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March 30, 2020Campus News

Research: Mentorship Reduces Nurse Burnout

While researching stress and exhaustion among advanced practice clinicians (APCs), Sutter Health nurse administrator Surani Hayre-Kwan, DNP ’19, discovered that the first-year turnover for the group...

Pablo Tavares, DPT '20, poses in a physical therapy lab

January 29, 2020Campus News

After His Mother Was Injured, Pablo Tavares Saw a Need for Better Physical Therapists

As a child, Pablo Tavares, DPT ’20, was a regular companion to his mother’s appointments, translating her Spanish to health care providers. At 12, he accompanied her to a physical therapy appointment...

Students review statistical data on a computer screen.

January 13, 2020Campus News

Innovative SMU Research Points Way for Cultural Responsiveness Training

New research out of Samuel Merritt University’s Occupational Therapy program offers a potential road map for how to teach health science students cultural responsiveness. The research, published in...

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Podiatry Professor Dr. Alexander Reyzelman demonstrates smart socks and associated website and mobile app

February 4, 2020

Got a High IQ? Smart Socks Show Promise Preventing Amputations

For more than 30 million Americans with diabetes, identifying a foot ulcer in the early stages can save a foot or leg from amputation—but catching ulcers early isn’t easy. That’s because diabetics...

November 20, 2019

First-Generation College Grads Fund 21 Scholarships

For Dr. William Lowe, DPM, ’57 and his wife Phyllis, visiting with students who receive their scholarship is a high point of the academic year. Now retired, the Lowes visit Samuel Merritt University’s...

Nadine Burke Harris speaks with SMU students and faculty

November 12, 2019

Surgeon General Calls on SMU to Raise Awareness About the Health Impacts from Adverse Childhood Experiences

For years, research has shown that children who experience trauma such as abuse, neglect, and parental divorce, or who have an incarcerated parent are at higher risk for poor health outcomes, even...

October 29, 2019

Fulbright Winner on a Mission to Boost Organ Donations

Japan has the lowest organ donation rate in the world, putting at risk many of its citizens. Now, SMU’s Joyce Trompeta, BSN ’88, has set out to help change that. “The Japanese are known for their...

Student Voices

November 23, 2019

Scholarships Break Through Social Stigma for BSN Student

One of the things Michael L., BSN ’19, wanted most growing up was to be a “superhero.” Now he’s a second-year nursing student on the verge of graduating from Samuel Merritt University. Michael...

October 21, 2019

Kamya Nearly Died from a Medical Error. In the Aftermath, She Decided to Become a Nurse

Kamya Cook, BSN ’19, nearly died after the birth of her daughter. The trauma triggered a desire in her to care for others, especially moms and children. She’ll graduate in December and has received...

May 9, 2019

Celeyce Matthews ABSN ’19 Says Caregiving is an Honor

Tell us your story. Tell us about a friend. We want to hear about students, alumni, and faculty who are breaking the mold and living SMU's mission. I had always thought about a nursing career but...

April 23, 2019

Best Study Hacks From a Teaching Assistant Who’s Been There

Teaching assistant and tutor Sadie Harden BSN '19 has these study hacks to help you bring your A game.

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Media Matters

February 18, 2020

SMU Ranks Among Most Promising Workplaces for Diversity, Staffing Practices, and Work Environment

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

October 18, 2019

SMU Launches Nursing Program in Fresno With Kaiser

Valley Public Radio

October 2, 2019

SMU President Goes From Fellow to Faculty at UC Berkeley's Executive Leadership Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

September 30, 2019

DPT Chair Sharon Gorman On the Benefits of Service-Based Learning in Physical Therapy

Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast

August 27, 2019

Health Matters: Healthcare for Transgender People

The Ukiah Daily Journal

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