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Dennis Gundersen, RN '79, helped found Medspire.

November 23, 2020Samuel Merritt University Magazine

After the Inferno: How a Family of Nurses is Helping Paradise Recover From California’s Deadliest Wildfire

It’s a blistering Saturday afternoon in late July, half past 10 in the morning and temps headed to 90 on this wide volcanic ridge in the Sierra foothills. In the gravel lot behind Magalia Community...

Juliana Lainez, OTD '22, and her son, Pancho.

November 19, 2020Samuel Merritt University Magazine

More Than a Therapist, An Advocate

Juliana Lainez, OTD ’22, knows what it’s like to be the parent of an occupational therapy patient. In fact, it’s the driving force behind her desire to become an occupational therapist. When her son...

October 22, 2020Campus News

New Logo Marks a New Era in University History

Samuel Merritt University has unveiled a new logo, seal, and the first of what will be several spirit marks for use on apparel and novelty items. The University created the new logo to serve as a...

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Nursing students train in simulation lab. (File photo)

October 5, 2020

Nursing Ranks in Top 10

The Samuel Merritt University School of Nursing ranks in the top 10 among 220 nursing schools in California, according to Nursing Process, a nationwide organization that assesses nursing education...

Rachel Gelman, DPT '12, (left) trains a physical therapist on pelvic floor care in Nairobi, Kenya.

September 15, 2020

Little-Known Specialty, Big Difference for Pelvic Floor PT Patients

Rachel Gelman, DPT ’12, clearly remembers her first full-time clinical rotation as a physical therapy student. A patient came in complaining of back pain from a car crash, but it was a different...

September 1, 2020

OTD Alumnus Spreads Joy in Time of COVID-19

Whether donning a pink wig and feather boa or playing guitar while he sings into a banana microphone, Dave Pilon, ODT ’12, is spreading joy and love in the time of COVID-19 to kids and families. His...

Kaala Cheney, DPT '20, and Michelle Johnson (from left) explain the physical therapy program's hands-on labs for people with Parkinson's disease.

August 25, 2020

Physical Therapy Students Learn From People With Parkinson’s Disease

An innovative initiative led by faculty and students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program invites people with Parkinson’s disease into student-led labs on campus. There, students learn from local...

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Recent News

After the Inferno: How a Family of Nurses is Helping Paradise Recover From California’s Deadliest Wildfire

More Than a Therapist, An Advocate

New Logo Marks a New Era in University History

Campus News

Nursing Ranks in Top 10

Little-Known Specialty, Big Difference for Pelvic Floor PT Patients

OTD Alumnus Spreads Joy in Time of COVID-19

Physical Therapy Students Learn From People With Parkinson’s Disease

Student Voices

Facing COVID-19 as a Student Physical Therapist

Scholarships Break Through Social Stigma for BSN Student

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

Celeyce Matthews ABSN ’19 Says Caregiving is an Honor

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SMU BSNs Among Top-10 Lucrative Salaries in California

Diego V. Inzunza, PA '18, has been appointed to the California Physician Assistant Board by Gov. Gavin Newsom

SMU Alumna and Nursing Professor Leads Nursing Students to Connect with Isolated Seniors During Pandemic

What the Science Tells Us About Breaking the Long-Term Health Implications of Childhood Trauma

Why It's Time to Update Medicare to Reflect Today’s Advanced Practice Clinicians

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