About the HSC

HSC Leadership

 

Paul B. Roth, MD, FACEP

Executive Vice President for Health Sciences
Dean, UNM School of Medicine
Phone: (505) 272-5849
Office of the Executive Vice President

 

John A. Trotter, PhD

Deputy Executive Vice President for Health Sciences
Vice Dean of the School of Medicine
Professor Emeritus of Cell Biology and Physiology
Phone: (505) 272-5849

 

Robert Katz, MD

Vice President for HSC Clinical Affairs
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Phone: (505) 272-9633

 

Steve McKernan

CEO, UNM Hospitals
Vice President for HSC Hospital Operations
Phone: (505) 272-2071

 

Richard Larson, MD, PhD

Vice President for HSC Translational Research
Professor of Pathology
Phone: (505) 272-6950

 

John Pieper, PharmD

Vice President for HSC Interdisciplinary Research
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Phone: (505) 272-3241

 

Sandra Ferketich, PhD, RN, FAAN

Vice President for HSC Interdisciplinary Education
Professor, College of Nursing
Phone: (505) 272-6168

 

Arthur Kaufman, MD

Vice President for Community Health
Professor, Family & Community Medicine
Phone: (505) 272-2165

 

Gayle Dine Chacon, MD

Associate Vice President for Native American Health
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine

Phone: (505) 272-4100

 

Mario Pacheco, MD

Associate Vice President for Hispanic Health
 

Ann Simpson, MD

Associate Vice President for African American Health
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine

Phone: (505) 272-4566

 

Valerie Romero-Leggott, MD

Vice President for HSC Diversity
Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine
Phone: (505) 272-2728

 

Holly Shipp Buchanan, MLn, MBA, EDD

Assoc. Vice President for Knowledge Management and IT
Director, Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
UNM Deputy Chief Information Officer
Phone: (505) 272-2548

 

Pug Burge, MPA

Associate Vice President for HSC Administration
Phone: (505) 272-5849

 

Ava Lovell, CPA

Vice President HSC/UNM Finance and University Controller
Phone: (505) 272-2590

 

Karen L. Carlson, PhD, RN

Professor and Interim Dean, College of Nursing
Phone: (505) 272-6284

 

Jeffrey K. Griffith, PhD

Executive Dean, UNM School of Medicine
Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Phone Number: (505) 272-3333

 

Billy Sparks

Executive Director, HSC Communications and Marketing
Phone: (505) 925-4512