SCU Now - Episode 9

SCU Now: Value-Based Whole Health, Conscious Care, and Stress RecoveryHost Anthony Sarinana shares updates from Southern California University of Health Sciences on healthcare trends and recent SCU articles. The episode explains the shift from fee-for-service to value-based care and why it aligns with integrative and whole person medicine, emphasizing patient goals, prevention, and care coordination. It highlights Melissa Nagare's perspective on whole health and SCU’s preparation of graduates to deliver patient-centered outcomes. Dr. Douglene Jackson, SCU’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy doctoral capstone coordinator, discusses workforce wellbeing and her Conscious Care Framework after delivering the Dr. Lela Llorens  Lecture at AOTA Inspire 2026, addressing burnout and values-aligned practice. The episode also summarizes SCU articles on stress biology with Dr. Russell Greenfield and on “doing nothing” with Dr. Anupama "Dr. Anu" Kizhakkeveettil, outlining simple practices like movement, breathing, sleep routines, and intentional stillness.00:00 Welcome to SCU Now00:21 Value-Based Whole Health02:27 Conscious Care and Burnout04:31 Why Stress Feels Worse06:28 The Power of Doing Nothing08:45 Wrap Up and Closing