Report to the Community - Samuel Merritt University

A mission to
trAnsform
the future of
heAlthcAre.

our mission is clear:
we educate
students to become
highly skilled and
compassionate
healthcare
professionals who
positively transform
the experience of
care in diverse
communities.

table of contents
note to the community 3
new brand identity 6
research & results 11
preparation & practice 19
technology & touch 25
donor profile 31
2010 financial review 35
2010 donors 37
mission and vision 57

Board of regents, cornelius l. hopper,
mD, chair and sharon Diaz, PhD (hc),
smu President and ceo

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note to the community
two years ago samuel merritt university celebrated 100
years of educating generations of healthcare providers.
our vision of becoming a nationally recognized health
sciences institution has since propelled us into our second
century. we are working to achieve ever-higher goals in
learning, teaching, and scholarly research that will advance
our mission: transforming the experience of healthcare in
diverse communities.
as a learning community preparing students for a variety
of health professions, we have spent considerable time
examining what it means to be samuel merritt university.
we have looked closely at what we are doing exceedingly
well and have identified areas where we can improve.
we have set “stretch” goals and become more disciplined
about evaluating our progress. we have studied the
successes and challenges of similar higher education
institutions so that we could compare ourselves and learn
from them. in this process, we have answered some
questions and raised many more.
what distinguishes samuel merritt university in the
early decades of the 21st century? our passion and our
practicality; the combination of head and heart. the
students, faculty, and staff who choose samuel merritt
university come because of our vision, our commitment
to excellence, and the hands-on approach to learning that
they find here. we are capturing that balance in the new
look of our publications, website, and advertising.
engaging the whole smu community, we noted our
strengths in clinical experience and simulation-based
learning. we found students, faculty, and alumni value
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Board of regents
Cornelius L. Hopper, MD, Chair
Marilyn M. Snider, MSN, Vice Chair
David Foulkes, CPA
David Bradley, MBA, MS, (ex-officio)
Mary Brown
Sharon Diaz, PhD (hc), (ex-officio)
Thomas G. Drese, MA
David Frey, JD
Owen Garrick, MD
Teh-wei Hu, PhD
Alvin McLean, Jr., PhD
Gary Morrison, JD
Albert E. Peters, CPA
administration
Sharon Diaz, PhD (hc)
President and CEO
Scot Foster, PhD, FAAN
Academic Vice President and Provost
John Garten-Shuman, MA
Vice President, Enrollment and Student Services
Greg Gingras, MSB, CMA, CFM
Vice President, Finance and Administration, and CFO
Stephanie Bangert, MLS
Executive Director, Office of the President
Elaine Lemay, MHROD
Executive Director, Human Resources
Kathleen Roberts, JD, PhD (c)
Chief Diversity Officer
Sue Valencia, CFRE
Executive Director, Development and Alumni Affairs

the balance of learning and doing that they find at the
university. we have expressed it as preparation + practice;
research + results; analysis + action; insight + impact;
and technology + touch. we have featured the themes
of research, practice and technology in this year’s report.
our second century calls for deepening samuel merritt
university’s commitment to diversity. over the past 24
months, students, faculty, and staff have worked to create
the culture that will make each individual feel respected,
welcomed, and supported as a valued member of the
university community. located in our nation’s most diverse
state, samuel merritt university is embracing the challenge of
serving a more diverse mix of students, increasing diversity
in the faculty and staff, and preparing our graduates to
work with patients and practitioners from many different
backgrounds. as healthcare and health professions become
global in their reach, this becomes even more essential.
we are pleased to report that the university remains
financially sound and continues to grow, despite the slow
economic recovery. our faculty has dramatically increased
their research and scholarly activities while maintaining
high-quality teaching. we have systematically improved
our campus facilities to support more interactive learning.
our students continue to excel in their studies and to
succeed in the workplace after graduation.
we have much to be grateful for, and we particularly
appreciate your support of the university’s success.
please enjoy the following pages, and thank you for the
many ways you have participated in our work.
cornelius l. hopper, md
chair, board of regents
Sharon C. Diaz, PhD (hc)
PreSiDent anD Chief exeCutive OffiCer
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new brand identity
no doubt you have noticed the new logo that graces the
cover of this report. we hope you get a sense of the new
look as you flip through the pages. new colors and images,
and best of all, fresh words: the report to the community
introduces a completely new way to communicate all the
great things happening at samuel merritt university. please
welcome our new brand identity!
in late 2009, we asked san francisco brand specialists,
mortar advertising (known for their work with golden gate
university, stanford and sutter health vna & hospice) to
think about how we might modernize and change the way
we write and talk about smu.
we needed a new way to describe our impact on the
community and our commitment to becoming a nationally
renowned university of health sciences.
mortar started the makeover process by interviewing
members of our staff, faculty, students, regents, and
other healthcare professionals involved with our students.
recommendations for a new logo and brand design
were proposed, approved and the work of refreshing
our identity began in earnest. at last count, the process
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potential students, alumni, thought leaders and donors.
many of you were kind enough to participate in providing
your feedback on the chosen design, which is meant to
convey smu’s new brand identity:
> We are confident leaders. the health sciences
community can look to us for inspiration, innovation
and guidance.
> We are thinkers AnD doers. we are an institution built by
academic pioneers who support innovation and research.
> We are people of the people. smu places a premium
on providing hands-on, clinical excellence and inspiring
exceptional interpersonal skills.
> We have an emotionally superior staff. the many talented
people of smu are passionate, encouraging and caring.
> our students attend smu because it is the best. our
academic environment is perceived as fast-paced, rigorous
and prestigious with a diverse and thriving community.
we’re glad to report that the new creative direction
scored highly in every one of these areas.
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the result is a new way to communicate about samuel
merritt university. our new brand identity reflects our
passion, dedication and drive to deliver an exceptional
education in health sciences. we are particularly grateful
to the community members and friends whose input
contributed to this project.
we’re looking forward to sharing more of the new brand in
the next few months to come. let us know what you think:
officeofthepresident@samuelmerritt.edu.

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national trends
stimulate faculty
research.

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research & results
throughout its history, samuel merritt university has
excelled at teaching. with a student to faculty ratio that
averages 10 to 1, classes are known to be small, interactive
and hands-on. during clinical rotations, students have
access to preceptors at the hospital, or other clinical
sites, at a ratio of no more than 8 to 1. depending on the
specialty, a ratio of 1 to 1 may be required to provide safe
patient care. these
factors have enabled
the curricula across
all disciplines to
be consistently
rigorous, fastpaced
and learnercentered,
with
primary emphasis
on student learning
and patient safety.
Dr. richard rocco focuses on
diabetic research with DPm students
David Bentley and Jeremy evans.
university culture has
changed dramatically
in the last several
years, accelerating since the college became a university
in 2009. although research has been traditionally infused
throughout the teaching and learning experience, smu
is beginning to develop within its faculty more focused
efforts to produce a broad range of scholarship that
can directly contribute to the knowledge base of the
professional degrees that the university offers. where
faculty have long been recognized as expert practitioners
in their fields, the scholarly qualifications and interests
of our professoriate have increased in impressive ways.
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faculty are regularly published in peer-reviewed journals
and books, many more are invited to serve on national
boards or professional committees, and a growing number
have been awarded grants and other professional honors.
research accomplishments by smu faculty are numerous.
the university has begun to emphasize the important
role of faculty scholarship by including research as one
of the 20 dashboard indicators of overall institutional
performance. scholarly production is clearly increasing.
over the last four years, measures of scholarly productivity
have increased over 200 percent. there was minimal grant
activity among faculty eight years ago. since that time, the
university has received an excess of nine million dollars
in externally funded research and program development
grants. the smu research agenda reflects a diversity of
topics important to
national health issues,
notably in the areas
of multiple sclerosis
(ms), brain trauma
and rehabilitation,
hiv, genetics,
and multicultural
and disadvantaged
populations.
samuel merritt
university is especially
proud of the research by physical therapy professor, gail
widener, phd, pt. her continuing research on Movement
Ability Changes with Bland-Based Torso-Weighting in
Multiple Sclerosis was recognized by the national institutes
of health (nih), awarding dr. widener a grant of $339,146
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san francisco state university (ms.
cynthia gibson-horn, pt, inventor
multiple sclerosis
is an unpredictable
disease of the central
nervous system. it can
range from relatively
benign to disabling
to devastating, as
communication
between the brain
and other parts of
the body is disrupted.
approximately
400,000 people in the
united states have ms,
often between the ages
of 20 and 40.
of the balance intervention study)
are studying how wearing weighed
vests positively affect the stability
and effectiveness of ms patients
with ambulation made difficult by
their disease process. this is the
first nih grant awarded to a smu
faculty member in several decades.
less than 20 percent of all nih
grant applications submitted receive
funding, and the number of funded grants awarded to first
time recipients is substantially less.
gordon giles, phd, dip cot, otr/l, faota, professor
in the occupational therapy department, is a well-known
researcher in addressing rehabilitation after brain injury. his
research on neurofunctional approaches to rehabilitation
after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (tbi)
has appeared in many published journals as well as in
presentations to state and national occupational therapy
associations and
university conferences
across the country. dr.
giles has been recently
commissioned by the
american occupational
therapy association to
lead the team to write the
organization’s position
statement on cognitive
rehabilitation. following
Dr. Gordon Giles,
Professor occupational therapy
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traumatic brain injury, or tbi,
is a sudden trauma to the brain
caused by force. according to the
centers for disease control and
prevention, approximately 1.7 million
people sustain a tbi annually, causing
52,000 deaths, 275,000 hospital
admissions, and over 80,000 people
become permanently disabled each
year. it is reported that between
10-20 percent of military service
personnel have returned from iraq
or afghanistan having sustained
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the tucson shooting of arizona representative gabrielle
giffords, the national news media consulted with dr.
giles because of his expertise on brain injuries. smu has
provided financial support for his speaking engagements
at many national forums regarding his research on
innovative approaches to rehabilitation after traumatic
brain injury. dr. giles has received over 20 invitations to
such events nationwide.
with a mission
to transform
healthcare
in diverse
communities, a
growing number
of university
faculty are
involved
in research
Dr. michelle hampton
projects focused
on improving the quality of life for
disadvantaged or marginalized
individuals. school of nursing associate
professor, michelle hampton, phd,
rn, ms, for example, has published
research on severe mental illness with
hiv in african-american populations.
professor peter barbosa, phd,
california school of podiatric medicine
has published on the clinical treatment of plantar verrucae
in hiv patients. the research of professor cecily cosby, phd,
fnp-bc, school of nursing, has focused on issues of sexual
assault, domestic violence, aids, and more recently on
healthcare education for the transgender population.
Dean of the school
of nursing, Audrey
Berman, PhD, rn, and
colleague s.J. snyder
have one of the two
most widely published
nursing fundamentals
textbooks in the world,
selling over 220,000
copies. it has been
translated into korean,
italian, indonesian,
french, and spanish
and english derivatives
for india and australia,
among others.
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Dr. Patricia Brennan
Genomic discoveries
have shown that two
individuals share
approximately 99.9
percent of their DnA.
advances in genetic
and genomic research
present incredible
opportunities in
healthcare, including
understanding the
genomic basis of health
and disease, influences
on disease risk, and
development of new
therapies.
in addition to research and
publication, scholarly activity by smu
faculty takes many forms. notably,
school of nursing assistant professor
patricia brennan, phd, rn, ms, has
recently completed a yearlong
appointment as a national institutes
of health (nih) faculty champion in
genetics and genomics in addition
to her scholarship noted above. her
work with the nih has positioned
samuel merritt university as one
of only 20 institutions nationally to
address the translation of genetic and
genomic science into the curricula for
an inter-disciplinary team of health
professional students. this work
has led dr. brennan to national and
international presentations at the nih,
the global alliance for leadership
in nursing and science and the
international society for nurses in
genetics. she continues to work on
an nih advisory board to assist in the
development of model curricula for
integration of genetics and genomics
across the country. in addition, dr.
brennan has recently collaborated
as a co-principal investigator on a
translational grant with colleagues
at mit’s center for environmental
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impact of environmental health, with a specific focus on
health professional education. of particular interest to dr.
brennan are the ethical, legal and social implications of the
application of genomic healthcare and the health policy
issues that are likely to arise, given issues regarding access
to and cost of these advancing technologies.
the university recently
congratulated michael
de rosa, phd, mph,
pa-c, chair of the
physician assistant
(pa) program, for
receiving $1.23
million in federal
funding from the
department of
health and human
services, health
resources and services Dr. michael De rosa reviewing chart
details with PA students eric chow and
administration (hrsa).
Brett Groh.
this grant will help
meet the growing
need for cost-effective, accessible healthcare for a rapidly
expanding population in 13 underserved counties in
northern california and hawaii. students from these areas
who express an interest in providing primary care in their
home environment after graduation are eligible to receive
$22,000 per year for two years through the hrsa funding.
this initiative hopes to increase the number of pa’s to help
fill the gap created by an anticipated shortage of primary
care physicians.
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students love
early exposure to
patients, both to test
their theoretical
knowledge born of
classroom experience,
and to begin building
the professional
confidence that they
have made a “right”
career selection.
Dr. robyn Wu, ot faculty, supervises as mot student
heather Zimmerman works with Amanda at
the ot Pediatrics clinic at smu.

