Southern California University of Health Sciences

Founded in 1911, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has been challenging convention and pushing healthcare forward for more than 100 years. Today, as healthcare leaders across the nation—from the U.S. Surgeon General to the National Institutes of Health to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine—call for a radical transformation in our healthcare system, SCU is bringing those critical changes to fruition.

Healthcare and higher education are two industries at a crossroads. The U.S. healthcare industry is facing ever-escalating costs, chronic disease in more than half its population, and provider burnout. At the same time, higher education is facing its own set of challenges, with many institutions merging or closing altogether. As a provider of healthcare education, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) must navigate rapidly evolving landscapes in two dynamic industries. We see this position as a valuable opportunity to advance our unique mission to educate successful integrative, whole-person healthcare providers.

In order to thrive at the intersection of healthcare and education, we must take a strategic approach to developing our institution and our people to become an industry leader. It requires a strategic direction that is both compelling and attainable. As we celebrate our history and successes, we must look ahead to determine how best to embody the future of integrative, whole-person health.