SCU Celebrates PA Week 2022

PAs Go Beyond! ABOUT THE PA PROFESSION According to the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), today, there are close to 160,000 PAs practicing in the U.S., caring for more than 9 million patients every week, and making over 400 million patient interactions each year. PAs are frequently referred to as physicians extenders because, like nurse practitioners, they are licensed healthcare professionals who can provide many of the same services as physicians. However, the time investment and subsequent cost to become a physician assistant is a fraction of what it takes to become a doctor. In 1967, Duke University's Medical [...]

By |2025-08-21T18:25:04+00:00October 5, 2022|Front Page News, MSPA-Organic|

Two SCU MSPA Students Recognized & Rewarded by Exxat for Academic Excellence

Two SCU MSPA Students Recognized & Rewarded by Exxat for Academic Excellence Winners of the Exxat Student Scholarship for the 2022-23 Academic Year Exxat is all-in-one Education Management Platform for Health Sciences. It's a platform used by SCU clinical programs to track students' clinical rotation requirements. Exxat supports all aspects of health sciences education, including the students who are the future of healthcare. Each year, Exxat awards scholarships to students who exemplify excellence in Scholarly Productivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, and Care for Underserved Communities. This year, two SCU Master of Science: Physician Assistant (MSPA) students are being recognized by [...]

By |2025-08-21T19:02:58+00:00August 16, 2022|Front Page News, MSPA-Organic|

SCU partners with Beverly Hills Physicians to offer Physician Assistant Students real-world experience in surgery

SCU partners with Beverly Hills Physicians to offer Physician Assistant Students real-world experience in surgery WHITTIER, CA (Feb. 11, 2022) — SCU has announced a partnership with Beverly Hills Physicians, a medical group based in Greater Los Angeles. The partnership will create clinical rotation opportunities for SCU Master of Science: Physician Assistant (MSPA) students. Beverly Hills Physicians Medical Director and Managing Partner Dr. Kevin Hayavi says that the new clinical rotation program will allow physician assistants in training to work alongside surgeons and other medical professionals to obtain in-depth, hands on, real-world experience in operating rooms. "We believe that the [...]

By |2025-08-21T19:47:26+00:00February 11, 2022|Front Page News, MSPA-Organic|
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