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preparation
& practice
smu clinical experience makes it ideal
for student success
students have many schools to select from when it comes
to studying a particular health science field, but one of
the top reasons they choose samuel merritt university
is because of the early entry to clinical agencies to gain
“hands-on experience” with real patients.
in more than 1,400 different health institutions across the
country, a majority of them in california, smu students are
interacting with patients of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural
backgrounds and
working in diverse
clinical settings,
selecteD smu eDucAtionAl clinic sites:
including acute
care hospitals,
doctor’s offices,
> Alameda county medical center
> Kaiser foundation hospital, san francisco
> california Pacific medical center -
Pacific campus
clinics, social > children’s hospital and research
support agencies,
center of oakland
and community
shelters.
usually, clinical
> David Grant usAf medical center (travis AfB)
> John muir medical center
> stanford hospital
> sonoma Valley hospital
experiences
> sutter Delta medical center
start early in the > university of california Berkeley
program of study, tang center
often within
> santa Barbara cardiovascular medical Group
the first year of
enrollment.
> Buena salud Pediatrics
> Alta Bates summit medical center
> santa clara Valley medical center
> Kaiser oakland
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“although initially intimidating for some, students love
early exposure to patients, both to test their theoretical
knowledge borne of classroom experience, and to begin
building the professional confidence that they have made
a “right” career selection and can actually care for patients
safely and effectively,” explains scot foster, phd, academic
vice president and provost. “at any one time there are at
least 500 students a day in a metropolitan or rural clinical
agency; most close to home, but others across the country.”
clinical areas in
which samuel
merritt university
students learn
are not limited
to the traditional
hospital
environment, as was
common in the past.
today’s fast-paced
clinical settings require
that university faculty
find new and inventive
clinical settings in
which students can learn. the university highly values the
relationship it has developed with clinical agencies, and
works to help those institutions understand the value and
unique contributions smu students make to their patients.
Dr. sharon Gorman, supervising DPt
students Jordan larsen and christina
ranum with a patient at the smu Pt
neurologic rehabilitation clinic.
“one of the newest and increasingly common educational
practices is to incorporate human simulation in a
laboratory-based setting to prepare students better and
faster to enter the clinical area. simulation provides virtual
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plan and organize care,” explains dr. foster. “we find that
this is a valuable way to prepare students to take better
advantage of real patient interactions, as their skill set is
much greater and more sophisticated.”
in the school
of nursing
students are
placed in clinical
settings within
the first year of
enrollment. this
provides students
with early handson
experience to practice the skills learned in class, lab
or through simulation. the clinical experience for nursing
students may occur on any day of the week and any shift.
undergraduate students are placed in acute care and
community settings in groups of 8 to 10 students. they
are accompanied by a clinical instructor who guides the
learning process.
“smu students
become familiar
with the role of the
nurse in both acute
and community
care settings.”
“students become familiar with the
role of the nurse in both acute and
community care settings,” explains
nancy haugen, phd, rn, assistant
professor and chair of the accelerated
bachelor of science in nursing. “this
allows them to become familiar with the nursing routines
in both areas, and allows them to better understand the
continuum of care.” graduate students in nursing are
placed in a wide variety of settings, including hospital
operating rooms for the nurse anesthetists, community
care centers, clinics and numerous other venues which
offer routine care and wellness options.
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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) students are seeing
patients at the beginning of their second year. “Our clinical
experiences are 100 percent hands-on and include secondyear
rotations at the busy Alameda County Medical Center,
which operates Highland Hospital, the San Francisco
homeless shelters, and the SMU simulation center,” explains
Eric Stamps, DPM, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and
Assistant Professor. “Highland Hospital is a county teaching
hospital with a solid
educational culture.
It has a high volume
of patients, often
with undertreated
disease. Our
students excel
in this busy
environment.”
Third year podiatric
clinical experiences
Dr. Eric Stamps, California School extend throughout
of Podiatric Medicine
the year and include
general surgery, internal
medicine, biomechanics and three months of podiatric
medicine and surgery. The third year also includes a month
in a private practitioner’s office.
“The idea is to teach the students something about private
practice, to allow students to form relationships with
potential future business partners and to spread the word
about our educational program,” said Dr. Stamps. “Many of
our private office practitioners have been involved with this
program for decades.”

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy students
also have unique clinical environments. Portions of their
clinical work take place in University sponsored clinics.
These clinics focus on rehabilitation issues and serve
individuals who have a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits their skills of daily living, and serve
those who have exhausted their health insurance.
Michael De Rosa, PhD, MPH, PA-C, Chair of the Master
Physician Assistant program, credits early clinical
placement as one of the top reasons why his program
has a 98 percent
first time pass rate
on the Physician
Assistant National
Certification
Examination for
all graduates.
(Average national
first time pass rate
over same period is
91 percent.)
Physician Assistant students
Amanda Dick and Abbey Goetz
The excellence of any
type of practitioner
is largely dependent on the quality and range of clinical
care offered to students during their educational program.
“These responsibilities are managed by dedicated faculty
whose sole role is scheduling and managing clinical sites
and their attendant contracts,” adds Dr. Foster. “It is well
accepted that in the academic community, these clinical
coordinators have some of the toughest jobs handling a
myriad of sites, contracts, student issues, scheduling, and
of course, counseling and evaluating students through this
most critical phase of their education.”
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with simulation
learning,
healthcare
providers have the
opportunity to
develop and
refine their skills
using simulation
technology
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patients at risk.

