Biography
Dr. Galicia received a B.A. degree in French with a minor in Chemistry in 2009 from the University of New Mexico. He graduated with departmental honors, cum laude. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree in 2020 from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Following his MD degree, he completed a 3-year residency in Family & Community Medicine at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in 2023 with an area of concentration in vasectomy and infertility. He also received extensive additional training in outpatient procedures.
Areas of Specialty
Dr. Galicia specializes in Family Medicine with focused expertise in vasectomy and infertility, and outpatient procedural care. He has additional training specifically in dermatologic procedures. His academic work emphasizes curriculum development, mentorship (at the high school, college, medical school, and resident levels), and advancing equity in medical education, particularly through pathway programs and service learning in marginalized communities.
Achievements & Awards
UNM HSC Office for DEI Distinguished Communities to Careers Alumni Recognition Award – Recipient, May 2025
UNM SOM Learning Environment Office iTeach Exemplary Teacher Award – Recipient, January 2025
UNM Family & Community Medicine Faculty Education Award – Nominee, May 2025
UNM Family Medicine Residents Appreciating Residents Award – Recipient, February 2021
Gold Humanism Honor Society – Nominee, March 2019
UNM SOM La Tierra Sagrada/Alumni Scholarship – Recipient, July 2018
UNM SOM Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students – Recipient, October 2016, October 2017, October 2018
Latino Medical Student Association National Conference Scholarship – Recipient, March 2018
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Courses Taught
Lecture: Service Learning: Social Determinants of health and & Clinical Shadowing in Marginalized Communities, UNM HSC DEI Premedical Enrichment Program, September 2025
Curriculum Development: Service Learning: Clinical Shadowing in Marginalized Communities – UNM HSC DEI Premedical Enrichment Program, February 2025 - Current
Lecture: Dermatology Procedure Workshop – UNM Family Medicine Residency Program, July 2024
Lecture: Introduction to Clinical Communication – UNM HSC DEI Premedical Enrichment Program, November 2024
Lecture: Introduction to Phase I – UNM HSC DEI Premedical Enrichment Program, October 2023; September 2024
Lecture: Overview of UNM Medical School Curriculum – UNM HSC DEI Premedical Enrichment Program, November 2023; October 2024
Lecture: Exams in Medical School and Beyond – UNM HSC DEI Premedical Enrichment Program, February 2024
Research and Scholarship
Quality Improvement: Creation of online evaluation to streamline medical student clerkship evaluations at the UNM Family Medicine Center, May 2025
Quality Improvement: Updating procedures offered and instruments/material list for UNM North Valley procedure clinic, June 2024
Residency Education Research: An Outpatient Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum: Project CHAOS (Community Health Approach To Outpatient Sonography), October 2021 – May 2024
Quality Improvement: COVID-19 Vaccine Equity for Latino/Hispanic Patients, February 2021 – August 2021
Curriculum & Culture Research: Effects of immersion and supplemental medical Spanish elective on bilingual medical student proficiency, July 2018 – June 2020