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Keep up-to-date on all the recent news, achievements and breakthroughs happening at SMU.

SMU's Health Ministries Bridge the Gap Between Communities and Healthcare

Bringing Healthcare to Places of Worship Tanya Foley started her Sunday at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland early—not for worship, but to help transform the gym into a blood pressure…

  • Center for Community Engagement
  • Clinicals
  • Health and Counseling Services
  • Ethnic Health Institute
  • ELMSN Case Management

Community Reads Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with Oakland High School Teen Authors

This spring, SMU’s Community Reads celebrated their 10 year anniversary by hosting the book launch for the sixth volume of The Cross-Cultural Medicine Anthology, written by…

  • Bay Area Location
  • Center for Community Engagement
  • Community Engagement
  • Ethnic Health Institute
  • Oakland
  • Guest Speaker
  • Center for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
  • Doctor of Occupational Therapy
  • Awards
  • Transforming Health Care Through Diversity and Inclusion

Honorary Doctorate Awarded to Local Healthcare Pillar Jovine Fifer Hankins

Samuel Merritt University (SMU) is proud to announce the conferral of an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, on Jovine Fifer Hankins, Providence ‘53, RN, PHN, BSN, MEd, FCN, recognizing…

  • Public Health
  • Awards
  • Community Partners
  • Community Engagement
  • Oakland
  • Health Education Center

Give SMU Days Sees Superb Donor Turnout

In a resounding display of generosity and support, Samuel Merritt University's (SMU) annual fundraiser, Give SMU Days, surpassed participant expectations this year, with a remarkable 50% increase in…

  • College of Nursing
  • Giving
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy

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  • All legitimate job postings are listed exclusively on our official Careers page.
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  • We will never ask for payment, banking information, or personal identification documents as part of the hiring process.
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