The vision of Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) is to use an innovative, evidence based curriculum to educate students to be excellent future physicians for New Mexico. The curriculum is organized into organ system blocks, each of which incorporates biologic, behavioral and population perspectives. Hands-on training in clinical skills and laboratory sessions along with a weekly continuity clinic improve integration of basic sciences and clinical medicine.

The mission of the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) is to educate students who reflect the diverse population of our state to be well prepared for graduate medical education. Our mission is accomplished through evaluating the curriculum, assessing medical students, providing advice on curricular matters, and preparing faculty for the administration of the Undergraduate Medical Education Program of the School of Medicine. UME is comprised of divisions which provide these specialized services:
 

UME Central Office
The role of UME’s Central Office is to oversee the entire undergraduate medical education program including curriculum, assessment, faculty development, and program evaluation.  This oversight requires working closely with the School of Medicine faculty, committees and other groups in developing policies and reviewing course activities.  Our staff coordinate the Phase I curriculum schedule with the course directors and teaching faculty and produce reports on teaching activities.  Our office provides administrative support for several curricular elements including the Phase III Ambulatory Care Rotation, Perspectives in Medicine (PIM), the medical student research requirement, and several of the Phase I blocks.  We also arrange travel for faculty, staff and students who represent UME at various conferences and national meetings throughout the year.  Accounting functions for all UME activities are centered in our office.

Assessment and Learning
Assessment and Learning (formerly ACES) evaluates student learning and assists with curricular development. Assessment and Learning programs provide student assessment, grade reporting, test file archives for student review, faculty development, communication skills development, curriculum and clinical skills curriculum support, student learning support, scholarship and research support, consulting, and the Standardized Patient Program.

Biomedical Communications
Biomedical Communications has been serving the University and surrounding community for more than 30 years while achieving numerous awards for excellence in both technical production and educational development. With a wide variety of state-of-the-art equipment, our expert staff assist in transforming ideas into visual and audio media for education, research, administration, and patient care.

Teacher & Educational Development
Teacher and Educational Development (TED) faculty and staff work collaboratively with numerous faculty associates to meet the institution’s needs for workshops, technical expertise, and consulting in the areas of educational skills training, new developments in education, and the tutorial component of the undergraduate medical curriculum at UNM.

Program Evaluation, Education and Research
The Office of Program Evaluation, Education and Research (PEAR) provides evaluations of blocks, courses and rotations, reports on student outcomes, and tracks graduates into practice.  In addition, PEAR supports evaluation and research of educational initiatives in the health professions, interdisciplinary and community-based projects and grants.  PEAR works as an evaluation group which concentrates on medical education, education in the health professions and evaluation of health-related programs.