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Serving Disadvantaged Communities Proves Rewarding for SMU Nursing Educator and Her Students
Ramirez now shares her devotion to the Native American Health Center with her students
SMU Podiatry, Nursing Students Embark on Medical Mission to Mexican Border
Most of the 150 or so patients who attend the clinic each year lack access to healthcare
SMU Hosts Top Genomics Experts from NIH on March 18, 2015
Dr. Kathleen Calzone from the National Cancer Institute and Dr. Jean Jenkins from the National Genome Research Institute will be presenting
Art Exhibit Helps Kick Off Black History Celebration at SMU
The traveling display will be up until March 28
Japanese Scholars Visit SMU, Learn Details of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
The visitors were from Yamanashi Prefectural University in Kofu, Japan

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Japanese Athlete That Runs On All Fours Visits Bay Area Schools Studying His Speed
Kenichi Ito took part in a study at the Motion Analysis Research center at Oakland’s Samuel Merritt University
Source: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
Published: Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Athlete Kenichi Ito dashes into spotlight by running on all fours
A British TV documentary crew had sent the 32-year-old a plane ticket to fly to Oakland last week and check himself into something called the Motion Analysis Resource Center, a part of Samuel Merritt University. The center’s director, Drew Smith, hooked Ito up to no fewer than 76 motion detectors so he could perform the motion analysis properly.
Source: SF Gate
Published: Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Threat of repeat measles outbreaks is real
“We have not eradicated measles,” DeRosa said. “And we’re not going to. We’re suppressing it. That wolf is always at the door.”
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Published: Thursday, February 5, 2015
Hampton Health, Ltd. Opens New On-Site Medical Practice at AlmaVia of San Rafael
All Hampton Health locations and facilities are recognized as geriatric training sites through affiliation agreements with hospital resident programs such as St. Mary’s Medical Center and UCSF, as well as through physician assistant certification programs through Samuel Merritt and St. Francis (PA) Universities.
Source: heraldonline.com
Published: Monday, February 2, 2015
Elms hosts neuroscience professor for student seminar
SMU's Barbara Puder led girls in grades four to six through activities about the brain
Source: akron.com
Published: Thursday, December 18, 2014

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