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.
The UNM Health Sciences Center is New Mexico’s only academic medical center and home to the state’s largest teaching hospital. Academic medical centers play a vital role in advancing health care by providing exceptional patient care, training the next generation of health professionals, and driving research that leads to innovative treatments and cures.
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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.
In 2025, the University of New Mexico was awarded high ratings/rankings by the US News and World Report in Tier 3 for Best Medical Schools: Research, and in Tier 1 for Best Medical Schools: Primary Care. Additional US News and World Report medical school rankings include Occupational Therapy #53 (tied), Physical Therapy #65 (tied), Physician Assistant #75 (tied), Most Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas - #23, Most Graduate Practicing in Primary Care - #14 and Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas - #60.
UNM Health recognizes over 1,000 dedicated physicians who create advancements in medical care as they educate and develop the next generation of health care professionals and scientists. This year, UNM Health honors seven physicians recognized as 2026...
Patients with skin cancer in New Mexico often wait months—sometimes years—to see a specialist due to a severe shortage of board-certified dermatologists. For those with other disfiguring or symptomatic skin conditions, access to care may remain out of...
For decades, dental and medical care were thought of as separate disciplines, but ongoing research has found that a healthy mouth can lead to a healthy body overall. Dentists often get the credit for keeping our mouths healthy, but the unsung...
UNM researcher Justin T. Baca has devised a way to study diabetic neuropathy using hair-thin microneedles to extract interstitial fluid from parts of the skin where pain has or could potentially develop in patients with diabetes.