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...
The Largest Gift in University’s History Will Transform Health Sciences Education in Northern California Samuel Merritt University (SMU) has received a $10 million gift from the estate of esteemed...
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...
An Nguyen, DPT ’22, knows what it means to take a chance for a brighter future. “My parents told me that they risked their lives fleeing Vietnam at the end of the war and came to the U.S. as refugees...
Nurses and the profession of nursing are at a turning point. They’re burning out at higher rates than ever before, resulting in less engaged patient care and many nurses leaving the profession...
Iman Mattox, ABSN ’18, MSN-CRNA ’23, was 10 years into a teaching career when he decided to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). Although he had a 2.0 GPA in college and didn’t pass...
When Charae McConnell, OTD ’19, read that 84% of occupational therapists (OTs) are white, she knew it was more than an abstract statistic in her class textbook. As an African American, she’d seen the...
“I believe in a health equity first approach to community engagement. If we look at how community engagement impacts the most marginalized and start from there, everyone benefits.” - Sam Alavi...
Doug Stone, ABSN ’20, MSN-FNP ’22, arrived in Medyka, Poland just days after his SMU semester ended in May. Within hours, he started his first shift as the senior medical provider of the local...
Nurse managers are in high demand, and many RNs are pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree with an eye toward moving into leadership positions. Others are pursuing a BSN to increase...
