The Internal Medicine Residency Program at the UNM School of Medicine offers competitive training in internal medicine, preparing our students to pursue hospital medicine, subspecialty training, or primary care upon graduation. Our program provides flexibility to residents, including the opportunity to individualize their training by electing to participate in one of our three tracks, choose from a diverse list of electives, and rotate throughout the state of New Mexico.
We are a family friendly program and many of our residents have taken the opportunity to start a family while completing their education at UNM. We believe that ensuring you are a happy, healthy individual outside our program makes you a stronger physician.
New Mexico offers beautiful scenery and access to all kinds of outdoor activities all year. Skiing, hiking, music, theater, museums, national parks and culture are everywhere, including right in Albuquerque.
New Mexico offers unique opportunities for the medical training of residents interested in providing health care to ethnically diverse, rural, and economically challenged populations.
New Mexico is a 'minority majority' state and one third of the state's population is below the poverty line, giving residents a complete exposure to navigating inter-cultural communication. The University of New Mexico Hospital serves as the referral system for the Native American health care network within the state.
Watch Dr. Kendall Rogers give an overview of the UNM Hospital history for more insight into our patient population.
Diversity of trainees is a priority for our program. We value diversity of perspectives including cultural, racial, religious, age, gender, and sexual orientation. To increase diversity, the program encourages trainees from all backgrounds to apply, performs holistic review of applications, and has standardized interview processes. The Department Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion supports trainee and faculty diversity within the Department.
Cardiology – The University of New Mexico (×3)
Cardiology – University of Florida
Critical Care – University of New Mexico
Endocrinology – Mayo Clinic
Gastroenterology – Lehigh Valley
Geriatrics – The University of New Mexico
Geriatrics – UT Houston
Pulmonary/Critical Care – University of Wisconsin
Pulmonary/Critical Care – University of Louisville
Pulmonary/Critical Care – University of New Mexico
Rheumatology – University of New Mexico
Sleep Medicine – University of New Mexico
Women’s Health – Mayo Clinic Rochester
Cardiology – University of Kentucky
Cardiology – University of Louisville
Cardiology – University of Maryland
Cardiology – University of New Mexico
Endocrinology – University of Illinois – Chicago
Gastroenterology – University of Iowa
Gastroenterology – University of New Mexico
Gastroenterology – UCSF Fresno
Hematology/Oncology – University of Buffalo
Hematology/Oncology – University of Florida
Hematology/Oncology – University of New Mexico
Nephrology – Indiana University
Palliative Care – University of Louisville
Pulmonary/Critical Care – Yale
Pulmonary/Critical Care – University of New Mexico
Rheumatology – University of Texas Southwestern
Cardiology – UT Dell
Cardiology – Kaiser
Critical Care – Stanford
Endocrinology – University of Texas Southwestern
Gastroenterology – Ochsner Medical Center
Gastroenterology – University of New Mexico
Hematology/Oncology – National Institute of Health
Infectious Disease – National Institute of Health
Nephrology – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Palliative Care – University of New Mexico
Pulmonary/Critical Care – University of Nebraska
Pulmonary/Critical Care – University of New Mexico
Pulmonary/Critical Care – Virginia Commonwealth University
Quality Improvement – University of California San Francisco
Rheumatology – University of New Mexico
Transplant Infectious Disease – University of New Mexico
Advanced Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplant – University of Alabama
Cardiology – Samaritan Health Services
Cardiology – University of New Mexico (×2)
Cardiology – Scripps Clinic
Endocrinology – University of New Mexico
Endocrinology – University of Utah
Geriatrics – University of New Mexico
Hematology/Oncology – University of New Mexico
Hospice & Palliative Medicine – University of Texas Health Sciences San Antonio
Infectious Disease – Augusta University
Pulmonary/Critical Care – Cleveland Clinic
Pulmonary/Critical Care – Louisiana State University
Rheumatology – Case Western–MetroHealth
Rheumatology – University of New Mexico
Cardiology – University of Illinois
Cardiology – University of New Mexico
Hematology/Oncology – University of Arizona
Pulmonary/Critical Care – University of Arizona (×2)
Rheumatology – University of Arizona
Sleep Medicine – Stanford
Allergy and Immunology – Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Cardiology – University of New Mexico (×2)
Endocrinology – University of Colorado
Geriatrics – University of New Mexico
Hematology/Oncology – University of New Mexico
Infectious Disease – University of New Mexico
Palliative Care – University of New Mexico
Rheumatology – University of New Mexico (×2)
Rheumatology – Medical College of Georgia
Cardiology – University of New Mexico
Gastroenterology – University of New Mexico (×3)
Hematology/Oncology – Ochsner
Hematology/Oncology – University of New Mexico
Infectious Disease – Tulane
Infectious Disease – University of Colorado
Nephrology – UCLA
Pulmonary/Critical Care – University of New Mexico (×2)
I could not ask for a more supportive group of people to work with. [The Faculty] are amazing teachers!
Office of Education
Department of Internal Medicine
MSC 10-5550
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-272-6331
Email: DOIM-Residency-Staff@salud.unm.edu
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