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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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Train to become a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant through New Mexico's first and only MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANESTHESIA degree program!

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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We Want To Provide Care To All New Mexicans

Learn more about the Workforce Expansion Initiative and the School of Medicine New Facility Plan & Design

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.

News

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UNM Physician Tests Drug That Causes Nerve Tissue to Emit Light, Enabling Faster, Safer Surgery

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:41:00 GMT

When surgeons dissect tissue to remove a tumor or make a repair they must work cautiously, relying on electrophysical monitors and their own anatomical knowledge to avoid cutting nerves, which could complicate the patient’s recovery.   A University of...

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Over Decades, A Healthy Lifestyle Outperforms Metformin in Preventing Onset of Type 2 Diabetes

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:19:00 GMT

In the early 2000s the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large randomized clinical trial, showed that intensive lifestyle modification was better than a medication called metformin at preventing at-risk patients from developing Type 2...

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More Than Words: How UNM's Medical Spanish Program Is Transforming Patient Care

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:25:00 GMT

For recent graduates of The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Alejandra Moran Olivas, MD and Edilberto Estrada-Rivera, MD, the Spanish language is more than a way to connect with family or order food at a restaurant. It’s a lifeline.  "A big...

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Summer Safety Series: Staying Out of the Emergency Room This 4th of July

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the Summer Safety Series by The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center! In this five-part series, we will be sharing expert summer-safety advice from Jon Femling, MD, PhD, an emergency medicine physician with UNM Hospital.

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