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technology & touch
smu faculty use simulation to help Physicians
identify and treat sepsis
each year, sepsis strikes an estimated 750,000 people in
the united states. sepsis is a severe illness in which the
bloodstream is overwhelmed by bacteria and is the leading
cause of death for non-cardiac, critically ill patients in
the u.s. sepsis is the one diagnosis-specific initiative that
the institute for healthcare improvement recommends
hospitals remedy.
samuel merritt university and sutter health, parent
company of the university, are working together to tackle
this nationwide problem by providing additional training
in early recognition of signs and symptoms of sepsis. the
goal is aimed at reducing the rate of reported sepsisassociated
mortality.
this past year several physicians from many sutter
health hospitals across california have participated
in university simulation-based seminars held in the
health sciences simulation center (hssc) to practice
medical techniques ranging from surgery to patient
examinations. an important outcome of these sessions
kaiser permanente pediatric
doctors and nurses also used
the hssc for its pediatrics
fundamentals critical care
support training.
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has been to further enhance the theoretical training
that doctors achieve in medical schools.
“while hands-on, experiential learning is indispensable,
healthcare professionals are increasingly concerned about,
and committed to, the safety of patients,” explains celeste
villanueva, crna, ms, director of the hssc at samuel merritt
university. “with simulation learning, healthcare providers
have the opportunity to develop and refine their skills using
simulation technology — without putting patients at risk.”
“as physicians we’re classically trained to be nonverbal,”
explains gary goldman, dds md, medical director
obstetric anesthesia at east bay anesthesia medical
group. “i find simulation practice to be an invaluable
tool that puts the emphasis on communication with one
another, and with patients and their family members.”
Drs. Richard Stern, Gary Goldman
and Michael Halperin
since the opening of
the hssc, faculty
and students
across programs
use human-like
mannequins
for developing
patient practice
competencies
which have been
proven to optimize
clinical outcomes.
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sophisticated computer software so that the learners can
practice and repeat procedures as often as necessary
in order to correct mistakes and fine-tune skills. the
computerized mannequins (also called virtual patients)
are able to talk to the physician or student nurse,
podiatrist, or physical or occupational therapist about the
symptoms being experienced, and even react to the drugs
prescribed to them.
“it was an odd scenario, controlled, but real to life too,” said
marc martinez, md, emergency medicine in southern california.
“you get to see yourself in action when the simulation is
reviewed by video debriefing. it was helpful because the
instructors pointed out things that i would not have thought of
before, like communication and shared mental models.”
in the seminar for sutter health doctors, responses
from the virtual patients enabled the physicians to make
adjustments to his or her diagnosis based on data from the
simulation. doctors, with the aid of smu faculty simulation
experts, practiced hands-on ultrasound guided central- line
placement, aseptic technique of central-line placement,
and recognition and management of sepsis.
the computerized mannequins
(also called virtual patients)
are able to talk to the
physician or student nurse,
podiatrist, or physical or
occupational therapist
about the symptoms being
experienced, and even react to
the drugs prescribed to them.
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“doctors need to do this,”
said dr. martinez. “you get a
different perspective. it’s like
a doctor’s checklist.”
“due to the power of immersive learning, the american
board of medical specialties is mandating the inclusion
of simulation exercises for maintenance of certification,”
explains william stiers, md, hssc simulation specialist.
“samuel merritt university is able to give doctors a real
life scenario that they use every day in recognizing early
stages of sepsis development, and the mannequins provide
a safe learning environment.”
the simulation center includes operating rooms identical
to those at the hospital, a skills lab where students practice
procedures such as stitching sutures or performing
colonoscopies, and patient rooms where students can
practice communication skills and bedside manner. the
center has over a dozen medical mannequins that breathe,
bleed and mimic injuries or diseases.
Drs. Stephen Arnold and Neil Zelin with
Lina Gage-Kelly, HSSC Simulation Coordinator
“i learned that
physicians have the
same eagerness
to learn as our
students, and
a willingness
to immerse
themselves in
the suspension
of disbelief that
maximizes the

learning benefit of simulation,” says dr. stiers. “through
simulation technology the efficacy of a providers training
increases his or her proficiency in the early stages of
developing surgical technique.”
“doctors need to do this,” said dr. martinez. “you get a
different perspective. it’s like a doctor’s checklist.”
simulation has also been recommended by the institute
of medicine as a method to improve teamwork and
communication with the goal of improving patient
outcomes.
the health sciences
simulation center
(hssc) is nationally
and internationally
recognized as a
premiere facility and as
a leader in simulationbased
education.
the hssc provides
innovative educational
methodologies to
enhance the training
and experience for smu
students. the center is
acknowledged as a stateof-the-art
facility with our
digital audio-video system
and performance assessment
software.
HSSC Team - Bill Stiers, MD, Simulation
Specialist, Celeste Villanueva, HSSC Director,
Jeanette Wong, Operations Manager and
Marc Code, Clinical Coordinator
the hssc has been recognized
as a center of educational excellence (coee) by laerdal medical corporation
for demonstrating excellence in educational philosophy and programs,
simulation methodology, programs in life saving medicine, multidimensional
learning strategies, basic clinical skills excellence, community outreach, and
curriculum development and integration.
the hssc faculty are frequent presenters at national and international
conferences. our faculty have presented at the international meeting
on simulation in healthcare, international nursing simulation/learning
resource center conference, the california simulation alliance, and the
education management solutions, inc.
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“with
education
you can go
anywhere
and be
successful...
you also
develop
a maturity
along
with your
knowledge.”

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donor profile
one family’s health crisis results in Aiding
future healthcare Practitioners
pradip choksi is a respected biomedical engineer,
marathon runner and mountain climber who scaled
mt. whitney in one day—on two separate occasions.
but on may 15, 2004 his world was shattered when an
unfortunate accident devastated pradip’s speech, motor
skills and emotional well-being.
during a leisurely bike ride, pradip suffered a debilitating
head injury and, despite
wearing a helmet, was
in a coma for three
weeks. the man
who once climbed
mountains now
couldn’t crawl
from his hospital
bed, get dressed
or form simple
sentences. although
his condition was
extremely serious,
with the help of several
skilled doctors and
therapists, pradip
learned to walk
again and function at a level many thought not possible.
testament to pradip’s character, his spirit and drive to
achieve remained intact.
Mr. and Mrs. Choksi established the
Pradip and Rekha Choksi Occupational
Therapy Endowed Scholarship Fund as
a way to financially assist OT and PT
students at Samuel Merritt University.
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pradip’s wife, rekha, remembers the joy of watching
her husband take his first steps in the hospital room.
“i began to cry. i’m not even sure why.” these steps were
monumental for pradip and his family, with years of
therapy yet to come. rekha finds new joy in the daily
walks she now takes with her husband, and time spent with
their grandchildren is cherished.
shefali Parikh (mot
alum '99) with her
parents mr. and mrs.
Pradip choksi
education has always been
important to pradip and
he worked hard to earn his
graduate degree in the united
states, leaving his native town
of bombay. “i benefited from
scholarships in india and financial
assistance in the united states,” pradip
said. “both of which were merit and
need based.”
after receiving his degree, pradip secured a position as
a biomedical engineer at a medical company. eventually
the entrepreneur and inventor started his own successful
enterprise, resenex corporation, which offers innovative
fluid products for medical and industrial applications.
education holds an important place in the choksi
household as the family values academic excellence.
“with education you can go anywhere and be successful,”
rekha commented with pride. “you also develop a
maturity along with your knowledge.”
pradip’s appreciation for the opportunities awarded to him
never wavered as he and rekha continue to be actively
involved in their community. “we give contributions as a

ePort to the community 2010 — 2011
way of giving back to educational institutions and nonprofit
organizations that have meaning to us,” he said. “i
am where i am only because of education.”
pradip and rekha were pleased to see their daughter,
shefali, take her own path into a health sciences
profession. she graduated in 1999 with a master’s degree
in occupational therapy from samuel merritt university.
after her father’s accident, shefali left her practice as an
occupational therapist to help run the family business, but
her mother believes shefali’s education and experience
dramatically assisted in pradip’s recovery. “i felt glad that
shefali was an occupational therapist because that helped
in my husband’s rehab.”
the family also decided the education of these muchneeded
professionals held an important place in their
hearts. in 2007, the choksi’s established the Pradip and
Rekha Choksi Occupational Therapy Endowed Scholarship
Fund. despite its name, the fund also benefits physical
therapy students. scholarships are granted to students
based on their academic achievement and financial
need. it also requires recipients to be actively involved in
the community. “study a lot, work hard, and donate,” is
pradip’s advice.
rekha hopes this scholarship will enable future skilled
occupational therapists and physical therapists to help
others through their health struggles in a thoughtful,
professional and caring way.
shefali agrees. “i’m proud of my parents’ generosity, even
in the face of personal adversity.”
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distribution of
contributions received
from January 1 to
december 31, 2010
$1,671,270
$2,500
$560,137
$294,400
$772,733
$54,167
Endowed Funds/Other $2,500
Endowed Scholarship Funds $560,137
Projects/Other $772,733
Miscellaneous Funds $54,167
(includes gifts in kind)
Scholarship/Loan Funds $294,400
Special Purpose Funds $1,671,270

ePort to the community 2010 — 2011
2010 financial review
revenue
total tuition $45,691,776
fees $959,875
other revenue $1,659,873
transferred for operations $1,246,526
endowment income $813,795
released from restriction $1,998,656
total operating revenue $52,370,501
revenue Deductions
other deductions & scholarships $1,779,352
total revenue deductions $1,779,352
net oPerAtinG reVenue $50,591,149
operating expenses
instruction $24,907,787
academic support $5,555,063
student services $3,757,811
institutional support $6,853,741
auxiliary enterprises $1,012,773
released from restriction $1,998,656
total expenses $44,090,831
oper inc/(loss) pre allocation $6,500,319
interest income/gains $3,163,846
net income/(loss) $9,664,165
investment Activity in restricted funds*
investment income $869,267
realized gains/(losses) $3,178,004
unrealized gains/(losses) $3,792,576
total investment activity in restricted funds $7,839,847
* the investment portfolio of the restricted funds increased by 7% in 2010.
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“my father, dr. Joseph
picchi, bestowed in
all of us the importance
of community health
education. that is why
we created the picchi
lecture series.”
teresa Picchi, master of science in nursing, 1996 alum

