On February 10, 2017, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic received a letter from the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) reaffirming programmatic accreditation for the Doctor of Chiropractic Program. The letter states, “The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Southern California Un ... Read More

We are pleased to announce that SCU faculty members, Dr. Anupama Kizhakkeveettil and Dr. James Whedon have received American Public Health Association (APHA) appointments. The APHA’s mission to promote and protect the health of people in the communities where they live, learn, work and play is in ... Read More

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) Sports Medicine Division is set to host the 2017 Collegiate National Powerlifting Competition Feb. 18, 2017. The opportunity presents a full circle moment for SCU—as the university hosted one of the first events referenced as powerliftin ... Read More

SCU chiropractic students volunteered at the 1st Annual Vista Stand Down providing chiropractic care to North San Diego County’s Homeless veterans, veterans in need, and their immediate dependent family members. The North County Stand Down, which took place over three days, provided a wide ... Read More

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is an official White House Healthy Campus! SCU joined close to 400 colleges nationwide in a White House-led initiative to ensure college students are informed of their options for healthcare. As one of the top health sciences universitie ... Read More

Congratulations are in order for SCU Director, Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Hector RiveraMelo, DC, DACBR, RMSK! Dr. RiveraMelo was recently appointed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director to a committee in the CPDH – Radiologic Health Branch. The Radiologic Technolog ... Read More

The Veterans Affairs (VA) Chiropractic Residency: The application period for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Integrated Clinical Residency is coming to a close on Feb. 3, 2017. The training period is from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. The VA chiropractic residency program focu ... Read More

SCU is thrilled to announce that Martha Makonen and Dylan Hernandez are the first recipients of the Dana Goodrich Deane Memorial Scholarship. After a competitive review process, these students were chosen for their passion, academic records, dedication to their communities, and drive to make an ... Read More

Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is proud to announce a ground-breaking spine care partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. The Spine Care Project is an innovative approach to the treatment of spine-related injuries which promises higher value, ... Read More

Amy Rothenberg, ND, president, MSND A major victory for naturopathic medicine and a major milestone in health care was achieved – Gov. Charlie Baker, (R-MA), signed a bill, effectively immediately, to license Naturopathic Doctors in the state. This unprecedented move was 20 years in the maki ... Read More

by John Weeks, Publisher/Editor of The Integrator Blog News and Reports The draft “Guidance for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain,” issued in December 2015 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, included “many complementary and alternative among its recom ... Read More

SCU partnered with the Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF) to sponsor a white paper, titled: “Acupuncture: More than Pain Management.” The white paper highlights the research and potential of acupuncture therapy in modern times. “It is now widely accepted across health care disciplines t ... Read More

Whittier, CA (Dec. 20, 2016), Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) announced that it has been named a Top Ten-level Military Friendly® School Award recipient in the category of Top 10 Small Private Schools for 2017. Victory Media, the originator of the family of Military Friendly ... Read More

On behalf of Healing Hands for Humanity E-Board we would like to thank the amazing and tireless dedication of our H3 Supervising Clinicians, Pre-Interns, Interns for the Fall 2016 term. Because of all their hard work over 300 patients were treated this term! Special Thanks to ... Read More

SCU students are extremely active in social service projects. Over the summer, SCU chiropractic students volunteered for Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD), providing chiropractic services during a Stand Down for homeless veterans. The Primary emphasis of Stand Downs is placed on the creation o ... Read More