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Welcome to UNM Health Sciences Center

The University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center is New Mexico’s healthcare and academic medicine leader. Our uniquely diverse population is dedicated to making sure New Mexicans in all parts of the state have access to quality, cutting-edge health care when and where they need it. We change lives in our community while forwarding medical research and innovation on a national level.

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Committed to Education, Care and Research

UNM HSC is advancing knowledge and understanding in the most vital areas of human health, with a focus on the priority health needs of our communities.
  • 900,000 Patient visits per year
  • 1,700 Providers in a range of specialities
  • 2,153 Students enrolled in 2017
  • $161 M+ Research grants awarded
  • $1.6 B Contributed to economy each year

New Mexico's Only Dedicated Children's Hospital

UNM Children’s Hospital is the only full-service children’s hospital in the state. We treat your kids as our own.

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New Mohs Suite Opens at UNM Hospital Dermatology Clinic, Expanding Cancer Care and Training Opportunities

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:54:00 GMT

The newly expanded Mohs surgery and procedural suite at The University of New Mexico Hospital Dermatology Clinic is officially open. The space is designed to better serve New Mexicans facing skin cancer and to further the education of the next generation...

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Building Blocks of the Future: Leaving Room for Growth in the UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:10:00 GMT

After almost a decade in the making, the UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower (CCT) is set to welcome its first patients in early October.  This milestone means expanded care for all New Mexicans who get treatment there. But it also sets the stage for...

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Commit to Sit: Improving Patient Experiences One Conversation at a Time

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:27:00 GMT

Research shows it only takes 56 seconds to make a human connection. That may not sound like a lot of time, but for providers and nurses at The University of New Mexico Hospital, 56 seconds has gone a long way in making meaningful connections with the...

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What Departments Are Moving into UNM Hospital’s Top-of-the-Line Critical Care Tower?

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

The University of New Mexico Hospital’s new Critical Care Tower (CCT), opening on Oct. 5, will be home to a host of clinical departments designed to work in harmony to deliver cutting-edge care to New Mexicans. “I’m incredibly excited,” said Steve...

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A Strategic Focus on Improving Community Health

UNM plays a vital role in advancing health and health equity for all New Mexicans, adressing housing, education, food, transportation, utilities, income and social inclusion.

The Office for Community Health has developed powerful strategies to touch the lives of individuals, communities, the state, the nation and world.

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