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July 29, 2019Campus News

Air Force Vet Lands Exclusive VA Internship

Megan FitzGerald BSN ’19 was nervous during her interview for an internship at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. As a Samuel Merritt University nursing student who had just completed...

April 9, 2019Student Voices

How to Land a Coveted Nursing Job Straight Out of School

A.J. Reyes ABSN ’17 landed a job straight out of school and now works at Stanford Health Center. We asked him about his success.

April 23, 2019Student Voices

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.

Campus News

June 25, 2019

SMU Ranks 1st in California, 5th Nationwide for Post-Graduation Salaries on College Scorecard

Samuel Merritt University (SMU) alumni earn the highest salaries among undergraduates from all other California universities and from nearly all schools nationwide, according to the recently updated...

June 10, 2019

SMU Names Two New Senior Leaders

Two new leaders in academic affairs and advancement have been appointed to the Samuel Merritt University (SMU) executive team, President Dr. Ching-Hua Wang announced today. On July 8, Fred Baldini, Ph...

June 7, 2019

Students Log Hundreds of Hours Caring for the Underserved

As a teenager, Caroline Ko DPM ’19 attended a prestigious international school in Shanghai with classmates whose parents were the leaders of multinational corporations and who lived with nannies,...

May 29, 2019

At Commencement, A Call for Healers

More than 400 nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and podiatric physicians received their degrees on May 24 during the Samuel Merritt University (SMU) commencement ceremonies at the...

Student Voices

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...

SMU students with Japanese exchange students

April 2, 2019

US or Japan: Students Explore the Pros and Cons of Health Care Abroad

Seirei Christopher University exchange students visit SMU from Japan to see the American health care system in action and experience American culture.

August 1, 2018

Early Hands-on Exposure to Healthcare Changed My Future

FACES for the Future Coalition, a nonprofit that connects underserved youth to healthcare, helped put Sonam on the path to Physical Therapy

July 24, 2018

How Going on a Medical Trip to Panama Changed My View of Health Care

We were limited to what we could bring across the border: stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, pen lights, thermometers, ophthalmoscopes, limited medications, the knowledge SMU equipped us with, and each other.

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SMU In the News

July 1, 2019

Is Cushioning King in Running Shoes?

Podiatry Today

June 21, 2019

Another Voice: Promise zone helps transform challenged neighborhoods

Sacramento Business Journal

March 25, 2019

Women’s History Month Celebrated at Samuel Merritt University

Post News Group

February 8, 2019

Heart Transplant Recipient Inspired To Be Stanford RN

Patch

January 9, 2019

Think the Federal-Aid Process Is Crazy? Here’s Some ‘Bureaucratic Sanity’

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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The Samuel Merritt University (SMU) communications team provides information and story ideas to print, broadcast, and online news media. We distribute news releases and connect journalists with SMU experts in the health sciences.

Members of the media who would like information about SMU or would like to conduct an interview, attend an event, or film on campus, please contact Media Relations Representative Debra Holtz: dholtz@samuelmerritt.edu.

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