Founded in 1909, Samuel Merritt University (SMU) is a private, not-for-profit, health sciences institution with campuses in Oakland, Sacramento, San Mateo, and Fresno California. Learn more: https://linktr.ee/samuelmerrittuniversity Founded in 1909, Samuel Merritt University's mission is to educate students to become highly skilled and compassionate health care professionals who positively transform the experience of care in diverse communities. SMU is a health sciences institution offering high-quality instruction, outstanding faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities. SMU is committed to training students in the importance of social determinants of health and how to care for patients from diverse backgrounds with integrity and compassion. Our students, faculty, and staff regularly provide health care and education outreach by volunteering at local churches, hosting free public health clinics, and offering mentorship programs to young people.