EMERGENCY MEDICINE PROGRAMS AND CENTERS


For additional information on individual programs, choose from the following list:

  • Center for Injury Prevention Research and Education
    CIPRE is deeply involved in improving awareness of injury prevention throughout the state. It provides support, information, and guidance to local groups, medical professionals, and other individuals working to build safer communities. Through these efforts, CIPRE encourages proactive steps to reduce injury at the local level. As a teaching institution, UNM also has the opportunity to disseminate information on prevention to doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals.
  • Center for Disaster Medicine
    At the University of New Mexico Center for Disaster Medicine we believe that preparing for and responding to disasters is the responsibility of the whole community. Since 1989, CDM has supported community disaster preparedness through applied disaster research, healthcare disaster planning, emergency preparedness training for responders, and disaster field services.
  • Emergency Medicine Residency Program
    The University of New Mexico School of Medicine residency in emergency medicine is an approved three-year training program offering opportunities to gain experience in all aspects of emergency medicine in the multicultural setting of New Mexico.
  • Emergency Medical Services Academy
    The Emergency Medical Services Academy, a division of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico trains men and women in the field of pre-hospital emergency medicine. They are recognized as the lead agency in curriculum development for prehospital emergency medical services by the state EMS Bureau.
  • Lifeguard Air Medical Services
    Consisting of experienced pilots and highly-trained flight nurses and paramedics, Lifeguard crews provide the finest critical care possible by the fastest means available. Crews maintain close radio contact with a dispatcher and a medical control emergency physician before and during a flight. In addition, Lifeguard provides an emergency physician to accompany a crew when a patient's condition warrants such care. Finally, Lifeguard crews are complemented by the full support services of University Hospital.
  • Medicine Bow
    Medicine Bow, provides emergency medical care to large gatherings which occur as a result of university functions or on a contractual basis with other agencies. This includes the New Mexico State Fair, athletic events, as well as concerts and other such activities.
  • New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center
    The New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center coordinates statewide public education programs in order to reduce the incidence of unintentional poisonings and increase awareness of the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center's services.
  • School of Medicine Biomedical Research Education Program
    Explore the Possibilities! Thank you for your interest in the University of New Mexico Biomedical Research Education Program (BREP)! We offer an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to research education and training from undergraduate students through Post-Doctoral Fellows and Junior Faculty. Our Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BSGP) provides a breadth of training in the biomedical sciences leading to the PhD or MS degree.