On Thursday, March 14 th, SMU hosted an engaging 90-minute presentation on gender-affirming care (GAC) with Dr. Katharine Schott from Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (PPMM). The event drew more than 125...
The first-ever Health Impact Awards at Samuel Merritt University was held on Friday, November 3 at Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar in Oakland. It was a remarkable night filled with excitement and...
Stephanie Greenspan and Danny Nguyen, DPT ’23, practice a straddle inversion, a foundational movement featured in a recent study Greenspan conducted. Injury prevention is a common goal in the worlds...
PT doctoral candidate Robert Yu brings dancing and physical therapy into alignment “I think anyone can dance,” says Robert Yu, DPT ’24. The physical therapy student has been teaching open style...
February is National Heart Month, and February 3 is National Wear Red Day — show your support and wear red! When we take care of our hearts as part of our self-care, we set an example for others...
Juliana Lainez, OTD ’22, knows what it’s like to be the parent of an occupational therapy patient. In fact, it’s the driving force behind her desire to become an occupational therapist. When her son...
Whether donning a pink wig and feather boa or playing guitar while he sings into a banana microphone, Dave Pilon, ODT ’12, is spreading joy and love in the time of COVID-19 to kids and families. His...