UNM programs involved with the health of New Mexico American Indians

New Mexico Geriatric Education Center (NMGEC):
A center dedicated to improving the health care of AI elders through the education and training of health care providers.  Partners with IHS, the National Indian Council on Aging, the New Mexico Indian Council on Aging and statewide consortium members. 

NM Geriatric Education Center
Darlene A. Franklin, M.A., Associate Director
(505) 272-4934
email: dfranklin@salud.unm.edu
http://hsc.unm.edu/som/fcm/gec/index.shtml

 

Department of Family and Community Medicine:
The department currently has six AI faculty, and the residency program has a site at the Albuquerque Indian Hospital. The CNAH (272-4100) is located in the Department of Family and Community Medicine.

                        Department of Family and Community Medicine
                        (505) 272-2165

 

Research Involving Outpatient Settings (RIOS) Network:
The RIOS Network is composed of primary care clinicians in New Mexico practicing in Community Health Centers, Indian Health Service/Tribal facilities, and University of New Mexico academic settings. The network is dedicated to improving the health of and health care delivery to traditionally underserved populations in New Mexico.

(505) 272-5646
email: Riosnet@salud.unm.edu

     

Hispanic and Native American Center of Excellence (COE):
The mission of the Center of Excellence (COE) is to increase the numbers of Hispanic, Native American and African American healthcare providers, researchers, and medical school faculty. To accomplish our mission, the COE has established, supports and coordinates a variety of educational programs and financial support for medical students and faculty.

Mary Jane McReynolds, PhD., Program Manager
Hispanic and Native American Center of Excellence
(505) 272-8972
email: mjmcreynolds@salud.unm.edu

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NAPCOE, Native American Program School of Engineering at UNM,
NAPCOE provides students with services and programs throughout the academic year and offers academic advising, tutoring, peer mentoring.  NAPCOE offers admission assistance, new student orientation, and financial aid/scholarship information. We recruit potential freshmen and transfer students who are interested in studying science, engineering, or mathematics at UNM.

Ursula Bowie, Program Manager
MSC01 1080
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131
(505) 277-1403
developing website now

 

TRIBES - Tribal Resource Institute in Business, Engineering and Science:
TRIBES is an on-campus, seven-week, pre-college program for high school graduates pursuing degrees in science, business, engineering and related fields.  This environment fosters a social, academic and cultural exchange between the students and counselors.

                         Please contact NAPCOE at 277-1403 for more information.

 

American Indian Student Services, AISS (and the Bridge Program):
AISS provides a variety of academic and cultural support for AI students such as advising, tutoring, financial and scholarship information, etc. AISS also offers the American Indian Summer Bridge program for new freshmen and participates in community outreach activities. 

Pamela Agoyo, Director
(505) 277-6343
http://www.aiss.unm.edu

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Native American Studies
NAS offers students, the university community, and the larger Native community, a variety of courses and research opportunities which focus on the cultures, contributions, and ideas of Native American people.

Dr. Gregory Cajete, Director
(505) 277-3917
email:nasinfo@unm.edu
 

The American Indian Business Association:
As a service organization, AIBA's primary goal is to increase the graduation rate of American Indians in their academic endeavors and to serve as a role model by promoting the values of a formal education.

The American Indian Business Association
Robert O. Anderson Schools of Management
(505) 277-8447
email: aiba@unm.edu

 

American Indian Science and Engineering Society:
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a private, nonprofit organization, which nurtures building of community by bridging science and technology with traditional Native values. AISES' ultimate goal is to be a catalyst for the advancement of American Indians and Native Alaskans as they seek to become self-reliant and self-determined members of society.

UNM AISES
            (505) 277-8795              
 

UNM School of Engineering, Native American Scholarships:

Farris Engineering Center
(505) 277-5521
email: soe@unm.edu

Minority Engineering Program.

Engineering Annex
(505) 277-8795
email: mepdept@unm.edu
 

Diversity in Engineering Program.

Engineering Annex Building 115
(505) 277-0425 phone
 

Tobacco Cessation Project of Native American Youth:
The overall goal of this project is to adapt, expand, and evaluate an effective, interactive, computer-based cessation program to facilitate tobacco cessation among diverse Native American populations in the Southwest. The intervention adapts and tests the CD ROM "CHATT" (Computers Helping Adolescents Talk Tobacco), which was developed in a study funded by the American Cancer Society.  

