We are pleased to announce that, after an extensive selection process, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has been chosen to house the Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH). While many strong universities submitted proposals vying for the opportunity, ... Read More

SCU recently hosted an on-campus visit for 25 administrators and faculty from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The goal of the visit was for the guests to learn about SCU’s College of Eastern Medicine (CEM), and mor ... Read More

Yoga practice as a lab in neuroscience education Laura Schmalzl, PhD, RYT-500 has been an associate professor at Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS) for the past year. There, she teaches neuroscience to chiropractic, acupuncture, and Oriental medicine students. A trained ... Read More

Dr. Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, affectionately known around campus as Dr. Anu, has been part of SCU since 2004. Dr. Anu’s diverse educational background as a doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Yoga teacher, and a Ph.D. in Public Health, has allowed her to play an integral ... Read More

Thought leader notes synergy between Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine SCU faculty member Sivarama “Prasad” Vinjamury was interviewed by Acupunture Today as an Ayurvedic Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) leader in public health. Vinjamury has over 20 yeares o ... Read More

Through countless initiatives and over a century of ambitious achievement, the SCU community continually offers generous support to those in need, pioneers scholarly research and innovative curricular design, and leads the way in integrative, team-based, collaborative healthcare that has become ... Read More

SCU Prepares Students to Work With All Healthcare Professionals Students at the Southern California University of Health Sciences will graduate knowing they may not be able to help every patient that comes to them in practice. And that’s okay because healthcare providers today don’t ... Read More

Former dancer finds passion in chiropractic studies at SCU Dance is a beautiful form of expression, athleticism, and creativity, but it can be extremely hard on the body. Just ask Pamela Sommer, a chiropractic student at the Southern California University Health Sciences (SCU). She spent more ... Read More

Student’s passion for giving propels him to pursue excellence at SCU SCU Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) student, Dylan Hernandez is not content with just sitting back and waiting for things to happen. He is focused, driven, and extremely active in pursuing his educational go ... Read More

For many women, pregnancy is something to be endured rather than enjoyed. But that’s something SCU students Martha Mekonen and Angelica Ortiz hope they can change after they graduate from SCU’s Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. The pair plan to open a clinic focused on pr ... Read More

Shortly after returning from the Rio Olympics with the Nigerian Olympic Team, SCU Alumnus (DC, 2016), Emeka Aludogbu sat with us to discuss his journey. It all started with a vision. Inspired by watching his cousin, a professional basketball player, participate in the London Olympic Gam ... Read More

Kwan Family Gives $500,000 in Support of Southern California University of Health Sciences Vision of Redefining Healthcare The Kwan family (Dr. Stephen Kwan and Mrs. Alice Kwan) donated $500,000 to Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) demonstrating a strong commitment to SCU& ... Read More

Dr. Anu Kizhakkeveettil, Dr. Kevin Rose, Dr. James Whedon, Dr. Gena Kadar, & Dr. Eric Hurwitz are among SCU faculty members to see their research published recently. Published research covers topics, including; integrative acupuncture, spinal manipulative therapy, tobacco cessation, obesity, ... Read More

Southern California of Health Sciences (SCU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bonny P McClain and F. Nicholas (Nick) Jacobs, FACHE to its Board of Regents. The SCU Board of Regents consists of 14 members who are instrumental in providing overall strategic guidance to the university. ... Read More

On Tuesday, March 21, 2017, three of SCU’s student clubs—The Student Iranian Chiropractic Association (SIrCA), Biomechanics of Artistic Techniques (BEAT), and Movement Therapy Dance Club (MTDC)—joined together to present a beautiful celebration honoring the Persian New Year of Nowr ... Read More