SMU News
Keep up-to-date on all the recent news, achievements and breakthroughs happening at SMU.
SMU Wins Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award for Human Trafficking Prevention and Response Program
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) has received the Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award (opens in new tab) from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) (opens in new tab)…
- Awards
- Center for Community Engagement
- Ethnic Health Institute
- Oakland
- Sacramento
- College of Nursing
- HT P.R.E.P.
New Partnership Enhances Anesthesia Training and Patient Safety
We are excited to announce that the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has endorsed the partnership between The Kaiser Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) and the Samuel Merritt University…
- Health Science Simulation Center
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
New Campus and ABSN Program Launch Ushers in New Era of Healthcare Education in Fresno
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) proudly announces the grand opening of its new Fresno campus, marking a significant milestone in the university's commitment to expanding healthcare education and…
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Public Health
- Fresno
- College of Nursing
Healthy Strides: Partnering with Special Olympics Northern California
As anticipation builds for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, a different kind of athletic fervor is palpable here in Northern California. Special Olympics athletes are eagerly preparing to…
- Oakland
- Community Engagement
Lindsey McClenahan Selected as Vice President of Advancement and Communications at Samuel Merritt University
Samuel Merritt University is pleased to announce the appointment of Lindsey McClenahan as the new Vice President of Advancement and Communications, effective August 19, 2024. Lindsey McClenahan…
- Administration
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
Celebrating Nurses Month: SMU Partners with Renowned Apparel Brand Oaklandish
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) is proud to announce its collaboration with Oaklandish, an iconic Oakland-based apparel brand, in celebration of Nurses Month.Nurses Month, an annual observance in May…
- College of Nursing
- Bay Area Location
- Oakland
- Giving
