Convocation | School of Medicine

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CLASS OF 2024 MD/PhD CONVOCATION

Albuquerque Convention Center

Kiva Auditorium

Thursday, May 9th, 2024

10:00 am

Graduates report to the OMSA check-in station prepared with regalia in hand by 9:00 am (time subject to change)

Doors Open for Attendees at approximately 9:45 am

The UNM Health Professions Program Convocation immediately precedes this event.

Please allow these guests to exit before entering the auditorium.

The Ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00 am

Family & friends can meet their graduates in the lobby following the ceremony.

Convocation Program

Available by the Event date

Venue Information

Albuquerque Convention Center

The Albuquerque Convention Center is located at:

401 2nd Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Arrival & Parking

Primary parking is available in the Convention Center garage at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Ave. and Broadway Blvd.

(MLK Jr. Ave. becomes Marquette Ave NW when crossing Broadway Blvd. heading East.) Structure fees are $6 - 10 per vehicle.

To enter the parking garage, head East from the intersection and stay to the left to enter the parking garage lane shortly after (see Map 1 ).

The Kiva Auditorium is located in the West Building, Upper Level. It takes approximately 10 minutes to comfortably walk from the Convention Center parking garage elevators, through the EAST Convention Center Building, and across the sky bridge to the WEST Building. The Kiva Auditorium is located on the NW corner, past the open space escalators (see Map 2).

If needed, individuals may be dropped off in front of the WEST building by using the drop-off lane on 2nd Street and Tijeras. From this ground level, enter the WEST building and take the escalators or elevator to the UPPER LEVEL where the Kiva Auditorium is located (see Map 3 ).

Please allow time for parking on a weekday morning in Downtown Albuquerque.

There may be several cars in line at the parking attendant window leading to the garages.

Practice parking lot safety. Garages and lots are not patrolled. Keep vehicles locked and valuables out of sight.

For more information and additional parking options, please visit the Albuquerque Convention Center Parking info page, or the City of Albuquerque Downtown Parking page for additional options, including public parking facilities, on-street handicap parking, and pay-station parking.

Downtown ABQ Districts & Parking Map

ABQ Convention Center Floor Plan

Seating & Accommodations

The Kiva Auditorium is spacious enough for all our guests.

Accessible seating is available. Please ask an OMSA staff member or volunteer upon arrival, as there are solutions unique to each need.

ASL interpretation is located stage-left. (Near the right of the stage as viewed from the audience).

Spanish interpretation headsets for those requested are available inside the auditorium. Please look for signage inside the entrance to the auditorium.

This event will not be live-streamed or video-recorded.

Family and friends are welcome to share the event for the benefit of those unable to join us in person, however

we must ask that anyone filming be considerate to those seated behind by moving further back or to the side sections.

Please allow everyone to experience this joyous occasion unobstructed by screens.

Students, please visit your Class Page for additional information and instructions.

Contact

Physical Address

Fitz Hall room 107

Mailing Address

UNM SOM Office of Medical Student Affairs
MSC 08 4700, 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Email Address

HSC-OMSA@salud.unm.edu

Phone

505-272-3414

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
(Mountain Standard Time)
We are closed on holidays and during SOM events.