SCU Now - Episode 6

Host Anthony Sarinana shares the April episode of SCU Now with updates from Southern California University of Health Sciences, highlighting an SCU blog article on five trends shaping integrative whole-person healthcare, including a shift from “what’s the matter” to “what matters,” personalized and proactive care, prevention and lifestyle medicine, interprofessional collaboration, and the mental-physical health connection, featuring insights from Dr. Tracy Gaudet. The episode also covers SCU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, welcoming its first cohort for an immersive lab on the Whittier campus using a flipped-classroom model emphasized by Dr. Craig Ruby. Research updates include an SCU study led by Dr. Özüm Erkin on laughter yoga for children, showing reductions in stress, anxiety, test anxiety, and emotional distress. Faculty news spotlights Dr. Tori Record earning the CCSP designation, and a feature explains the white coat ceremony’s role in reaffirming compassion and responsibility in healthcare.00:00 Welcome to SCU Now00:21 Future of Whole Health02:40 DPT Immersive Lab03:53 Laughter Yoga Research05:06 Faculty Sports Medicine06:04 Why White Coats Matter07:04 Closing