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Inside the NFL: SCU Sports Medicine Resident Alex Weber on His Week with the Cleveland Browns

Inside the NFL: SCU Sports Medicine Resident Alex Weber on His Week with the Cleveland Browns A lifelong football fan, Weber reflects on applying his clinical skills inside an NFL training camp and the hands-on experiences that prepared him for the opportunity. Alex Weber, DC, graduated from SCU and now works at the University as a Sports Medicine resident. He recently spent a week inside the Cleveland Browns training facility during training camp, putting years of sports medicine education and clinical experience to work in an NFL environment. Weber spoke with us about what drew him to the [...]

By |2026-09-21T19:29:40+00:00September 22, 2026|Front Page News, SCU News|
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Southern California University of Health Sciences Earns 2026 Great Colleges to Work For Honor Roll Distinction for Fourth Consecutive Year

Southern California University of Health Sciences Earns 2026 Great Colleges to Work For Honor Roll Distinction for Fourth Consecutive Year Employee-driven recognition highlights SCU for job satisfaction, compensation and benefits, professional development, supervisor effectiveness, and confidence in senior leadership Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has been named a 2026 Great College to Work For® and earned elite Honor Roll distinction in five workplace categories for the fourth consecutive year The 2026 results were based on a survey of colleges and universities nationwide, with 76 institutions receiving Great College to Work For recognition and 42 making the [...]

By |2026-09-17T17:42:18+00:00September 18, 2026|Front Page News, SCU News|
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The Power of Place: How Our Environment Influences Our Health and Well-Being

The Power of Place: How Our Environment Influences Our Health and Well-Being When we think about improving our health, we often focus on personal habits—what we eat, how much we move, and whether we get enough sleep. But one of the most powerful influences on our well-being is something we often overlook: the environments we inhabit every day. Research increasingly confirms that health is shaped by far more than what happens in a doctor’s office. The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps model, for example, places substantial emphasis on the social, economic, and physical conditions of communities when assessing [...]

By |2026-09-16T18:34:04+00:00September 17, 2026|Front Page News, SCU News|
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Southern California University of Health Sciences Names Dr. Russell Greenfield Founding Executive Director of Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health

Southern California University of Health Sciences Names Dr. Russell Greenfield Founding Executive Director of Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health New Institute aims to accelerate national healthcare transformation through education, research, advocacy, standards, and clinical care Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) announced the appointment of Russell Greenfield, MD, as Founding Executive Director of its new Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health, an initiative dedicated to accelerating the nation’s adoption of a more effective and person-centered approach to healthcare. The Institute was created in response to a healthcare system facing persistent challenges—from rising costs and [...]

By |2026-09-17T15:18:09+00:00September 15, 2026|Front Page News, SCU News|
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SCU Launches Accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Phoenix Metro

SCU Launches Accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in Phoenix Metro Two-year online-hybrid program expands SCU’s physical therapy education to Arizona amid growing national demand for practitioners. Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is expanding its Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) education to Arizona with the launch of an accelerated, online-hybrid program at its Phoenix Metro location in Tempe. Designed to prepare students for a growing profession while allowing them to earn their degree on an accelerated timeline, the program combines online coursework with immersive, hands-on laboratory training and clinical education. The inaugural cohort will begin August [...]

By |2026-08-20T21:32:16+00:00August 21, 2026|Front Page News, SCU News|
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Backpacks, Screens, and Achy Backs: Helping Kids Build Healthy Habits for the School Year

Backpacks, Screens, and Achy Backs: Helping Kids Build Healthy Habits for the School Year Backpacks are heavier, screens are ever-present, and a growing number of young people are experiencing back and neck pain. As students return to the classroom and settle into homework routines, now is the perfect time to build healthy habits that can help protect growing bodies and prevent pain before it starts. Back and neck pain are becoming increasingly common among children and adolescents. Studies suggest that between 20% and 70% of school-aged children report experiencing back pain at some point, with risk increasing during [...]

By |2026-08-07T17:23:53+00:00August 12, 2026|Front Page News, SCU News|
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LEAPS Experience Inspires SCU OTD Student’s Vision for Latino Caregivers

LEAPS Experience Inspires SCU OTD Student’s Vision for Latino Caregivers Selected for a national interdisciplinary leadership development program, Doctor of Occupational Therapy student Gabriella Ulloa is turning lessons in integrative health into a community-based initiative supporting Latino caregivers. When Southern California University of Health Sciences Doctor of Occupational Therapy student Gabriella “Gabby” Ulloa was selected for the Leadership and Education Program for Students in Integrative Medicine (LEAPS), she saw more than an opportunity to expand her education. She saw a chance to explore how occupational therapy, integrative healthcare, and personal wellness practices could come together to improve the [...]

By |2026-08-10T17:01:15+00:00August 11, 2026|Front Page News, OTD-Organic, SCU News|
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Healthcare Can’t Afford to Wait Until People Get Sick

Healthcare Can't Afford to Wait Until People Get Sick Why prevention may be the best investment the healthcare system can make. The United States doesn't have a healthcare spending problem because people are getting too much care. It has a healthcare spending problem because too much of that care begins only after people become sick. Every day, our healthcare system performs extraordinary work treating heart attacks, managing diabetes, replacing worn joints, controlling chronic pain, and helping patients recover from serious illness. Those advances have extended lives and improved countless outcomes. But they also reveal an uncomfortable truth: much [...]

By |2026-08-04T19:02:34+00:00August 4, 2026|Front Page News, SCU News|
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How Diagnostic Ultrasound Is Strengthening Tactical Sports Medicine Training at SCU

How Diagnostic Ultrasound Is Strengthening Tactical Sports Medicine Training at SCU Dr. Michael Fanning’s specialized expertise is helping SCU residents develop diagnostic ultrasound skills that support clinical decisions, patient education, and coordinated musculoskeletal care. When a firefighter recently visited the Tactical Sports Medicine Clinic at Southern California University of Health Sciences, the patient reported popping and clicking near the sternoclavicular joint whenever moving their shoulder. The symptoms began after an upper-body injury sustained during an emergency response, raising concerns about damage to the joint connecting the collarbone to the chest. Using musculoskeletal ultrasound, Dr. Michael Fanning, Associate Professor [...]

By |2026-08-03T20:24:16+00:00August 4, 2026|DC-Organic, Front Page News, SCU News|
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New Study, Co-Authored by SCU Research Director, Identifies What Yoga Therapy Needs to Advance as a Healthcare Profession

New Study, Co-Authored by SCU Research Director, Identifies What Yoga Therapy Needs to Advance as a Healthcare Profession A survey of 360 yoga therapists in the United States and Canada reveals key opportunities to strengthen professional education, employment, workforce diversity, and healthcare integration. People managing chronic pain, cancer treatment side effects, mental health concerns, and other complex conditions often need support that addresses more than the disease itself. Yoga therapy may help meet some of those needs, yet many patients and healthcare providers remain unfamiliar with the profession and how it differs from a general yoga class. Yoga [...]

By |2026-08-04T02:33:14+00:00July 31, 2026|Front Page News, SCU News|
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