In this episode of the ACES OPTIMUS Podcast, we welcome Dr. Tom Bakman, Chairman of the Board at Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS) and Director of a functional medical clinic, for a substantive conversation on leadership, innovation, and the future of healthcare education.
Dr. Bakman discusses SCUHS’s origins as the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and shares insight into the institution’s evolution into a comprehensive health sciences university, an expansion he has largely overseen as Board Chairman.
The episode also reflects on a professional relationship spanning more than two decades, beginning when Dr. Morris served as President of a medico-legal association and Dr. Bakman became his Vice President, shaping a shared perspective on mentorship and leadership development.
Together, they explore deep medicine, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the responsibilities of healthcare leaders guiding organizations through meaningful transformation while keeping patient-centered care at the core.
