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...
U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings of graduate schools places Samuel Merritt University (SMU) among the nation’s top providers of graduate health education. SMU’s graduate Physician Assistant...
The John W. Pagliano, DPM ’66 Memorial Scholarship in Podiatric Biomechanics has been awarded to Diana Kvach. On March 2, 2023, the first Dr. John W. Pagliano, DPM ’66 Memorial Scholarship in...
The Department of Health Care Access and Information Grants Fuel Both Access and Growth Samuel Merritt University has received a $1,487,750 grant from the California Department of Health Care Access...
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...
On Jan. 1, the University became independent after being an affiliate of Sutter Health since 1999. We asked SMU President Ching-Hua Wang to tell us why the University chose to become independent and...