ePort to the community 2010 — 2011
2010 donors
samuel merritt university is pleased to recognize the
following donors who made contributions between
January 1, 2010 and december 31, 2010. gifts to the
university provide vital funding for student scholarships,
capital projects, program improvement and research. we
are grateful for your generous support that has contributed
to the health of our community.
AccelerAteD
BAchelor of science
in nursinG ProGrAm
eXPAnsion GrAnt
the Kaiser Permanente
northern california
for health education
through the east Bay
community foundation
GerAlDine “Gerri”
ADAms scholArshiP
funD
dr. fusae k. abbott
amy h. anderson
kira lynn allen
kevin archibald
marcus banks
anna barnard '89
tami bechtle
maurice borden
andy chamberlin
dr. cecily cosby
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
Jill emerson
diane hansen
corine harris
karrie henry-cherry
mary hoang
kristi kindberg
lillian lugo harvin
Jamie s. hirota
latorri Johnson
elaine m. lemay
marie ma
lily marquez
ronda nash
kelly newhouse
margrette peterson
dr. bruce richardson
mary e. robinson
alejandro rodriguez
chris & carla ross
In memory of Willie
Jackson, Sr.
In memory of Roger
Joel Abrew, DDS
saeng saephanh
blair simmons
dr. eric d. stamps '93
brent w. sommer
markcus thomas
royce & sue valencia
irma p. walker-adamé &
dr. eduardo adamé
the AlAmeDA
contrA costA
meDicAl AssociAtion
AuXiliAry, District
1 enDoWeD nursinG
scholArshiP funD
william & susan carlisle
dr. & mrs. richard
deutsche
In memory of
Mary Iverson
In memory of
Pauline Fischer
dr. & mrs. Jay b. hann, iii
In memory of
Mary Lou Morrison
dr. & mrs. lawrence welter
In memory of
Mary Iverson
Alumni scholArshiP
funD
carol gordon falgout '44
In memory of Bernice
Livingston Hall '44
In memory of Mary Jane
Johnson Little '44
In memory of Patricia
Goodman Borsuk '44
manmeet kar Johal '10
nancy mckeown
mcfarland '61
In memory of Jean
Markert Needham '61
In memory of Kitty D.
Perot '61
tuula tunturi sutton '66
In memory of
Germaine Button
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AmericAn AssociAtion
of PoDiAtric
stuDent AssociAtion
BAsKetBAll
tournAment
klm labs, inc.
root lab, inc.
sacramento valley
podiatric medical society
BurKhArt Brosius
scholArshiP funD
gretchen b. brosius
VelorA Buscher
memoriAl
scholArshiP funD
mrs. robert w. trares
cAliforniA colleGe
of PoDiAtric meDicine
clAss of 1998
scholArshiP funD
dr. floyd miller '98
dr. roya mirmiran '98
dr. david d-q. tran '98
dr. Jason wilks '98
cAliforniA
founDAtion for
eXcellence in
PoDiAtric meDicine
scholArshiPs
Scholarships given to
students enrolled in
the California School of
Podiatric Medicine at
Samuel Merritt University
are held and awarded by
the California Foundation
for Excellence.
cspm alumni and
associates
robert barnes, dpm
scholarship
heather barton, esq.
scholarship
robert brennan, dpm
scholarship
theodore clarke, dpm
scholarship
california college of
podiatric medicine, cpm
class of 1972 scholarship
codingline scholarship
John e. green, dpm
scholarship
Jon hultman, dpm /
franklin kase, dpm
scholarship
earl kaplan, dpm
scholarship
burgess kelly, dpm
scholarship
shirley lanham
scholarship
dr. ben mullens
scholarship
Joseph oloff scholarship
John d. pagliano, dpm
scholarship
pro-lab scholarship
george riess, dpm
scholarship
merton root, dpm
scholarship
robert l. rutherford, dpm
2010 nursing alum,
Denise scholz and her
fiance, christopher
Bettencourt
scholarship
John weed, dpm
scholarship
ruth wood, dpm
scholarship
ben zier, md scholarship
carla ross, mrs. George
(susanne) riess, and Dr.
richard rocco
cAliforniA school
of PoDiAtric
meDicine Alumni &
AssociAtes enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
dr. patrick briggs '98
dr. timothy g. dutra '85
health plans organization
of california, inc.
In memory of
Dr. Wesley Endo '69
dr. timothy d. kemple '86
dr. s. patrick lai '77
dr. sang d. lee '00
dr. howard J. marshall '60
dr. dawn s. miles '95
dr. John e. morehead '75
dr. david w. morse '74
w. nugteren
dr. bruce olson '65
dr. benjamin pessah '76
chris & carla ross
In memory of Nikki
Venson
In memory of Dr. Wesley
Endo '69
dr. charles f. ross '72
dr. robert J. scardina '75
dr. John senatore '83
dr. & mrs. richard stess '69
In memory of
Dr. Wesley Endo '69
dr. steven i. subotnick '69
Jack w. tooley
dr. John n. venson
dr. blake o. zobell '91

ePort to the community 2010 — 2011
cAliforniA school
of PoDiAtric
meDicine Alumni AnD
AssociAtes oPerAtinG
funD (stuDent
ActiVities AnD
scholArshiPs)
dr. John w. aaron '81
dr. craig r. aaronson '85
dr. richard r. abe '74
advanced bio healing
dr. robert k. aki '01
dr. liza h. alexander
dr. daniel l. altchuler '75
amerx healthcare, corp.
aniece l. amos
dr. derek anders '94
karen e. anderson
dr. mark l. appleton '77
kimberley a. perez
nancy r. arkwright '96
greg armstrong
dr. Jason armstrong '98
dr. raphael b. arner '58
dr. Jerald m. askin '75
dr. oliver d. bagley '66
dr. steven bailey '85
dr. penny bamford
Jim & stephanie bangert
dr. brenda barnes '87
dr. steven J. bartis '91
dr. ethel r. baylor '86
tami bechtle
dr. gregory J. bergamo '93
dr. geoffrey bergman '71
dr. timothy w. bernard '78
dr. robert v. bindi '66
dr. Jens f. birkholm '71
dr. richard blake '79
dr. richard d. bloch '53
dr. James r. boccio '80
dr. alan bocko '94
dr. robert c. brace '76
dr. steven m. brandwene '83
dr. diane d. branks '85
dr. James w. breedlove '93
dr. patrick briggs '98
dr. michael p. brooks '76
dr. robert buckenberger '92
dr. bruce m. bulkin '82
dr. thomas burghardt '93
dr. phillip n. burk '80
dr. roger g. byron '67
dr. victor cachia '85
dr. robert J. califano '74
dr. thomas a. carine '76
andrea carrick
dr. manuel J. castaneda '61
ccs medical
dr. hector cervantes '90
andy chamberlin
dr. Joseph e. chambers '78
dr. rodney chan '76
dr. a.J. chaparro
patrick t. chappell
dr. Jacqueline b. chen '88
dr. andrew s. chernow '76
dr. sanford m. chesler '75
dr. tyler chihara '97
dr. cherri s. choate '90
dr. diane chow '88
dr. carl christenson '91
James christman
dr. natalie t. chu '97
dr. allen o. clyde '76
dr. stuart codron '98
Janice coia
dr. david corcoran
the pass rate for national
licensing and certification
examinations across all
programs is 90 percent, well
above national averages.
Donors of $25,000 or more appear in bold
members of the universalis centralis circle ($1,000 or more)
dr. michael cornelison
dr. karl r. coulter '74
dr. gary w. count '77
dr. patrick r. crawford '83
dr. kelvin crezee '87
cspm alumni and
associates
dr. benjamin d. cullen '10
dr. michael l. cutolo '83
ccPm alums, Drs.
Bruce Bulkin '82,
James stavosky '83,
tony errico '71, and
curtis leviant '83
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cutting edge products,
llc
dr. robert a. daniels '76
nandini dasgupta
dr. efren de la rosa '91
dr. bruce de bell '83
dr. theodore l. deffinger '54
dr. amir a. dehghan '86
dr. John del monte '76
dr. Jeffrey r. de santis '90
dr. James a. de silva '77
dr. lisa m. detournay '87
dg instruments
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
dr. dennis r. dice '72
dr. James f. dietz '77
digital solutions
dr. nathan dikes '93
dr. lawrence w. dillow '77
dr. bruce m. dobbs '73
dr. carla i. docharty '91
dr. mitchell dorris '89
dr. fred drew '51
dr. vickie r. driver '95
dr. mark g. drusin '78
dr. frank ducato '57
dr. wilson dunn '95
dr. John e. ebaugh '01
dr. david g. edwards '86
dr. larry J. edwards '78
dr. gregory eirich '90
dr. thomas J. elardo '96
dr. brian elchinoff '83
dr. denten e. eldredge '05
dr. laurence s. ellner '89
dr. donald elvander '61
dr. clifford k. endo '84
shawn eno
christopher g. enriquez
dr. Jerry k. erben '69
dr. anthony J. errico '71
dr. richard evans '84
dr. Jerry k. fabrikant '78
dr. karen farac '87
dr. michael farkas
shadi fazilat
dr. eric feit '93
dr. christopher fenesey '79
dr. patricia ferraro '89
dr. lois fleming '89
dr. James fong '82
dr. oliver s. foster
dr. brent frame '89
dr. david r. francis '74
dr. robert r. franger '80
dr. alan friedman '80
rory friedman
susan fuentes
dr. daniel c. fulmer '76
dr. michael f. gabhart '71
dr. tobin gallawa '93
shelley gardner
dr. salvatore garofalo '05
dr. colin r. george '72
dr. kenneth gerenraich
dr. william g. gerlach '70
dr. howard m. gilford '52
dr. gregg gilles '86
dianne gillespie
dr. douglas t. gillis '86
dr. rose d. gilman '80
dr. albert i. ginsburg '70
dr. John giurini '83
dr. bradford glass '73
dr. glenn s. gold '70
dr. flair d. goldman '76
dr. norman w. goldman '70
dr. gail grandinetti '86
dr. donald green '72
dr. richard a. green '68
dr. c. keith greer
dr. & mrs. kenneth gerenraich
dr. don m. griffith '67
Drs. Abby heydman,
nancy haugen,
and Karen Wolf
in london’s
nightengale exhibit
dr. russell grootegoed
dr. douglas a. hague '86
dr. gabriel J. halperin '79
dr. douglas l. hammitt '60
dr. paul y. J. han '83
dr. elliott handwerker '76
dr. david hannaford '83
dr. kent c. hansen '67
dr. cheryl J. hanson '88
Jackie hardy
dr. lawrence b. harkless '75
dr. andrew harrison '88
dr. michael J. hattan '04
dr. darryl haycock '95
dr. larry w. hazen '70
health plans organization
of california, inc.
dr. geoffrey heard '89
dr. tina a. heard '87
dr. edward a. helfand
dr. federico hernandez '65
perry hillburg
dr. kenneth l. hilliard '78
Jamie s. hirota
dr. anthony r. hoffman '95
dr. arlene f. hoffman '76
ebony d. holbert '01
dr. John d. hollander '81
dr. vernon s. holm '53
dr. ernest J. hook '82
dr. william e. hopkins '84

