Southern California University of Health Sciences is pleased to announce the award of two National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants for work to be undertaken in collaboration with Dartmouth College. Dr. James Whedon Dr. Anu Kizhakkeveettil Comparing Spinal Manipulatio ... Read More

SCU’s College of Eastern Medicine Welcomes Special Guests from the Beijing Eastern Medicine Community to Campus Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) recently hosted an on-campus visit with administrators and faculty from Beijing Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medi ... Read More

Primary Spine Care Resident, Dr. Melka Discusses the Future of Chiropractic Care in the U.S. and Beyond Dr. Hiwot Melka came from her home country of Ethiopia to the United States with the idea that she would obtain a quality education and pursue a career in the healthcare industry. After re ... Read More

Over the course of his accomplished career, SCU Alumnus Dr. Green (’92) has been at the forefront of transformation in chiropractic care When Dr. Bart Green graduated from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (now Southern California University of Health Sciences) with his Doctor of Ch ... Read More

SCU Students Keep Cyclists Racing in Annual AIDS/LifeCycle Each June, bicyclists ride 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money to support the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation in reducing HIV infections and improve quality of life for people living ... Read More

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is pleased to announce its accreditation for the Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) program by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). Actions for affirmation were taken by ACAOM at its wi ... Read More

Dean Carla Skorin discusses how her career at SCU inspires her to continuously pursue excellence In celebration of Women’s History Month, we interviewed Carla Skorin, Associate Dean, School of Professional Studies. Dean Skorin discusses her greatest achievements, and offers advice to young ... Read More

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we interviewed Jenny Yu, Dean, College of Eastern Medicine. As a teacher, daughter, mother, wife, employee, supervisor, and upstanding citizen—Dean Yu personifies what it means to be a phenomenal woman. In this interview she discusses the chal ... Read More

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we recently interviewed Melissa Nagare, DC, L.Ac, CCSP®, SCU Vice President for SCU Health System and Chief Clinical Officer. After receiving her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College, Dr. Nagare enrolled in Southern California University ... Read More

Significant Growth of Public Interest in Integrative Health and the Need to Transform Healthcare Education Drives University Development Southern California University of Health Sciences’ (SCU) board of regents recently elected Thomas S. Bakman, DC, FAFICC as the Chair, Board of Regents. T ... Read More

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we recently interviewed Dr. Sheryl Berman, SCU Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs. Dr. Berman has been in Healthcare education and research for nearly 33 years. Her research areas include HIV and immune suppression, the microflora of t ... Read More

Years ago, those who were addicted to prescription opioids or NSAIDS were attached to a certain stigma. That is no longer the case. Reliance on pain medication is widespread throughout many demographics, and no matter how or why the pills got in their hands, millions of Americans are lear ... Read More

SCU is proud to participate in a ground-breaking spine care partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in New Hampshire. The Spine Care Project is an innovative approach to the treatment of spine-related injuries which promises higher value, more cost-effective, patient-centered ... Read More

The 2018 Winter Olympics will kick off at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium Feb. 9. While athletes from 92 nations will take center stage, dedicated doctors will be behind the scenes — playing a pivotal role in keeping their teams in elite shape. Leading the sports medicine team for the ... Read More

Dr. Michael Fanning ’16 (LACC) recently graduated from the Doctorate of Chiropractic program at SCU’s Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) Cum Laude and received the Dr. Lester McCoy Clinical Excellence Award. He is now part of the SCU Chiropractic Sports Medicine Residen ... Read More