Land and Territory Acknowledgement

Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico sits on the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of Sandia. The original peoples of New Mexico Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache since time immemorial, have deep connections to the land and have made significant contributions to the broader community statewide. We honor the land itself and those who remain stewards of this land throughout the generations and also acknowledge our committed relationship to Indigenous peoples. We gratefully recognize our history.

The Department of Neurosurgery embraces the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in our clinical, education, research missions and strives for equitable care for our diverse patient population. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and promote equity in gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, spiritual/religious beliefs and socio-economic status and believe this is the pathway for developing and sustaining a climate and culture of inclusion in our department. We work in conjuction with the HSC Office for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.