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SCU President Dr. John Scaringe Delivers Commencement Message on Compassion to the Class of 2025

SCU President Dr. John Scaringe Delivers Commencement Message on Compassion to the Class of 2025 At Southern California University of Health Sciences’ 2025 Commencement Ceremony, University President Dr. John Scaringe delivered a heartfelt and deeply personal address centered on one essential principle: compassion. Speaking to graduates poised to enter the healthcare professions, Dr. Scaringe reminded the Class of 2025 that while clinical knowledge and technical expertise are critical, it is compassion — expressed through presence, dignity, and action — that ultimately defines meaningful leadership and healing. Through personal stories drawn from his own life, Dr. Scaringe illustrated that [...]

By |2025-12-22T19:05:45+00:00December 23, 2025|ACM-Organic, AYUR-Organic, BSHS-Organic, DC-Organic, DPT-Organic, DrWHL-Organic, Front Page News, Genetics-Organic, MSGC-Organic, MSHGG-Organic, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-Organic, OTD-Organic, PsyD-GEO|
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Southern California University of Health Sciences graduates 517 new healthcare professionals in 2025

Southern California University of Health Sciences graduates 517 new healthcare professionals in 2025 Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) hosted its annual commencement ceremony on Monday, December 15, at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach conferring health science degrees to 517 graduates of the Class of 2025. The commencement ceremony is available for on-demand viewing via SCU’s YouTube channel. The Class of 2025 represents the broad variety of SCU’s academic programs, with the Doctor of Occupational Therapy and Doctor of Medical Sciences programs each having their first graduating class. SCU’s class of 2025 has the following numbers of graduates in [...]

By |2025-12-17T23:30:54+00:00December 18, 2025|ACM-Organic, AYUR-Organic, BSHS-Organic, DC-Organic, DPT-Organic, DrWHL-Organic, Front Page News, Genetics-Organic, MSGC-Organic, MSHGG-Organic, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-Organic, OTD-Organic, PsyD-GEO|
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SCU’s Summer IPE Week Brings Together Over 200 Students from Eight Different Academic Programs

SCU’s Summer IPE Week Brings Together Over 200 Students from Eight Different Academic Programs A record-breaking week of immersive, team-based learning prepares future healthcare professionals to lead in integrative, whole-person care. From July 28, 2025, to August 1, 2025, the SCU Center for Interprofessional Education hosted Summer IPE Week on campus. The week brought together more than 200 students for hands-on learning that strengthened teamwork, communication, and whole-person care across health disciplines. Students from eight programs worked side by side: Ayurveda Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Chiropractic Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Studies Accelerated Sciences Bachelor of Science in [...]

By |2025-09-23T14:33:45+00:00September 12, 2025|ACM-Organic, AYUR-Organic, BSHS-Organic, DC-Organic, DPT-Organic, DrWHL-Organic, Front Page News, Genetics-Organic, IPE News, MSGC-Organic, MSHGG-Organic, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-Organic, OTD-Organic|
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Southern California University of Health Sciences Graduates 536 New Healthcare Professionals In 2024

Southern California University of Health Sciences Graduates 536 New Healthcare Professionals In 2024 Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) hosted its annual commencement ceremony on Monday, December 16, at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach conferring health science degrees to 536 graduates of the Class of 2024. The commencement ceremony is available for on-demand viewing via SCU's YouTube channel. The Class of 2024 represents the broad variety of SCU's academic programs, with the following numbers of graduates in each respective program: 216 Doctor of Chiropractic graduates 36 Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine graduates 1 Master of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine graduate [...]

By |2025-08-22T20:57:39+00:00December 18, 2024|ACM-Organic, AYUR-Organic, BSHS-Organic, DC, DC-Organic, Front Page News, Genetics-Organic, MSHGG, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-Organic, OTD|
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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 [...]

By |2025-08-21T00:01:05+00:00August 20, 2024|ACM-Organic, AYUR-Organic, BSHS-Organic, DC, DC-Organic, DPT, Front Page News, Genetics-Organic, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-Organic, OTD|
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SCU’s MSMS Program Provides Strong Foundation for Aspiring Medical School Students

SCU's MSMS Program Provides Strong Foundation for Aspiring Medical School Students Photo by Shastin Medora Photography Not all students take a straight path through their healthcare careers. For Melissa Scharfe, Master of Science in Medical Science (MSMS) class of 2023, that road has consisted of multiple degrees that culminated in her desire to attend medical school to pursue emergency surgery. Now, after completing her MSMS degree, which mimics the first year of medical school, Melissa is confident in her decision to start medical school next fall. SCU's Master of Science in Medical Science SCU's post-baccalaureate online or blended [...]

By |2025-08-22T20:57:02+00:00December 13, 2023|Front Page News, MSMS-Organic|
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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 partners with A.T. Still University to Expand Pipeline of Physicians

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) partners with A.T. Still University to Expand Pipeline of Physicians Partnership enhances educational pathways to medicine by providing five interview slots for SCU graduates WHITTIER, CA - (Feb. 24, 2023) — Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has announced a new partnership with A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) to expand access to education for aspiring physicians looking to earn a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. Through this partnership, five annual interview slots are reserved for SCU students who graduate from the Master of Science in Medical Science [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:05:03+00:00February 24, 2023|Front Page News, MSMS-Organic|
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SCU partnership with RAND Center results in research opportunities for MSMS graduates and fellows

SCU partnership with RAND Center for Collaborative Research in Complementary and Integrative Health results in research opportunities for MSMS graduates and fellows February 2023 Since 2021, the Master of Science in Medical Science (MSMS) degree program at Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has partnered with the RAND Center for Collaborative Research in Complementary and Integrative Health. The RAND Center is a collaboration between the nonprofit RAND Corporation and institutions that train complementary and integrative health (CIH) practitioners. Its purpose is to leverage the research infrastructure at RAND to support collaborative research across, and in support of these professions. [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:04:56+00:00February 14, 2023|Front Page News, MSMS-Organic|
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First Annual Master of Science Medical Science Awards held for MSMS Class of 2022

The Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) Master of Science in Medical Science (MSMS) degree program held its first annual awards program just ahead of the Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony. Class of 2022 MSMS Awards results include: 2022 MSMS Valedictorian: Claire Vu This award recognizes the MSMS student who has shown outstanding overall academic achievement. 2022 MSMS Director's Award: Philline Eunice Tumbaga This award recognizes the MSMS student who has shown outstanding achievement and personal growth. One student is awarded per Commencement Ceremony. Applicants must document their achievements over the course of the academic year. Factors to be [...]

By |2025-08-22T21:04:14+00:00December 16, 2022|Front Page News, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-Organic|
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