The Combined BA/MD Degree Program is a partnership program between the UNM College of Arts & Sciences and the UNM School of Medicine. The Program is designed to help address New Mexico’s physician shortage by assembling a class of diverse students who are committed to serving communities across the state.
Students first earn a baccalaureate degree through the College of Arts & Sciences in a challenging four-year curriculum specifically designed to prepare them for medical school, and more importantly, to practice medicine in New Mexico. Upon successfully completing the undergraduate academic and eligibility requirements of the program, students will then transition to the School of Medicine to complete their doctor of medicine (MD) degree.
All students who are a part of the Combined BA/MD Degree Program receive exceptional student support to ensure the successful completion of their education. These services include our Last Dollar Scholarship, personalized academic advisement, a living learning community, and more!
This program is open to high school seniors graduating from a New Mexico high school, as well as members of an Indian nation, tribe, or pueblo located wholly or partially in New Mexico (must be graduating from a local high school). Students who meet this criterion and are interested in an educational path that will lead to an MD degree from the UNM School of Medicine are encouraged to apply.
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I come from one of the furthest New Mexican towns from Albuquerque, and I'm always asked the same questions back home. Why did you go to school at UNM? Why this program? Yes, I had several far-reaching choices regarding where to take my life after high school, but I could not have opted for a better destination. Speaking on behalf of all of my peers, we are the most fortunate students around. A reserved seat in the School of Medicine at an extremely low cost with the comfort and security of being close to home – that is a package no college can offer except The University of New Mexico's Combined BA/MD Degree Program.
Phone: 505-925-4500
E-mail: HSC-Combinedbamd@salud.unm.edu
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location
Physical Address
Health Sciences and Services Building, Suite 102
2500 Marble Avenue
Mailing Address
MSC09 5231
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131