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 healthcare 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 healthcare, improved outcomes and greater patient satisfaction with excellent career stability, compensation and flexibility.
In 2026, 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 #51 (tied), Physical Therapy #57 (tied), Physician Assistant #75 (tied), Most Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas - #17, Most Graduate Practicing in Primary Care - #39 (tied) and Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas - #63 (tied).
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About 20 years ago, Thomas Byrd, MD, a physician-scientist at The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, took an interest in a seemingly inconsequential bacterium: Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus). Driven by “intellectual curiosity,” Byrd...
The University of New Mexico and the UNM Foundation announced an anonymous planned gift Wednesday, Nov. 10, with an estimated value of $55 million, the largest philanthropic commitment in the University's history. The gift will support several areas...
The Department of Pediatrics in The University of New Mexico School of Medicine is celebrating 60 years of caring for New Mexico's children and families. The milestone was recently recognized at the School of Medicine Alumni Gala, bringing together...
Radiological technologists who graduate from The University of New Mexico Radiological Sciences Program operate the imaging scanners radiologists use to diagnose disease, including X-ray, CT, ultrasound and MRI machines. Since 1999, UNM’s program has...