The UNM School of Medicine leads the nation in family medicine and rural health training. Our graduates account for nearly 40% of New Mexico’s practicing physicians. We are home to a nationally ranked research enterprise and Biomedical Science Graduate Programs with world-class scientific investigators and scholars who deliver life-saving results for humanity.
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In 2025, the University of New Mexico was awarded high ratings/rankings by the US News and World Report in Tier 3 for Best Medical Schools: Research, and in Tier 1 for Best Medical Schools: Primary Care. Additional US News and World Report medical school rankings include Occupational Therapy #53 (tied), Physical Therapy #65 (tied), Physician Assistant #75 (tied), Most Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas - #23, Most Graduate Practicing in Primary Care - #14 and Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas - #60.
“The vast majority of the people that we see in these skin cancer screenings may not actually have any lesions of concern, which can be very reassuring to patients.” Nikifor Konstaninov, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UNM School of...
The Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC), a major repository of health knowledge housed within The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (HSC), recently renovated its second floor.
Stress can creep into many parts of everyday life. Whether it’s work or personal matters, most people may not recognize the signs or know how to handle stress symptoms. April is National Stress Awareness Month, and Kristina Sowar, MD, a University...
University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers hope to launch human clinical trials in their quest for a vaccine to prevent the buildup of pathological tau – a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s dementia.