howard orthopedics, inc.
dr. ralph p. hoyal '75
dr. eric r. hubbard '68
dr. & mrs. Joseph m.
hughes '83
dr. ronald hull '86
dr. Jon a. hultman '70
dr. dennis hum
dr. deanna l. inlow '06
dr. suzanne ishii '86
gregory Jahn
dr. bradley g. Jann '91
dr. richard m. Jensen '94
dr. david s. Jenson '00
dr. daniel k. Johnson '78
dr. harlien m. Johnson '89
dr. lynn r. Johnson '70
dr. roger a. Johnson '66
dr. James s. “bud”
Johnston '09
dr. theresa kailikole '88
dr. anthony kakis '80
dr. katherine kalthoff '97
dr. robert J. kaplan '76
nancy karp
dr. charles c. karrasch '77
dr. franklin kase '76
dr. Jeffrey h. katz '86
dr. brad katzman '81
kci, inc.
dr. brian keller '97
dr. neil kelley '78
dr. tuyen h. kemp '99
dr. timothy d. kemple '86
saieh khademi
dr. marjorie J. khawam '98
dr. sang d. kim '90
dr. christy king '09
dr. kevin a. kirby '83
dr. lester klebe '73
klm labs, inc.
dr. craig p. klooster
dr. eric J. klostermann '76
dr. timothy s. kneebone '93
dr. James knudson '77
dr. richard koenigsberg '73
dr. Jonathan b. kreger '88
dr. roy o. kroeker '70
dr. scarlett m. kroencke '91
dr. larry r. kroepel '68
dr. paul r. kruper '76
richard kuneman
dr. donald kuzyk
esther kwon
dr. Jonathan labovitz
dr. chun-sun lai '76
dr. s. patrick lai '77
dr. gary k. lam '05
dr. thuy-trang lam '94
dr. william c. landrey '71
dr. frederick w. lange '85
dr. rae l. lantsberer '89
dr. clark c. larsen '03
dr. craig larsen '68
dr. stephen latter '91
dr. edward law
dr. bruce r. lawrence
dr. edward lazzo
dr. steven h. le baron '70
dr. robert k. lee '99
dr. sang d. lee '00
dr. ross a. leonard '81
dr. curtis d. leviant '83
dr. leslie g. levy '79
dr. eddie p. lo '97
dr. louis louk, Jr. '86
dr. c. phillip lozano '68
dr. robert a. lucas '84
dr. dennis lyons '78
dr. kenneth k.s. mah '80
dr. Jim f. malone '78
valerie g. malone
marilyn h. maloney
Donors of $25,000 or more appear in bold
members of the universalis centralis circle ($1,000 or more)
dr. neil b. mansdorf '97
dr. michael J. marcus
John margain
dr. ronald p. marmolejo '82
dr. donald marram '66
dr. howard J. marshall '60
dr. dennis marta '74
dr. kennon martin '75
dr. sandra J. martin '80
dr. sandra l. martin '84
dr. william martin '99
dr. william h. mason '76
dr. carolyn mcaloon '97
dr. gary s. mccarter '80
dr. James f. mcdonald '89
dr. william d. mcdonald '83
dr. brian a. mcdowell '69
dr. burr b. mckeehan '67
fred and lorin Van
ogle with 2011 tavi m.
Van ogle scholarship
recipients, leah Bailey
and Whitney craig
dr. starlette mclean '91
dr. brim mcmillan-gordon '89
dr. stephen J. medawar '80
medline industries, inc.
scott meert
dr. christine m. meis '94
dr. victoria melhuish '91
dr. george merritt '79
dr. bruce c. meyers '78
dr. ronald michael '63
dr. dawn s. miles '95
dr. clark d. miller '70
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dr. kevin m. miller '06
dr. dianne i. mitchell '04
dr. anoosh moadab '01
dr. rebecca moellmer
moinlycke healthcare
dr. douglas k. monson '84
dr. John e. morehead '75
dr. Jack morgan '73
dr. david w. morse '74
dr. bita mostaghimi '97
dr. richard c. mott '75
dr. david d. mullens '70
dr. Jonah n. mullens '04
dr. robert d. murphy '77
samantha murphy
dr. lyle nalli '86
dr. samuel nava '92
dr. eric nelson '79
dr. larry m. nelson '91
dr. lloyd i. nesbitt '75
heather m. newhard
dr. henny t. nguyen '96
annie l. nguyentat
dr. katherine noeller '82
dr. terrence m. nordstrom
northwest podiatric
laboratory, inc.
dr. noel s. o’brien '66
dr. brian f. o’neill '82
dr. william c. o’reilly '78
dr. bruce olson '65
organogenesis, inc.
dr. matthew h. paden '91
dr. thomas palmer '87
dr. lyle w. parker '81
dr. Jerry w. patterson '72
roman paulus
pedinol pharmacal, inc.
dr. richard w. peffley '73
dr. cindy h.m. peng
dr. benjamin pessah '76
dr. kent peterson '84
pfizer, inc.
dr. kenneth phillips '85
monique pinkney
dr. mark e. pinter '76
dr. dewitt potter '47
dr. nancy t. pourkaram '96
dr. christopher putney '93
patrick m. qualtire
dr. Joseph quezada '74
mark c. razzante
dr. stuart reeves '94
dr. kenneth b. rehm '76
dr. Jack a. reingold '79
dr. richard p. reinherz '76
dr. paul resignato '83
dr. alexander reyzelman '95
dr. bruce richardson
dr. douglas h. richie '80
dr. mario w. rizzo '78
dr. scot roberg '90
dr. douglas robinson '87
kristin r. robinson
dr. James b. robison '89
dr. barry rodgveller '73
dr. Jordan s. rosenthal '86
dr. arnold r. ross '79
chris & carla ross
dr. charles f. ross '72
dr. alicia rozario '10
dr. toshifumi J. saigo '71
arleen sakamoto '95
dr. claudia l. sands '87
dr. keith d. sanneman '76
dr. rodney e. sanneman '69
estelita b. santos
dr. payam sarraf '00
dr. randall J. sarte '72
dr. richard J. sarte '84
dr. andrew J. sawicki '81
dr. robert J. scardina '75
dr. paul r. scherer '70
dr. andrew c. schink '78
dr. sarah a. schneider '06
dr. claude m. schutz '76
dr. colleen s. schwartz '96
external grant funding to
the university in the last
five years has exceeded $22
million. these funds have
provided much needed student
scholarships and assisted in
expanding smu programs to
meet community need.

dr. paul s. schwartz '79
dr. steven r. seibert '87
dr. e. Joseph sekreta '51
dr. allen J. selner '75
dr. John senatore '83
dr. arnold l. serkin '70
dr. thomas sgarlato '63
dr. gilbert d. shapiro '78
dr. timothy shea '73
dr. cecile r. shepard '81
dr. henry J. shin '97
dr. steven k. shoemaker '87
dr. Jay m. shuken '58
dr. dennis w. shults '88
dr. kendall p. shumway '96
dr. timothy sill '87
dr. mark l. simchuk '94
dr. alan singer '81
dr. adhir singh '90
lauren singh
dr. alan smith '70
dr. christopher smith '63
dr. cynthia smith '76
dr. frank smith '83
dr. scott smith '99
dr. steven b. smith '91
smith & nephew wound
management
dr. amy n. splitter '01
dr. beverly a. spurs '85
dr. douglas s. stacey '84
dr. eric d. stamps '93
dr. James w. stavosky '83
dr. michael stein '81
dr. teri stiner '90
dr. sheryl f. strich '79
dr kevin i. stroh '86
dr. James b. struven '84
dr. steven i. subotnick '69
dr. davey suh '98
dr. bryan sullivan '86
dr. nicole surdock '06
systagenix wound
management us, inc.
dr. scott tafury '88
dr. ted tanaka '86
dr. william tarran '88
dr. Janelle p. tate '08
dr. martin taubman
dr. douglas m. taylor
dr. Jan d. tepper '77
dr. pete thomas '89
Jerry thompson
dr. rex thornhill '88
dr. mose c. thornton '87
cecelia thygeson-poole '00
dr. & mrs. Jerome tirsch '65
tissue banks international
dr. nina s. todd '77
dr. william r. todd '76
dr. randall k. tom '90
dr. lisa m. tournay '87
James p. townson
dr. david d-q. tran '98
dr. tomas valdez, Jr. '92
royce & sue valencia
dr. leonard valente
elizabeth valente-pigato
dr. ronald valmassy '74
dr. neil a. van dyck '79
dr. kathryn e. vaslet '83
dr. John n. venson
irma p. walker-adamé &
dr. eduardo adamé
dr. stephen m. wan
dr. alanna l. wargula
dr. brent h. weinberger '62
dr. paul weiner '92
dr. phyllis weinsteinsiebold
'94
dr. david wells '86
dr. Joseph s. wells
dr. elliot l. wenger '74
dr. stephen c. white '51
Donors of $25,000 or more appear in bold
members of the universalis centralis circle ($1,000 or more)
dr. Jason wilks '98
susan ilardi williams '68
dr. lyman h. wilson '68
dr. Jerome a. wisniew '73
dr. mark wolpa '75
wright medical
technology
dr. karen l. wrubel
dr. karen yamaguchi '90
dr. michael m. yavrom '65
dr. bobby yee '89
dr. christopher yee '83
dr. david y. yee '89
Dr. howard e. milliken at
the Picchi lecture at smu
dr. fred d. youngswick '75
dr. hsiao-ch’un yu '86
dr. michael zapf '84
dr. John r. ziomek '82
dr. stephen J.f. zuber '69
cAliforniA school
of PoDiAtric meDicine
stuDent meDicAl
mission funD
alternative nursing
services, inc.
dr. megen anderson '10
dr. teresa anderson '10
tiffany bennett
shelley n. boyd
anne brotherton
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kathleen cain
andrea n. carter
Jamie christensen
constance s. coman
dr. olivia a. corcoran '10
dr. annika dahlstrom '10
kristina m. demoulin
courtney m. dwyer
dr. amy encalada '10
dr. adam r. flores '10
dr. Jeannine freeman '10
dr. gail grandinetti '86
dr. alison r. grzechowiak '10
thanh t. hua
martha Jimenez '09
esther kwon
angelica martinez
kristin a. mc namara
dr. Jennifer murphy '10
scott a. nelson
dr. kristina norris '10
christina m. pratt
mark c. razzante
nursing students
from the sacramento
regional learning
center collecting
backpacks for lowincome
students
emily t. riedy
dr. ashley thorp '10
dr. madeline trobaugh '10
dr. paulina van
James d. wilk
Julianne m. zimlich
cAliforniA school
of PoDiAtric meDicine
White coAt ceremony
sPonsorshiP funD
dr. peter barbosa
certifieD reGistereD
nurse Anesthetist
GrAnt
Department of health
and human services
certifieD reGistereD
nurse Anesthetist
AnnuAl meetinG
APPeAl funD
eric baumgarten '98
Jacob bayani '01
dr. Jay beebe
norman d. bontogon '09
emily e. campbell '97
annette m. chenevey '96
eric ching '09
dawn m. clark '97
marc e. code '02
gary J. cohen '02
Jessica cushman '08
dennis daul '04
patricia a. diamond
kerry emery '96
larell l. fineren
dr. scot d. foster
keith hering
amy e. herrick '04
candacean l. lansenderfer '06
edward s. matthews '01
raji menon '00
alice h. mukai '07
william p. o’donnell
clifford g. rompf '07
david d. rose
perry J. sales '01
brent sommer
susan w. stephenson '99
celeste g. villanueva
daniel t. wong '05
lilliAn B. chAmPAGne
nursinG scholArshiP
funD
gerldine eubanks borgeson '68
In memory of Cathy
Vertin Turnor '68
terry a. dolton
Julie wauhab eckroat '66
In memory of
John D. Eckroat
patricia hobbs Johnston '67
PrADiP & reKhA
choKsi enDoWeD
occuPAtionAl
therAPy scholArshiP
funD
donna breger-stanton
royce & sue valencia
shAron clArK
DiAZ enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
thomas g. drese
mr. & mrs. albert peters
margrette peterson
anne e. seed
In honor of President
Sharon Diaz
mr. & mrs. lee snider
royce & sue valencia
emPloyee cAmPAiGn
scholArshiP funD
dr. penny bamford
Jim & stephanie bangert
dr. craig m. elliott, ii
dr. fred feuchter
dr. scot d. foster
gregory & leah gingras
mary l. grefal
teresa gwin

