Residency Program Overview

The Lovelace-UNM PM&R Residency Program is a four-year categorical program located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You'll get exposure to 21 didactic topics and 7 clinical rotations.

Our residents have the unique opportunity to train in the state's only academic medical center, Level I Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center and dedicated children's hospital. These four premier training sites are conveniently located within 15 minutes of each other by car.

Message from the Program Director

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the University of New Mexico Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, affiliated with Lovelace-UNM Rehabilitation Hospital! 

Our primary goal is to advance the delivery of vital, high-quality rehabilitation services across Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico. We are seeking enthusiastic residency applicants who are excited to be part of this vision and the Program’s future growth.

While still a relatively new program, we offer a robust, well-rounded educational experience that trains proficient, versatile, and compassionate Physiatrists, who are well-equipped to serve their community while leading the future of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Our dedicated faculty are committed to the personal and professional development of each resident.

Some unique and particularly noteworthy aspects of the program include:

• Exposure to a broad range of clinical practice models and settings including academic, community, and VA medical centers as well private practice
• Opportunities to provide meaningful care in rural and underserved communities
• Substantial procedural training across the spectrum of rehabilitation medicine
• A comprehensive, faculty-led didactic curriculum that includes innovative courses in anatomy, quality improvement, research, and the business of medicine
• Hands-on experiences in both musculoskeletal and neuromuscular ultrasound

Moreover, with over 300 days of sunshine per year, a beautiful landscape, and a vibrant culture, Albuquerque is a great place to live.

I came to New Mexico in 2016 to help establish the Residency and to contribute to an expanded presence for PM&R in the State. I have thoroughly enjoyed every step of the journey so far. I am driven by the opportunity to create new programs that highlight all that our field has to offer. If you share the desire to innovate, build, and grow, then this could be the program for you!

Rebecca Dutton, MD
PM&R Residency Program Director

Clinical Rotations

Your PGY-1 year will be co-managed in coordination with the accredited Internal Medicine Preliminary Year Program at UNM. Rotation experiences include:

• Inpatient wards
• Emergency medicine
• Critical care
• Neurology
• Psychiatry
• Palliative care
• Rheumatology

The rotations for your PGY2 - PGY4 years are divided into 10 blocks a year. Each block lasts five to six weeks. Rotations are divided between inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, with approximately 12.5 months of inpatient training, 2.5 months of inpatient consultations, and 21 months of outpatient experience.  Two blocks of elective rotations are permitted during the PGY3 and PGY4 years.

Advanced Clinical Exposure by PGY-level