Welcome to the Office of Diversity at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.
Our mission is to promote ethnic, racial, socio-economic, gender, and geographic diversity in the
Health Sciences, and to create opportunities to
address the health disparities that affect all New Mexicans.
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New
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Okey Enyia shares his inspiring story with AspiringDocs.org, discussing his path to medical school, overcoming challenges, and his experiences as a medical student:
"...Pace yourself, work with the end goal in mind…and enjoy the journey."
Okey is a second-year medical student at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
AspiringDocs.org
An AAMC Campaign to Increase Diversity in Medicine
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The new AAMC Web site and campaign to increase diversity in medicine
Functions of the Office of Diversity
- Recruit students to the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
- Enhance student academic performance
- Lead in the development and implementation of a culturally competent curriculum
- Encourage culturally-relevant research
- Provide a forum for discussing issues concerning historically underrepresented and
disadvantaged populations
- Collaborate with UNM Health Sciences Center and NM communities to promote awareness of health disparities, cultural diversity and educational pipelines
- Lead in the outreach, recruitment, and admissions for the Combined BA/MD Degree
Program.
Programs
Office of Diversity coordinates the flagship educational pipeline for the University of
New Mexico for New Mexico students interested in medical professions. These programs are
funded through a federal grant from the Department of Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Health Careers Opportunity Programs (HCOP) as well as the
UNM School of Medicine and the State of New Mexico. The educational pipeline begins
at the middle school level and continues to medical school and includes:
Student Support Services
In addition to coordinating the educational pipeline programs, the
Office of Diversity also provides medical students with several student
support services. These services are for all School of Medicine department
students and include:
