Community in the Health Sciences Center

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

Office of Community Health Products and Collaborations, include:

County Health Report Cards (background, demographic information, legislative districts, health care provider data/needs, UNM HSC efforts by county in education, research, service and research)
PDF Map - UNM HSC Education & Patient Care Sites in New Mexico
HSC Outreach Activity, 2007 (database of HSC services in NM)

The Office of Community Affairs (OCA)

Focusing on strengthening the collaboration between the local community and Health Sciences Center (HSC) partners, the Office for Community Affairs works to:

Faciltate access to UNM Hospital and clinic services
Enhance responsiveness and accountability of HSC patients and community members from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
Maintain a special focus on uninsured and other vulnerable populations

Community

Office of Community Affairs

Updated: July 3, 2008

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Community

UNM HSC Office for Community Health (OCH)

The Office of Community Affairs (OCA)