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The University of New Mexico School of Medicine

 

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UNM Special Care Dental Clinic Opens Doors to Inclusive Care and Training

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:55:00 GMT

For many patients with special needs, visiting the dentist is not just uncomfortable—it can feel impossible. At The University of New Mexico’s Special Care Dental Clinic, barriers to care for this population are being dismantled through expert training,...

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Five Faculty Promoted to Distinguished Professors

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT

The University of New Mexico Office of Academic Affairs has announced that five faculty members — whose expertise ranges from hantavirus to Heidegger — have been promoted to the rank of distinguished professor. The 2025 distinguished professor class is...

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The Hunger to Heal

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:45:00 GMT

The founder of the University of New Mexico’s Eating Disorders Clinic, Dr. Kristina Sowar, and one of her patients speak about recovery from eating disorders and the importance of awareness, support, and resources. Primary Keywords (for search engines): University of New Mexico Eating Disorders Clinic Eating disorder support Eating disorder recovery Long-Tail Keywords (for deeper search relevance): How to Get Help for Eating Disorders Stories of Eating Disorder Recovery Is Recovery from Eating Disorders Possible? What are Resources for Eating Disorder Recovery? Social Media Hashtags (for better visibility online): #EatingDisorderRecovery #RecoveryfromAnorexia

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UNM Nurse-Midwife Carries on Tradition of Care from Northern New Mexico

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:41:00 GMT

Connie Trujillo’s connection to midwifery leads back to her birthplace of Las Vegas, N.M. It’s where Jesusita Aragón, a legendary partera y curandera – midwife and healer – reportedly helped bring more than 12,000 babies into the world.

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