Debra A. Klecan, PhD., Principal Investigator 

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Family Centered Diabetes Project:  Sharing Wisdom:
The project develops the "Sharing Wisdom" Program, a culturally-appropriate, lifestyle specific intervention and outreach effort. The intervention hopes to reduce diabetes risk factors in urban women between 18-40 who do not have diabetes.

Principal Investigators:  Carla J. Herman, MPH and Dorothy Gohdes, MD
Office of the Native American Diabetes Program UNM School of Medicine
1720 Louisiana Boulevard NE, Suite 312
Albuquerque, NM  87110
(505) 272-8465

 

Pathways:
Pathways, a research study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, is a school-based health promotion program that includes physical activity, nutrition, classroom curriculum, and family involvement. The primary purpose of the Pathways study is to prevent obesity among American Indian children by promoting increased physical activity and healthful eating behaviors.

Theresa Clay, Health Education Mgr.
Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2701 Frontier NE, Rm 251
Albuquerque, NM 87131-5311
(505) 272-4462
http://hsc.unm.edu/pathways

 

Partners in Care
The overall goal of Partners in Care is to improve diabetes self-management activities among Native American people with diabetes through the use of a culturally appropriate diabetes education program targeting diabetes standards of care.  Partners in Care is currently in the implementation phase as the demonstration project for the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center.

Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
http://www.laplaza.org/health/dwc/prof/nadp/index.htm

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The Institute for Public Health:
The Institute for Public Health is dedicated:

  • To improve the health of the population by understanding of the cause and natural history of disease

  • To identify and evaluate new possibilities for both primary and secondary care intervention and prevention

  • To monitor on a population basis interventions as they are currently applied.

Institute for Public Health
 MSC09 5060
 1 University of New Mexico
 Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
 (505) 272-4738
 Email: iph@unm.edu 

 

The MPH Program at UNM:
The mission of the University of New Mexico Masters in Public Health Program is to provide leadership in graduate and community-based education to improve the health of diverse populations in New Mexico, the Southwest, the United States/Mexico border region, Latin America, and among Native American populations.

Ph : (505) 272-4173
 

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OTHER UNM DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS:

UNM Creating One-Of-A-Kind Museum Studies Program With Native American Emphasis

Courses in Native American Linguistics at UNM:

The Department of Linguistics at the University of New Mexico offers a range of general linguistics courses and courses in applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics. Some emphasis in these courses is placed upon the role of language in culture and society, particularly in the Southwest, and upon the educational applications of the language sciences. Courses of particular interest to students of Native American languages include:

           1.   Ling 331 Language in Society
2.      Ling 359 Language and Culture
3.      Ling 362 Language Testing"
4.      Ling 405 Native American Languages
5.      Ling 413 Linguistic Field Methods
6.      Ling 432 Societal Bilingualism


The Navajo Program:

Courses in the Navajo Program in the Department of Linguistics at UNM include Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Navajo language, Basic Medical Navajo, Written Navajo, Creative Writing and Advanced Reading, and Navajo Linguistics. Some of these courses are not offered on a regular basis, however, and students are advised to contact the Department for information on availability.

 

NCC Students:

The Department of Linguistics at the University of New Mexico is particularly pleased to welcome students from Navajo Community College (NCC). The Department recognizes the important contribution that Navajo language study at NCC can provide to the program as a whole at UNM. Credit for coursework at NCC will transfer automatically for the equivalent courses at UNM and can be applied towards the degree at UNM. Information on equivalence between UNM courses and those at NCC can be obtained from the Department.

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Native Health Database:
NHRD provides information for the benefit, use, and education of organizations and individuals with an interest in AI/AN health-related issues, programs, and initiatives. The material available on this site has been summarized to allow the user an overview.

Contact Petty McBride Archivist (505) 272-8873, if you have questions or concerns.

 

Native American Distance Education Community Web:

Tribal Computational Science Program
The AHPCC is developing programs to reach Native American students in supercomputing and computational science, with emphasis on Internet technologies and other related distance learning technologies, in approximately 50 Native American serving schools.
 

Countdown To Supercomputing® - Online
Countdown To Supercomputing! ® originated as a High School Native American student program housed within a DOE sponsored “College Bound Program” at Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The purpose is to make the curriculum available to Native American Students in their high schools, at summer camps, and at other institutes and forums where Native American students can access the web and where appropriate support is available

Albuquerque High Performance Computing Center

Galles Building - 1601 Central Avenue NE 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131

(505) 277-9544

ecraighpcert.unm.edu

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