marjorie hammer
carisa harris-adamson
nancy karp
yurismary llerena
marie ma
dr. richard macintyre
lily marquez
andrea medakovic
liza osoteo
dr. barbara a. puder
mark k. reynolds
monica rosenthal
saeng h. saephanh
maria salas
dr. robert k. sandberg
anne scher
brent sommer
dr. John n. venson
eileen s. yee
dr. bennett zier
DAViD m. AnD oolAh
B. eVAns PhysicAl
therAPy scholArshiP
funD
urania a. aranz
ellen carroll
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
dr. patricia rae evans
dr. sharon l. gorman
dr. christian e. hardy
mary edna harrell
barbara melzer
sandra bettencourt
mitchell
dr. terrence m.
nordstrom
chris & carla ross
dr. duane s. stephens
paula tanksley '96
barbara horgan thomas '95
royce & sue valencia
dr. gail l. widener
euGene A. & VirGiniA
fAlAschi memoriAl
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
susan penna-falaschi
In memory of
Helen Cornwell
In memory of Irene
Roggero Penna
In memory of Shaun
Caporusso
In memory of Virginia
“Nana” Falaschi
In memory of Catherine
McCormick
fAmily nurse
PrActitioner
scholArshiP funD
maria gamulo-owen '06
fAmily nurse
PrActitioner /
PhysiciAns AssistAnt
funD
office of statewide
health Planning and
Development
Bernice e. fornoff
nursinG scholArshiP
funD
diana J. bedoian
GenerAl
scholArshiP funD
marsha werthman
anthony '69
lynn scoggins bain '72
cash net
soah chon '09
dr. & mrs. robert c. feldman
david frey
marian kokila garrett '48
mark m. haley '03
issa c. hennefer '03
thomas b. housen '77
Donors of $25,000 or more appear in bold
members of the universalis centralis circle ($1,000 or more)
Joan reid hoy '53
patricia belford kirkland '55
ron k. kissinger
barbara byers mccarthy '50
barbara lanoy picarelli '61
cynthia dennis reiman '75
danae kilner sharp '76
blair simmons
royce & sue valencia
In honor of
Dr. Audrey Berman
Joanne volponi
In honor of Virginia
Oneto Volponi '39
sherry collins watkins '73
ot faculty -
chi-Kwan shea,
Dr. Guy mccormack,
Donna Breger stanton,
and Dr. Kate hayner
Gift-in-KinD
DonAtions
kevin archibald
collin bowman-woodall
kenneth boxton
theodore bruins
california canoe & kayak
dr. thomas J. chang
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
dr. comfort
dr. patricia r. evans
follett higher
education group
great western power
company
mr. & mrs. kevin greene
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86 percent of university
alumni report that their
learning expectations at
smu were met or exceeded.
mr. & mrs. dennis horgan
Jack london inn
kincaid’s fish, chop &
steak house
klm labs, inc.
dr. adam landsman
dr. theresa ledbetter '80
dane lowry
william a. mckirdy
morrison o’hara
custom awards
paramount theatre
of the arts
roman paulus
pedinol pharmacal, inc.
chris & carla ross
ruth’s chris steakhouse
dr. James w. stavosky '83
steve hopkins honda
cynthia strange
sutter health facilities
planning and development
department
tran khanh tuyet
umbrella shirts company
royce & sue valencia
dr. rudi e. vanenoo '69
dr. bennett zier
nursing alumnae -
cathy matthews and
Ardineecie mcGraw
Dr. freD & estelle
GolDstein
scholArshiP funD
estate of dr. & mrs. fred
goldstein
GrADuAte nursinG
scholArshiP funD
dr. fusae k. abbott
GrAZiAno liBrAry
renoVAtion
ProJect funD
michael d. anderson
margaret thompson
arveson '39
dr. Joan bard
Jacqueline hughes bates '52
winifred m. burns '95
chevron matching gift
program
danielle o’brien corcoran '75
renee blomquist currier '00
virginia Jewett enns '57
ernst & young
foundation
nikee gandhi '03
kristen berard williams
Jones '79
colleen J. lenahan '96
teresa mc donald '00
merrill lynch & company
foundation, inc.
microsoft matching gifts
program
marjorie gill patzer '60
Janice smart perez '70
carol parker smith '50
suzanne r. smith '98
Janice k. stamos
curtis & catherine
strommen
heAlth sciences
simulAtion center
eXPAnsion ProJect
funD
frederick d. van ogle
heAlth cAreers
trAininG ProGrAm
funD
office of statewide
health and Planning
Development
heAlthy liVinG for
GliDe stuDents funD
bin 38 san francisco
mr. AnD mrs.
richArD l. hiGhsmith
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
dorfman-pacific co., inc.
In memory of Richard L.
Highsmith
mr. & mrs. douglas
highsmith
In memory of
Richard L. Highsmith
In honor of
Marion Landreth
hitchcocK
heyDmAn enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
dr. abby m. heydman
fritz e. hitchcock, Jr.
In honor of Dr. Abby M.
Heydman

PeGGe shumAn
houser enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
John garten-shuman
In memory of Jerry
Stevenson Kelly
In memory of Pegge
Shuman Houser
deborah l. kelly
In honor of John
Garten-Shuman’s
birthday
anne e. seed
In honor of John
Garten-Shuman
royce & sue valencia
In honor of John
Garten-Shuman
GorDon “sKiP”
huBer, Jr. enDoWeD
GeriAtric nursinG
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
mileva saulo lewis
with nursing students
Blanca Diel and
rebecca santamarina
from the san mateo
learning center
Dr. DAniel c. fulmer
'76B & GAil r. Johnson
'90 PoDiAtric meDicine
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
roBert WooD
Johnson scholArshiP
funD
robert Wood Johnson
foundation
sArAh B. KeAtinG
enDoWeD nursinG
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
susAn Kunich
scholArshiP funD
Joann carpeneto
bergesen '69
Dr. russell o. leWis
AnD Antoinette m.
leWis, rn, PoDiAtric
meDicine AnD nursinG
scholArshiP funD
Dr. russell o. lewis '65
Dr. WilliAm &
Phyllis loWe
meDicine enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
dr. & mrs. william lowe
tom c. AnD rose lim
luey '51 enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
may lim Jang
In honor of Olivia Luey
tom & rose lim luey '51
In memory of Flor
Fontillas
In honor of Marjorie
Carol Griffith '51
In honor of May Chew Lim
In honor of May Jang
In memory of
Donald Griffith
In memory of
George Woong
barbara n. sheng
In honor of aunt
Rose Lim Luey '51
iVAn & sArA mAy
cArDiAc surGery
nursinG scholArshiP
funD
patrick & shirley campbell
foundation
dr. william m. eames
Donors of $25,000 or more appear in bold
members of the universalis centralis circle ($1,000 or more)
david & marcia farrar
dr. thomas p. forde
Jennifer tomberlin george '78
max & linda gray
carol m. hall
mr. & mrs. robert g. hill
Jewish community
endowment fund
mr. & mrs. James J.
lechtenberg
charlene r. mcpherson
frances c. mitchell
kathryn neilson murray '72
dr. & mrs. wade w.
sherwood
hilary small '90
summit medical center
medical staff
rebecca, michael,
naomi, Dana, and
Julie Paskowit,
nursing student at the
sacramento learning
center
Dr. hoWArD AnD
PAtriciA milliKen
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
dr. howard e. milliken &
sons, michael, peter &
chris milliken
In memory of Patricia
Blatt Milliken
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melVin A. AnD
Betty reeD moffitt
scholArshiP funD
aileen l. moffitt
motion AnAlysis
AnD reseArch
center funD
lakeside foundation
dr. & mrs. alvin mclean, Jr.
mr. & mrs. gary morrison
moVement ABility
chAnGes With
BAlAnce–BAseD
torso-WeiGhtinG in
multiPle sclerosis
ProJect
eunice Kennedy shriver
national institute
of child health and
human Development
roBert n. nelson
m.D. enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
neW cAreers in
nursinG scholArshiP
funD
american association of
colleges of nursing
yuri nishimurA
enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
gail nishimura
In honor of Mark, Debbie
& Aimee Nishimura
In honor of Scott, Kelly
& Michael Nishimura
mr. & mrs. scott m.
nishimura
In honor of Gail
Nishimura & Chris Bevis
In honor of Mark
Nishimura & Debbie
Anderson
northWest PoDiAtric
lABorAtory loAn
funD
northwest podiatric
laboratory, inc.
nursinG eDucAtion
enDoWment funD
llagas foundation
nursing faculty - Dr.
Diana Jennings and
Bobbie richards
nursinG scholArshiP
funD
dolores beanland '52
In memory of
Dorothy Gans
mary ellen watley
beauchamp '59
sally martin behnke '59
In memory of
Carol Cruze Wright '59
ethel l. berg
In memory of
Mildred Berg Craig '42
pamela dubois bertagnolli '71
charles & Jo brantley
In memory of Annabel
Suess Kirkley '47
wenonah bakke brichetto '52
carolyn arnett broeren '57
marilyn scott chanslor '62
In memory of Louise
Kuzmich Cato
lynn m. clemens
carolyn mettler collins '64
gaye messner cornell '64
diane hill crawford '60
dr. James cuthbertson
dr. barbara shelden
czerwinski '61
In memory of
Kitty D. Perot '61
debra baker danko '75
glenda silva dubois '59
In memory of Carol
Cruze Wright '59
captain dorothea dunn '53
andrea l. english '90
ileene lowery fischer '59
linda m. franz '84
gloria giorgi galeotti '49
In memory of
Mary Ann Galeotti
In memory of Bert
Rowland
In memory of Dorothy
Grasher Williams '71
In memory of Martha
Brown
marian kokila garrett
'48
veleta williams gerber '57
In memory of Jo Ellen
Wilson Kirby '57
karren naylor gill '64
In memory of
Sybil G. Naylor
eunice a. gravatt
In memory of Annabel
Suess Kirkley '47
eleanor greig
In memory of Annabel
Suess Kirkley '47
Dagmar E. Hamby
In memory of Mildred
Berg Craig '42
sherrill harris '72
In memory of
Graham Rankin
dr. carol r. hartman '53
carol wilcox hatch '53
freda cessna hatton '59
irene hawkins
In memory of
Mildred Berg Craig '42
galem & marlene hedin
In memory of
Mildred Berg Craig '42

