event open to all Southern Californians on Saturday, June 17 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 June 2023 Community Outreach Clinic: Chiropractic consultation and treatment. Treatment is based on the consultation and varies, based on the [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:21+00:00June 12, 2023|DC-Organic, Front Page News, MSPA-Organic|

Top Three Vitamins You Can’t Afford to Miss: My Must-Haves for Optimal Health

March is National Nutrition Month, which promotes the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits. Along with a balanced diet, taking vitamins and supplements can also improve overall health. While there are many options available, if I could only choose three, they would be Omega 3 fish oil, Vitamin D, and Magnesium. These three vitamins offer a range of benefits, from improving brain function to reducing inflammation and supporting bone health.

By |2025-08-15T20:21:00+00:00March 16, 2023|Front Page News|
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