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SCU’s MSPA Program Awarded Song-Brown Grant to Advance Health Equity

SCU's MSPA Program Awarded Song-Brown Grant to Advance Health Equity Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) Master of Science: Physician Assistant (MSPA) program was awarded a $65,000 grant from the California Department of Healthcare Access and Information (HCAI). The grant funding will allow the MSPA program to continue advancing efforts to recruit students from diverse backgrounds and expand training in high-need communities. SCU's MSPA program remains committed to ensuring that all patients, regardless of socioeconomic status or geographic location, have access to the providers they deserve. "Receiving this grant is both an incredible honor and a meaningful investment in [...]

By |2025-08-22T20:43:24+00:00June 11, 2025|Front Page News, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-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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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)

By |2025-08-21T17:51:01+00:00November 29, 2022|ACM-Organic, AYUR-Organic, BSHS-Organic, DC-Organic, Front Page News, Genetics-Organic, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-Organic, OTD|
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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 whose ancestry can be traced to over 20 countries in Latin America, including Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. There are approximately 60 million people residing in the U.S. representing approximately 18% of the population, who have ancestries connected to these countries. Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) and SCU Health join in celebrating this annual commemoration as part of our commitment [...]

By |2025-08-21T18:27:12+00:00October 3, 2022|BSHS-Organic, DC-Organic, Front Page News, Genetics-Organic, MSMS-Organic, MSPA-Organic|
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