dr. & mrs. John s. hege
Jan haskell hill '63
elizabeth a. horowitz '85
Joan reid hoy '53
caroline e. huddart '10
Joan deprose Jacques '60
martin & mary willson
Johnson '52
In memory of Maxine
M. Duarte
In memory of Donna Cox
In memory of Vera
Thygeson
In memory of Lou
Salvatori
kristen berard Jones '79
marianne morris Jung '09
mary Jane castleberry
knauss '56
debra rae krieger '82
June blodgett lee '52
In memory of Betty
Elizabeth Windust
mary colburn lemieux '60
In memory of Louis
J. Kuest, Jr.
carol anderson lucchesi '57
In memory of Jo Ellen
Wilson Kirby '57
patsy macdonald
In memory of Annabel
Suess Kirkley '47
daryle kendall matranga '44
In memory of Mary Jane
Little Johnson '44
In memory of Patricia
Borsuk Goodman '44
carole boyd miller '59
nancy d. miller '96
In memory of Christy
Kearney Rasmussen
yvonne dubois mull '59
dorothy wallace park '45
In memory of Ruth
Zielke Nichols '45
kosit phanthanusorn '10
Judith mell phillips '59
marion James prine '58
maxine burr reinschmidt '53
chris & carla ross
In memory of Jon Lenz
Joy fredgen russell '59
elizabeth c. sell
In memory of
Mildred Berg Craig '42
naoma Johnson sheely '59
doris dillon spangler '45
In memory of Ruth
Zielke Nichols '45
mr. & mrs. freeman
strickland, Jr.
In memory of Annabel
Suess Kirkley '47
elizabeth valente-pigato
timothy & elaine
wahlquist
In memory of
Mildred Berg Craig '42
aileen Judge walters '59
Jovine dyche watson '59
marjorie snyder way '48
In memory of
Helen Pokovich
In memory of Virginia
Mast DeVries '39
Donors of $25,000 or more appear in bold
members of the universalis centralis circle ($1,000 or more)
mr. & mrs. Joseph webb, iii
In memory of Annabel
Suess Kirkley '47
kathleen kirby whittaker '69
muriel a. winter '59
In memory of Carol
Cruze Wright '59
clydie spradling wright '56
In memory of Rita
Brewer Gonzales '56
txhuj ci xiong '09
christine zumbo '08
nursinG DeAn’s
DiscretionAry funD
ross and lillian
cadenasso at the
Picchi lecture
american association of
colleges of nursing
nu Xi, chAPter At
lArGe nursinG
scholArshiP funD
nu xi, chapter at large
occuPAtionAl
therAPy AnnuAl funD
John edward
goodfellow '97
92 percent of employers
report that graduates
demonstrate “above
entry-level” clinical
skills and competence.
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occuPAtionAl
therAPy scholArshiP
funD
vinnie v. cheung '09
dr. gordon m. giles
tanya parker grigg
guy mccormack
rondalyn varney whitney '98
PAnAmA meDicAl
mission ProJect funD
the briad group
PhysiciAn AssistAnt
AnnuAl funD
kimberly m. boese '09
Joselle m. monarchi '03
Physical therapy
faculty - Drs. sharon
Gorman and Gaye
raymond
PhysiciAn AssistAnt
scholArshiP funD
dr. michael derosa
lauri paolinetti
PhysiciAn AssistAnt
mentAl heAlth
ProGrAm funD
office of statewide
health Planning and
Development
PhysicAl therAPy
scholArshiP funD
dr. sharon l. gorman
dr. rolando t. lazaro
dr. terrence m.
nordstrom
sanjay i. parekh
Janice sherer ballard '96
PhysicAl therAPy
stuDent reseArch
ProGrAm
aftercollege, inc.
John muir health
physiotherapy associates
of oakland
rehab specialists
california, llc
skilled healthcare, llc
supplemental healthcare
Picchi memoriAl
eDucAtion funD
dr. & mrs. myles abbott
Jim & stephanie bangert
helen c. barber
dr. Joan bard
dr. george w. bauer
dr. audrey berman
mary biagini
lucille angeli boero '39
ross & lillian cadenasso
barbara h. cadwalader
andy f. chamberlin
dr. helen v. christensen
Joyce a. christensen
Joseph & marion cleary
dr. & mrs. Joseph w. clift
dr. & mrs. william r. crain
dr. & mrs. James
cuthbertson
vera dami
dr. e. michael darby
dr. barbara J. dries
dr. & mrs. James f. eggert
dr. thomas p. forde
dr. larry v. franz
dr. thomas y. fung
Physician Assistant
faculty - lorraine Petti
and lauri Paolinetti
John & marilyn gage
galloway, lucchese,
everson & picchi
John garten-shuman
dr. neil h. gozan
dr. l.v. grant '71
dr. nicola b. hanchock
dr. & mrs. Jay b. hann, iii
elizabeth gledhill hayes '84
dr. & mrs. John s. hege
dr. & mrs. bernard herring
dr. abby m. heydman
meryl himmelman
dr. roger w. hoag
dr. donnis s. hobson
dr. & mrs. cornelius l.
hopper
shelley a. horwitz
dr. & mrs. John l. immel
dr. william s. t. Jackson
lee r. Johnson
bill & lorayne keeling
barbara v. kelly
mary s. kimball
mr. & mrs. warren J. kirk
Jeff kruger
dr. susan b. londerville
gerry mack
dr. Joseph b. marzouk
mr. & mrs. emanuel mcgee
dr. howard e. milliken

marion a. mills
donna barnes nelson '67
timothy c. newman
dr. lawrence m. ng
norcal mutual insurance
company
leslie paine &
dr. herb holman
dr. paul r. perchonock
ada lou peterson
carla picchi & kurt patzner
Joanna picchi
mr. & mrs. Joseph picchi
martha a. picchi
Dr. rudy ramirez
and Dr. and mrs.
William lowe
& boyd lyon
teresa e. picchi '96
& Joel linzer
dr. Joel a. piser
dr. nancy t. pourkaram '96
dr. george n. queeley
dr. anthony s. ravnick
dr. & mrs. Joseph ross
maria ross
george p. sabatte, Jr.
dr. mervyn a. sahud
dr. & mrs. Joseph satten
dr. lionel schour
dr. Jerral s. seibert
olga n. shapiro
dr. & mrs. wade w.
sherwood
dr. & mrs. melvin siegel
dr. marilyn m. singleton
brent sommer
dr. ann e. stevens
steve & dorine tanaka
todd thorne
kelly J. timm
robert & deborah
vannest
celeste g. villanueva
irma p. walker-adamé &
dr. eduardo adamé
dr. & mrs. edward e.
waller
mary ellen waluch
dr. carl k. watanabe
dr. John c. weaver
mr. & mrs. stan wiggin
melba wu
marilyn yates
ProfessionAl nurses
trAineeshiP GrAnt
Department of health
and human services
PoDiAtric meDicine
scholArshiP funD
dr. kevin J. blue '10
dr. benjamin d. cullen '10
dr. & mrs. tad dunagan '51
In memory of Dr. Phil
Gardner '51
dr. duane u. dyer '54
In memory of
Dr. Robert Brennan
dr. golta eragi '10
In honor of Irma P.
Walker-Adamé
dr. michele kraft '87
dr. John a. linder '75
dr. sandra loving '99
dr. howard g. malin '72
dr. richard r. reinherz '76
In memory of Dr.
Howard R. Reinherz
Donors of $25,000 or more appear in bold
members of the universalis centralis circle ($1,000 or more)
chris & carla ross
In memory of Charles
Dean Gilson
dr. eric d. stamps '93
JAmes W. Porter
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
Pre-heAlth
Professions
ADVisor’s VisitAtion
ProGrAm
american podiatric
medical association, inc.
ProViDence colleGe
of nursinG Alumni
scholArshiP funD
Janet knox begin '51
emily quinn beluardo '56
cathy driscoll black '52
diane blue '62
lucille angeli boero '39
sheila mcnally bolin '59
clara spratling
bonaccorsi '60
karen clowser bruno '60
maureen moore brychel '68
In memory of Nancy
Wright Roebuck '58
In memory of
Georgeanne “Jan”
Buckman DeMarco '68
harold b. cahill
In memory of Eleanor
Purcell Cahill '50
christine gerber dill '69
margaret flaherty doherty '56
mary ann keehner dunlap '64
patricia rodrigues
forsythe '62
iris tomasino french '48
anita caratti gandolfo '47
catherine oberg gedney '48
alice chew gee '54
irene ayson guzman '47
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the student to teacher
ratio at the university is 9.2
students for every professor.
anita J. haigh '47
Jovine fifer hankins '53
donna rucker healy '58
rosemarie hernandez '57
In memory of Mary Lee
Buckner '57
carla cerruti kemble '60
mary pilakowski lyons '50
margaret mc cleary
mandish '42
evelyn gallagher markey '43
marguerite taylor matala '44
June hardy mcfaul '44
In memory of
Peggy McCauley
dorothy Johnson
mckemy '60
pamela lampson
mcpherson '70
In memory of Kathleen
Royer Wesseling '70
louise lasalle music '53
President sharon Diaz
with DPt faculty Dr.
Gail Widener and
Pt alums tina marie
mitchell and nicole
taniguchi
John & carol wright noon '58
In memory of Nancy
Wright Roebuck '58
Joan stammerjohan
plaatsman '57
martha core pope '64
cathleen o’connell
regan '68
In memory of
Georgeanne “Jan”
Buckman De Marco '68
barbara gunn renz '64
In honor of the Class
of 1964
In memory of
Rosemary Gunn
mary brusher rion '56
helen foster russell '47
diana padovani skokan '60
Judy karl stammerjohan '64
marie katri stone '36
nancy summerford
suppe-proctor '62
In honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Summerford
katie m. tom '58
margaret stewart welch '44
helen degraef weltz '60
alberta smith whalen '51
anita weber wies '60
lena moton wilkerson '61
betty gibson williams '46
barbara brazil woods '58
sally hester wright '43
mAry e. roBinson
enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
dr. fusae k. abbott
Jim & stephanie bangert
tami bechtle
anita bowerman
ronald & marcia carlberg
tom & gena caya
dr. michael derosa
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
Judith a. foley
John garten-shuman
In honor of Che Abram
In honor of
Kira Lynn Allen
In honor of
Rosa Alvarado
In honor of
Jenine Bagley
In honor of
Eugenia Berdali
In honor of
Josh Campbell
In honor of
Dr. Craig Elliott, II
In honor of
Kathryn Henderson
In honor of Mary Hoang
In honor of
LaTorri Johnson
In honor of
Kristi Kindberg
In honor of Jeanne Lam
In honor of
Yurismary Llerena
In honor of Marie Ma
In honor of
Latricia Maddox
In honor of
Adel Mareghni
In honor of Lily Marquez
In honor of
Elizabeth Mayo
In honor of
Phyllis Nissenhoff
In honor of Liza Osoteo
In honor of
Tanya Parker Grigg
In honor of
Karena Reinhardt
In honor of Saeng
Saephanh
In honor of Ron Salazar
In honor of Anne Scher

