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Welcome to UNM Health Sciences Center

The University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center is New Mexico’s healthcare and academic medicine leader. Our uniquely diverse population is dedicated to making sure New Mexicans in all parts of the state have access to quality, cutting-edge health care when and where they need it. We change lives in our community while forwarding medical research and innovation on a national level. Learn more about UNM HSC >

Committed to Education, Care and Research

UNM HSC is advancing knowledge and understanding in the most vital areas of human health, with a focus on the priority health needs of our communities.
  • 900,000 Patient visits per year
  • 1,700 Providers in a range of specialities
  • 2,153 Students enrolled in 2017
  • $161 M+ Research grants awarded
  • $1.6 B Contributed to economy each year

New Mexico's Only Dedicated Children's Hospital

UNM Children’s Hospital is the only full-service children’s hospital in the state. We treat your kids as our own.

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“Concierge” Screening for Kidney Transplant Candidates Leads to Better Outcomes, UNM Researcher Finds

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:18:00 GMT

UNM researchers find “concierge” evaluation for kidney transplant patients leads to better outcomes.

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UNM Researchers Test Whether an Exercise Regimen Improves the Health Status of Hispanic Patients Living With Type 2 Diabetes

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:59:00 GMT

UNM researchers are testing how an exercise regimen might improve the health status of Hispanic patients living with Type 2 diabetes.

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Health Care HR Week

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:38:00 GMT

In her four years as manager of talent acquisition and development on the human resources team at SRMC, Sandi Ceglar has been recruiting and hiring people to work at the community hospital in Rio Rancho.

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UNM Researchers Find Alarmingly High Levels of Microplastics in Human Brains – and Concentrations are Growing Over Time

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 03:27:00 GMT

University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have detected microplastics in human brains at much higher concentrations than in other organs – and the plastic accumulation appears to be growing over time, having increased 50% over just the past...

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A Strategic Focus on Improving Community Health

UNM plays a vital role in advancing health and health equity for all New Mexicans, adressing housing, education, food, transportation, utilities, income and social inclusion.

The Office for Community Health has developed powerful strategies to touch the lives of individuals, communities, the state, the nation and world.

New Mexico’s Only Level 1 Trauma Center

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