As an institution seeking to transform both healthcare and communities, Samuel Merritt University is always striving to provide relevant and cutting-edge education not only to our own health sciences...
Samuel Merritt University’s Ethnic Health Institute (EHI), which is housed under the Center for Community Engagement, strives to be at the forefront of health equity education and practice. As the...
Long-time faculty member Celeste Villanueva retired last month with a 27-year track record of teaching and administrative successes that brought simulation and technology to the forefront at SMU. But...
Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a national leader in health science education, is one step closer to breaking ground on a new flagship campus in Oakland City Center. In December 2022, SMU secured...
The 10-Story Project Will Expand Enrollment and Revitalize Community Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a national leader in health science education, has received final approval from the Oakland City...
Earlier today, SMU hosted a historic event, SMU Forward: The Next 100 Years , in Oakland’s City Center to celebrate two major announcements: a $10 million gift — the largest in the university’s 113...
Dakota Davis wails in pain as her mother sits anxiously beside her emergency room bed. Dakota is wearing sunglasses. "The lights are just hurting my eyes so much," groans Dakota, a 17-year-old college...
Lorraine Petti is a self-proclaimed “mad scientist” when it comes to making skin. An associate professor in the Physician Assistant Program, Petti has been creating skin for her students to practice...
Samuel Merritt University is deepening its commitment to interprofessional education by spearheading academic and clinical initiatives that are reaching students throughout all five health sciences programs.