Office of Development

[image] La Tierra Sagrada Society logo

La Tierra Sagrada, Spanish for “The Sacred Earth,” was established in 1996 by Paul Roth, MD, Dean of the UNM School of Medicine, and is a member-driven organization dedicated to medical education, research, and healing. In creating this giving society, Dean Roth focused on bringing together members of the UNM medical community, it’s partners, and the public to pool membership funds for greater impact.


The Society's mission is to promote the excellence of the UNM School of Medicine within our community and to provide financial assistance, fellowship, and volunteerism through membership.

Using 100% of annual membership donations, La Tierra Sagrada Society, directly benefits the School of Medicine through medical student scholarships and seed money for community research partnership grants, which can include new equipment and technology to keep our patient care and education programs at the cutting edge of science and medicine.

Since 2003, La Tierra Sagrada Society has contributed more that $265,000 in support of medical student scholarships and community-based grants.

How to Join

For more information about becoming a member, please call Joanne Branyon-Ward, Development Associate, at 505.272.8413 or e-mail JBranyon-Ward@salud.unm.edu.

2008 — Call for Project Proposals

Deadline — 12 noon on Friday, June 6, 2008.

2007 Scholarship and Grant Recipients

Through a competitive process, La Tierra Sagrada Society will make grants to UNM School of Medicine projects that address community health risks, health care, and access to health care.

The project must demonstrate a positive impact on the UNM School of Medicine community. Preference will be given to projects that include a plan for measuring that impact. Projects must:

Proposals are now being accepted from School of Medicine faculty, staff, residents, and medical students for funding up to $20,000, to be allocated in September 2008.

Eligibility

To determine if you are eligible to receive a grant from La Tierra Sagrada Society and to obtain the application materials, download the two documents below.

2008 - 2009 Officers and Board Members

Jeffrey Griffith, PhD, President
Jamie Ricci, CPA, President Elect
Miguel Gallegos, MD, Immediate Past President

Board Members

Holly Shipp Buchanan, EdD
L. Ben Curet, MD
Jeff Doll
Deborah Helitzer, ScD
Diane Klepper, MD
Mary Lipscomb, MD
Chris Merchant, MD

Scott Obenshain, MD
Jettie Omdahl
Doris Quintana, MD
William Rayburn, MD
Richard Shoberg, MD
Holly Traver
Agnes Walker


Current La Tierra Sagrada Members


Contact Us

For more information, please contact Joanne Branyon-Ward, Development Associate, UNM School of Medicine at (505)272.8413 at JBranyon-Ward@salud.unm.edu.

Development & Alumni Relations
UNM School of Medicine
Basic Medical Sciences Building, 182B
MSC 08 4720
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico  87131-0001

Telephone: 505.272.5112
Fax: 505.272.6581