Community
The UNM Health Sciences Center (UNM HSC) is committed to serving the State of New Mexico through partnerships with the state’s other institutions of higher education, and a wide network of health care providers, public agencies, and communities throughout the state.
UNM HSC Office for Community Health (OCH)
With a vision of working with community partners to achieve the greatest improvement in health status of any State in the U.S. by 2020, the Office of Community Health is committed to joining with the community toward these goals:
- Mobilize UNM HSC resources to address the major health problems affecting New Mexicans
- Improve the health of underserved
- Reduce health disparities
- Address the social determinants of disease
The Office of Community Affairs (OCA)
The Office of Community Affairs works to create strong and positive relations between the UNM Health Sciences Center (HSC) and the local communities, particularly with the uninsured, Limited English Proficient, and similarly under served populations. Please visit our website.
La Oficina de Asuntos Comunitarios trabaja para fomenter vinculos firmes y positivos entre el Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Nuevo Mexico y las comunidades locales, particularmente con grupos sin aseguranza, con dominio limitado del idioma Ingles o que de modo similar se hallan poco favorecidos. Por favor visite nuestro sitio web.
Around New Mexico
- County Health Report Cards (PDF - background, demographic information, legislative districts, health care provider data/needs, UNM HSC efforts by county in education, research, service and research)
- HSC Outreach Activity, 2008 (database of HSC services in NM)