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...
Physical therapy student Rashika Sunku, DPT ’25, took photos of herself doing therapeutic exercises while seated on a bench so that her participant knew exactly how to replicate them on his own. A...
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...
Professor Paulina Van was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing’s newest class of fellows, recognizing her substantial, sustained, and global impact on nursing. “As a member of the Academy, I...
Providence College of Nursing closed its doors in 1972, but its legacy lives on through nursing scholarships awarded by its alumnae Alumnae of Providence College of Nursing (PCN) found a home at...
SMU nursing students ensure people who are marginally housed have the medications they need During a routine on-site blood pressure check with a Samuel Merritt University student nurse last November...
How Shelitha Campbell and SMU's family nurse practitioner program are doing their part in the fight against human trafficking in the Bay Area “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you...
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra visited Samuel Merritt University’s Oakland campus on June 15 to launch a new program designed to boost the diversity of the nation’s...
May has been an incredible month for our Ethnic Health Institute and Center for Community Engagement! On May 2nd, they held their last Oakland field trip of the semester, with Soledad High School...
University and City Officials Gather to Kick Off Construction of Flagship Campus Samuel Merritt University (SMU) broke ground on its new flagship campus in Oakland City Center on Monday, April 10. The...