The Council on Podiatric Medical Education recognized SMU’s College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) for developing an exemplary health system science curriculum during its most recent accreditation site...
The John W. Pagliano, DPM ’66 Memorial Scholarship in Podiatric Biomechanics has been awarded to Diana Kvach. On March 2, 2023, the first Dr. John W. Pagliano, DPM ’66 Memorial Scholarship in...
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns that began in 2020 affected the lives of everyone in unexpected ways. For students in Samuel Merritt University (SMU)’s Doctor and Masters of Occupational Therapy...
Russell Lewis, DPM '65, gives $10 million for scholarships in largest donation in SMU history Samuel Merritt University has received $10 million from the estate of Russell Odell Lewis, DPM ‘65 – the...
The California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University has changed its name to better reflect both its history and its connection with the premier health sciences university. One of...
February is National Heart Month, and February 3 is National Wear Red Day — show your support and wear red! When we take care of our hearts as part of our self-care, we set an example for others...
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...
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...
In a photo on her Instagram feed, Guadalupe Vega-Tiistola stands in front of a brightly striped serape, a traditional cloak from Mexico, proudly wearing her new white lab coat that marks her induction...
When Gul Ahmad Samimi began receiving threats from the Taliban, he made the heart-wrenching decision to leave his home and his family. He fled Afghanistan in 2015, after working for a U.S. aid agency...
