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  • Dr. Shirley Evers-Manly SCU headshot

Commencement Speaker Dr. Shirley Evers-Manly discusses her pathway into healthcare, her humanistic approach to healing, and inspiration for the Class of 2022

December 5, 2022|Comments Off on Commencement Speaker Dr. Shirley Evers-Manly discusses her pathway into healthcare, her humanistic approach to healing, and inspiration for the Class of 2022

Shirley Evers-Manly, Ph.D., RN, FAAN will serve as the keynote speaker for the SCU Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony. SCU's Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony will be held Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, located at 21500 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, California, 92648. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for guest seating and the ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Dr. Evers-Manly is the founder and President of All Healthcare, Imani's in Oakland, California, as well as Interim Dean for the School of Nursing at Alcorn State University, in Natchez, Mississippi.

  • Ayurveda therapy given by a faculty member. Kati Basti is an Ayurveda therapy involving a therapeutic localized body treatment using warm herbal oil to rejuvenate and strengthen the back.

SCU Health announces half-off Ayurveda therapy services, Dec. 5-7, 2022

November 30, 2022|Comments Off on SCU Health announces half-off Ayurveda therapy services, Dec. 5-7, 2022

WHITTIER, CA. - (Nov. 30, 2022) — Southern Californians can receive free consultations and half-priced Ayurveda therapy services during an upcoming SCU Health promotional event from Monday, Dec. 5 Wednesday, Dec. 7, in Whittier. Ayurveda [...]

  • A collage of the 2023 ASB E-board electees

SCU Announces the 2023 ASB Executive Board (E-board)

November 29, 2022|Comments Off on SCU Announces the 2023 ASB Executive Board (E-board)

Elections were recently held for the 2023 SCU ASB Executive Board (E-board) annual student leadership positions, including President, Vice President, CCO Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and Community Liaison. Congratulations to the following elected student leaders for 2023 who will serve a one-year term beginning Jan. 2023, through Dec. 2023. President: Joanna Quintana (top left) Vice President: Tim Schrijver (top middle) Secretary: Kristeen Shamas (top right) Treasurer: Eira Perez (bottom left) Community Liaison: Madison Park (bottom middle) CCO Chair: John Krueger (bottom right)

  • SCU DC Student Shayla Hartz

Amid Native American Heritage Month, SCU honors the importance of diversity in transforming and redefining health and healthcare education

November 23, 2022|Comments Off on Amid Native American Heritage Month, SCU honors the importance of diversity in transforming and redefining health and healthcare education

November is National American Indian Heritage Month. SCU is joining in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans as part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and our ongoing efforts to increase the representation of populations underrepresented in medicine, who serve our community as healthcare providers. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we're spotlighting SCU DC Student Shayla Hartz, SCU Cal Chiro Vice President and SCU ICPA Secretary. Shayla is half Lakota Oglala and her family is originally from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

  • Dr. Fanning applies kinesio tape onto a SCU Health patient

What is kinesiotaping and what does it treat? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Michael Fanning

November 21, 2022|Comments Off on What is kinesiotaping and what does it treat? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Michael Fanning

You may have seen strips of colorful tape across the arms, legs, and other body parts of Olympic athletes to high school players. With the launch of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, we'll be seeing many world-class professional athletes across 32 global teams wearing this tape throughout November and December. The tape is called Kinesiology Tape, and some refer to it simply as KT. We had Dr. Fanning give a lesson in Kinesiology Tape 101.

  • A photo of a patient receiving treatment at the SCU Health Tent Event

SCU Health announces free Chiropractic Care Clinics, free Ayurveda Services and free Health Fairs

November 15, 2022|Comments Off on SCU Health announces free Chiropractic Care Clinics, free Ayurveda Services and free Health Fairs

SCU Health announces free Chiropractic Care Clinics, Ayurveda Services, and Health Fairs WHITTIER, CA. - (Nov. 15, 2022) — Southern Californians can receive free chiropractic care at an upcoming SCU Health Tent Event community outreach [...]

  • SCU Honors our Veterans

SCU honors our Veterans

November 13, 2022|Comments Off on SCU honors our Veterans

SCU Honors our Veterans Every day, but especially on Veterans Day, we acknowledge and honor those who have put on a uniform to serve our country. At SCU, we are committed to embracing diversity and [...]

  • SCU OTD Program Photo

SCU Announces New Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

November 3, 2022|Comments Off on SCU Announces New Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

SCU Announces New Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program New program accepting student applications for Jan. 2023 startup WHITTIER, CA. - (Nov. 3, 2022) — 91ÐÔÏ¢¸Û of Health Sciences (SCU) has announced the addition [...]

  • SCU President John Scaringe, DC, EdD receives 2022 Visionary Award, presented by the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM)

SCU President John Scaringe receives 2022 Visionary Award, presented by AIHM

October 31, 2022|Comments Off on SCU President John Scaringe receives 2022 Visionary Award, presented by AIHM

SCU President John Scaringe, DC, EdD receives 2022 Visionary Award, presented by the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) SCU President John Scaringe, DC, EdD, was honored with the 2022 Visionary Award at [...]

  • SCU faculty at the 2022 AIHM Conference

SCU at AIHM 2022

October 29, 2022|Comments Off on SCU at AIHM 2022

SCU faculty present at Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) 2022 Conference: Disruptive Innovation + The Future of Health 91ÐÔÏ¢¸Û of Health Sciences (SCU) faculty recently presented at the Academy of Integrative Health [...]

  • SCU MSPA students at the January 2022 White Coat Ceremony

SCU MSPA Program Receives 10-Year Accreditation-Continued Status

October 25, 2022|Comments Off on SCU MSPA Program Receives 10-Year Accreditation-Continued Status

SCU Master of Science: Physician Assistant Program Receives 10-Year Accreditation-Continued Status SCU has earned the longest running accreditation status from ARC-PA, allowing the Program to run through September 2032 WHITTIER, CA. - (Oct. 25, 2022) [...]

  • SCU DC Students at the CalChiro 2022 Conference

SCU at CalChiro 2022

October 24, 2022|Comments Off on SCU at CalChiro 2022

October 2022 Every year, the California Chiropractic Association (CalChiro) seeks to honor individuals, districts and student chapters who have shown exceptional leadership in the organization, chiropractic profession and the community. The 2022 CalChiro award winners [...]

  • A photo of a patient receiving treatment at the SCU Health Tent Event

SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinics

October 17, 2022|Comments Off on SCU Health announces free chiropractic and ayurvedic healthcare clinics

SCU Health announces free Chiropractic Care Clinics and free Ayurveda Services WHITTIER, CA. - (Oct. 17, 2022) — Southern Californians can receive free chiropractic care at our upcoming SCU Health Tent Event community outreach clinics [...]

  • Dr. Jamie Kuljis performs a cupping treatment on a patient.

What is cupping and what does it treat? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Jamie Kuljis

October 14, 2022|Comments Off on What is cupping and what does it treat? Ask the Professor, with SCU’s Dr. Jamie Kuljis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7OW4DlYgRI What is cupping and what does it treat? Ask the Professor with SCU's Dr. Jamie Kuljis Dr. Jamie Kuljis, DACM, L.Ac, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM), is a faculty member in SCU's Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine [...]

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SCU Celebrates PA Week 2022

October 5, 2022|Comments Off on 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 [...]