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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Dr. Douglene Jackson Receives AOTA Excellence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award

Dr. Douglene Jackson Receives AOTA Excellence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Dr. Douglene Jackson, Doctoral Capstone Coordinator for Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), Occupational Therapy Arizona program, received the 2025 Dr. Lela A. Llorens Award of Excellence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the annual American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) conference on April 5. "This award is such an honor, especially with it being named after Dr. Lela Llorens, an occupational therapy pioneer whom I read about in my textbooks while in school and had the pleasure of meeting in 2017 at the AOTA centennial celebration,” said [...]

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