Biography
Dr. Armijo completed her undergraduate degrees at University of New Mexico and completed her medical school education at the UNM School of Medicine (SOM). She completed her psychiatric residency at UNM SOM and is now a board-certified outpatient psychiatrist and assistant professor.
Personal Statement
Clinical Focus: I have focused clinical and academic interests in schizophrenia and advanced psychopharmacology. My clinical work centers on managing complex primary psychotic disorders that have not responded to standard therapies, with particular expertise in clozapine management, long-acting injectable antipsychotics, and augmentation strategies.
Educational Focus: I am actively engaged in teaching and mentorship at both the UME and GME levels. I am the Senior Associate Program Director for Psychiatry Residency Program and a Learning Communities Mentor in the School of Medicine. I am also the Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Director for the SOM Office of Professional Wellbeing.
Areas of Specialty
1. Education: undergraduate medical education (UME) and graduate medical education (GME)
2. Mentorship: UME and GME
3. Wellness Initiatives: UME and GME
4. Primary psychotic disorders
5. Psychopharmacology