The HSC leadership team champions programs to increase health care equality in New Mexico. Our leaders have worked for the and cared for underserved populations on the front lines in emergency medicine and nurse midwifery—we are driven by decades of passion and experience.
We strive to transform New Mexico into a leader for health care innovation. Together, we solve challenges in care and academics, working to further HSC’s mission of advancing discovery, providing excellent medical educations and ensuring that all New Mexicans have access to high-quality health care.
As a team, HSC leadership works tirelessly to drive a stronger economy and better health outcomes for New Mexicans.
See behind the scenes of current and upcoming HSC initiatives. We invite any member of the public to attend an HSC Committee meeting. Our team meets monthly to discuss HSC news, requests and recommendations.
For more information, contact HSC-EVP@salud.unm.edu.
HSC drives lasting change. Our five-year strategic plan outlines the goals, strategies and metrics to create a healthier future for our state.
The HSC is a center for discovery—a hub for high-quality care. Meet the leadership team guiding us to success.
Michael Richards, MD, MPA
Executive Vice President of UNM Health Sciences and the Chief Executive Officer of the UNM Health System
Email: MRichards@salud.unm.edu
Phone: 505-272-1175
Matthew Campen, PhD, MSPH
Co-Director for our Clinical Translational Sciences Center and Associate Chair in our Department
PhD, Distinguished & Regents’ Professor, UNM College of Pharmacy
MCampen@salud.unm.edu
Dawn Harrington
Chief Information Office, HSC
DHarrington@salud.unm.edu
Art Kaufman, MD
Vice President for Community Health
Email: AKaufman@salud.unm.edu
Phone: 505-272-2165
Shelly McLaughlin, BA, MS, EMT-I
Interim Director, Office of Student Academic Affairs
SJMcLaughlin@salud.unm.edu
Rebecca Napier
Vice President, Finance & Administration, HSC
RNapier@salud.unm.edu
Nancy Pandhi, MD, MPH, PhD
Co-Director, Clinical Translational Sciences Center
Family & Community Medicine, HSC & Center for Native American Health
NPandhi@salud.unm.edu
Tassy Parker, PHD, RN
Director, Center for Native American Health
Email: tassy@unm.edu
Phone: 505 272-4100
Hengameh Raissy, Pharm.D
VP for Research
Email: hengameh@unm.edu
Phone: 505 272-5484
Melissa Rethlefsen, MSLS, AHIP
Executive Director, Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
MRethlefsen@salud.unm.edu
Valerie Romero-Leggott, MD
Vice President and Executive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, HSC
Email: VRomero@salud.unm.edu
Phone: 505-272-2728
Melissa Romine
Acting Chief of Staff
Senior Marketing & Communications
mromine@salud.unm.edu
Scot Sauder, JD
Deputy University Counsel for Health Sciences
ssauder@salud.unm.edu
Akshay Sood, MD
Interim Director, Office of Faculty Academic Affairs
ASood@salud.unm.edu
Karla Thornton, MD, MPH
Interim Director of Project ECHO
kthornton@salud.unm.edu
Gina Urias-Sandoval
Chief of Staff, HSC
GUSandoval@salud.unm.edu
Angela Vigil
Compliance Officer, HSC
angmvigil@salud.unm.edu
Christopher Arndt, MD
Interim CEO & President, UNM Medical Group
Email: CArndt@salud.unm.edu
Phone: 505-272-3203
Kathleen Becker, JD, MPH
CEO, UNM Hospitals
Email: katebecker@salud.unm.edu
Phone: 505-272-2111
Jamie Silva-Steele
President Sandoval Regional Medical Center
Email: JSilva@srmc.unm.edu
Phone: 505-994-7430
Yolanda Sanchez, PhD
Director & CEO, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
YolaSanchez@salud.unm.edu
Tracie Collins, MD, MPH, MHCDS
College of Population Health, Dean
TCCollins@salud.unm.edu
Patricia Finn, MD
School of Medicine, Dean
PWFinn@salud.unm.edu
Donald Godwin, PhD
College of Pharmacy, Dean
DGodwin@salud.unm.edu
Rosario Medina, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ACNP, CNS, FAANP, FAAN
College of Nursing, Dean
RoMedina@salud.unm.edu