In honor of
Andre Singleton
In honor of
Dr. David D-Q. Tran '98
In honor of
Kathryn Ward
In honor of
Kimya Williams
In honor of
Jeanne Zeamba
evy k. grace
pam harrison
lillian lugo harvin
dr. abby m. heydman
Jamie s. hirota
mary hoang
britta houser '08
dr. & mrs. teh-wei hu
nancy karp
deborah kelly
In honor of John
Garten-Shuman’s
birthday
kristi kindberg
elaine m. lemay
lily mow
northstar
tanya parker grigg
sally pimentel
mr. & mrs. anthony c. rohrs
chris & carla ross
saeng h. saephanh
mr. & mrs. charles schwyn
nursing faculty -
Dr. margaret early
and reena haymond
anne e. seed
mr. & mrs. James c.
seymour, Jr.
royce & sue valencia
irma p. walker-adamé &
dr. eduardo adamé
leatha e. webster
the rocKriDGe
WomAn’s cluB
scholArshiP funD
the rockridge woman’s
club
fourth AnnuAl
roBert l. rutherforD,
DPm memoriAl Golf
tournAment
sil and sheila rutherford
addiego
dr. daniel f. alberts '66
dr. peter barbosa
dr. bruce m. bulkin '82
dr. albert e. burns '78
dr. daniel caviness
tom & gena caya
dr. cherri s. choate '90
James christman
dr. Joel r. clark '85
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
dr. michael digiacomo
dr. timothy g. dutra '85
dr. Jerry k. erben '69
dr. anthony J. errico '71
david evans
lori a. florek
John garten-shuman
dr. Joshua gerbert '69
dr. lawrence p. girelli '69
Jack a. harvey
health diagnostics
management of
america, llc
dr. weldon r. hess '67
dr. & mrs. eric r. hubbard '68
Donors of $25,000 or more appear in bold
members of the universalis centralis circle ($1,000 or more)
nursing faculty -
Drs. Paulina Van and
michelle hampton
dr. wiliam m. Jenkin '70
daniel t. Jones
dr. curtis d. leviant '83
shalyn mcteague
dr. david w. morse '74
dr. robert e. murray
heather m. newhard
nightingales fashion scrubs
roman paulus
dr. alexander reyzelman '95
dr. bruce richardson
chris & carla ross
dr. reed a. rowan
sacramento valley
podiatric medical society
dr. randall J. sarte '72
dr. colleen s. schwartz '96
shane seitz
dr. thomas sgarlato '63
dr. & mrs. timothy shea '73
dr. howard sokoloff
dr. eric d. stamps '93
dr. James w. stavosky '83
dr. steve tager
dr. william tarran '88
dr. douglas m. taylor
dr. mose c. thornton '87
James p. townson
dr. mark trezia '10
royce & sue valencia
dr. John n. venson
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irma p. walker-adamé &
dr. eduardo adamé
marcus walton
renee l. woo
dr. fred d. youngswick '75
dr. bennett zier
nursing faculty -
Jerry thompson
and lina Gage-Kelly
sAn frAncisco
founDAtion DiVersity
GrAnt
the san francisco
foundation
scholArs in serVice
scholArshiP funD
anna barnard '89
the california endowment
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
corine harris
kathryne J. henderson
dr. & mrs. cornelius l.
hopper
chris & carla ross
In memory of
Michael Leon Henderson
thom tran
Peter D. AnD
Jennie lim shiu
enDoWeD memoriAl
scholArshiP funD
may lim Jang
In memory of
Lyman Jang
may chew lim
In memory of
Morris Dare, Jr.
barbara n. sheng
sonG BroWn fAmily
nurse PrActitioner/
PhysiciAn AssistAnt
BAse funD
office of statewide
health and Planning
Development
southeAst AsiA
meDicAl mission funD
dr. valerie g. dzubur
JAne steel
nursinG enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
estate of Jane Watson
steel
stuDent emerGency
loAn funD
dr. fusae k. abbott
marion James prine '58
In memory of Gwen
Robinson McCumber '58
mArK A. sWift,
Jr. memoriAl
scholArshiP funD
darlene a. delancey
In memory of Dr.
Patricia Harvey Webb
In memory of
Fernando Lopez
In memory of
Mark A. Swift, Jr.
In memory of
Mary E. Robinson
mr. & mrs. charles l. hair
In memory of
Mark A. Swift, Jr.
trAnsGenDer ProJect
funD
easy bay aids center
trAnsition to
ProfessionAl nursinG
PrActice funD
california institute of
nursing and healthcare
kaiser foundation
health plan, inc.
Kaiser Permanente of
northern california
fund for health
education through the
east Bay community
foundation
tAVi m. VAn oGle '88
enDoWeD nursinG
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
frederick d. van ogle
Dr. PAtriciA hArVey
WeBB scholArshiP
funD
dr. fusae k. abbott
dr. Joan bard
anna barnard '89
dr. audrey berman
In memory of
Donald Cantrell
In honor of the
wedding of Diana
Dunn’s daughter
In memory of
Lucy Hampson
In honor of Skip & Rye
Huber’s 50th Wedding
Anniversary
In memory of Diana
Jenning’s brother - Roger
ccPm Victor cachia,
DPm, ccPm alum, '85
with csPm student
Dianne Gillespie

55 percent of all full-time
faculty have earned
doctoral degrees.
Joel Abrew, DDS
In memory of Jon Lenz
In memory of
Dr. Ivan May
In memory of
Mary E. Robinson
In memory of John
Walter Thompson
In honor of Scott
Weyland’s Graduation
from UCSF
roberta l. block
william d. chambers
faculty Debbie Kalish,
with staff tina rizzo
and laurie roina
from the sacramento
regional learning
center
dr. linda chapman '70
rene clymer-engelhart
dr. cecily d. cosby
gail deboer
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
dr. margaret rivero early
pamela boensch eiselman '96
adelina gage-kelly
Jennifer tomberlin george '78
sarah J. hampson
diane hansen
dr. nancy s. haugen
dr. abby m. heydman
stella hicks
mary hoang
dr. mileva saulo-lewis
marie ma
regina marchione
mr. & mrs. James mcmurry
raymond & lily mow
mr. & mrs. charles r.
murphy
kelly newhouse
mr. & mrs. frank pitts
mindy l. prestia '98
dr. rhonda ramirez '96
kevin reilly
roberta b. richards
mary e. robinson
chris & carla ross
Janet w. rowland '03
saeng h. saephanh
dr. arlene a. sargent
dr. shirley J. snyder
elizabeth sibson-tuan
royce & sue valencia
stella vanvleet
richard s. weyland '86
kathleen m. wheeler
dr. karen wolf
JuAnitA hAnAn
Wilson enDoWeD
memoriAl nursinG
scholArshiP funD
anna barnard '89
tami bechtle
Donors of $25,000 or more appear in bold
members of the universalis centralis circle ($1,000 or more)
tom & gena caya
pamela boensch eiselman '96
John garten-shuman
lillian lugo harvin
greer verson Jacobson
diana m. kuderna '01
katherine lemmer
dr. guy mccormack
kevin reilly
chris & carla ross
catelyn tennyson
thom tran
Dr. WilliAm & Doreen
WonG PoDiAtric
meDicine enDoWeD
scholArshiP funD
drs. luis & sharon c. diaz
dr. & mrs. william wong
unrestricteD funD
igive
nursing faculty -
rhonda ramirez with
fnP students leah
smith and sarah
eichstedt
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mission
samuel merritt university
educates students
to become highly skilled
and compassionate
healthcare professionals
who positively transform
the experience of care in
diverse communities.
vision
samuel merritt university
will become nationally
recognized as a premier
health sciences institution.
expert faculty and staff will
shape an inclusive learning
environment where all
students experience best
teaching practices and
state-of-the-art learning
approaches. the university
will select and support
students who will flourish in
its rigorous academic
programs, learn to practice
expertly, and pass licensure
or certification examinations
on first attempt.

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