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Advancing the health of all New Mexicans since 1964

The UNM School of Medicine leads the nation in family medicine and rural health training. Our graduates account for nearly 40% of New Mexico’s practicing physicians. We are home to a nationally ranked research enterprise and Biomedical Science Graduate Programs with world-class scientific investigators and scholars who deliver life-saving results for humanity.

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Education and Training

Delivering comprehensive health care is a team effort.

The UNM School of Medicine offers outstanding MD and health profession programs. Student anesthesiologist and physician assistants, physical therapists, emergency medical technicians, laboratory and radiological technologists, dental hygienists and occupational therapists learn and train alongside medical students to deliver increased access to health care, improved outcomes and greater patient satisfaction with excellent career stability, compensation and flexibility.

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UNM Grant Expands Care for Newborns in Rural Hospitals Across New Mexico

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:49:00 GMT

A fresh slate of funding is set to transform newborn care in rural New Mexico hospitals, ensuring that infants born with prenatal substance exposure receive the best possible start in life while keeping families together. This initiative is particularly...

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UNM's Combined BA/MD Program

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:51:00 GMT

UNM’s Combine BA/MD Program, launched in 2006, recruits New Mexico high school seniors with an interest in medicine and a drive to make a difference, building a pipeline of dedicated physicians to improve health care access across the state.

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Breaking New Ground in Rural Medicine: The Shiprock-UNM Family Medicine Residency

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:58:00 GMT

At the Northern Navajo Medical Center, in Shiprock, N.M., just 70 physicians serve a community of 50,000 – a stark reminder of the urgent need for more doctors in rural health care. But change is happening. The Shiprock-University of New Mexico Family...

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Stokes highlights achievements, importance of unity in annual State of the University speech

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 01:27:00 GMT

University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes, spoke to the UNM community today in her annual State of the University address. The speech was livestreamed through the Office of the President’s website and UNM’s YouTube channel.  As the first...

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