Work as a family medicine physician. Gain specialty skills and knowledge to and become a compassionate health care leader.
Our program is constantly growing and evolving as we respond to the changing landscape of our healthcare system, and to the unique needs of our amazing residents.
Graduates leave our program with the skills to work anywhere. Many currently work in rural or medically underserved parts of the state and country.
UNM Hospital and clinics serve patients from every walk of life. The Department of Family and Community Medicine has developed a residency curriculum that focuses on full-spectrum Family Medicine with a focus on the needs of underserved populations.
In recognition of the call for Family Medicine to be change agents across our healthcare system, we devote two months to “Population Health and Scholarship,” and residents use this time to focus on community-centered projects that impact the health of people living in New Mexico. This amount of time is very rare among Family Medicine Residencies, and we consider our Population Health blocks one of the “jewels” of our residency.
Other areas that we emphasize are our Point of Care Ultrasound curriculum (POCUS), addiction medicine, gender care for all ages and Family Planning. Our residency is among only 10% of FM residencies that has surgical abortion care embedded in the curriculum (with an opt out option of course). Our program is flexible and able to tailor our resources to what our residents need individually and as a group.
As a resident in our FM program, you will have excellent training in the fundamentals of Family Medicine, in addition to the ability to explore more specific and unique aspects of what Family Medicine physicians can accomplish.
As a Diné woman, I grew up navigating between two cultures, which was challenging at times but always motivating and inspiring. I view life as an intricate construction of experiences, relationships and memories both positive and negative. I am continually inspired by the field of family medicine as it has the ability to intervene at various points in a person’s life, from bringing new life into the world to improving quality of life in order to ensure a comfortable dying process. I am excited to continue my journey with the support of the UNM Family Medicine Residency Program.
The first year of the UNM Family Medicine Residency Program is structured and hospital-based. You will follow a set course of clinical rotations in 13 four-week blocks (some of which are divided into two-week rotations).
As a first-year resident in the FM Residency Program, you will complete rotations in the following areas:
Residents with the Northern New Mexico (Santa Fe) 1+2 residency program will have a slightly different schedule developed with the approval of the Santa Fe Program Director.
Second- and third-year rotations allow flexibility in scheduling to meet program requirements and include your individual interests and career needs. Residents consult with their faculty advisor and program directors to design electives.
Areas of rotation for your remaining two years include:
Starting in your second year, you may select electives. Electives may include any area offered by the university system, or can be arranged with other programs, medical systems or even rural or international sites. You can get a list of current electives from the Residency Office, or you may design an elective to suit your needs.
Along with procedure-oriented rotations, residents perform procedures during their clinic sessions as the primary care provider.
Our residents are trained to competency in a variety of procedures across disciplines, including:
