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With a new $2.5M federal grant, the UNM Office for Community Health will train residents to deliver street medicine — caring for individuals who rarely make it into a clinic.
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The University of New Mexico Office for Community Health (OCH) has received a five-year $2.5 million federal grant to train primary care residents in Street Medicine at the Indian Health Service...
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UNM College of Pharmacy alums are strengthening rural health across northern New Mexico by meeting patients where they are. Their work reflects the heart of our mission to serve every community.
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Decades after she was born, clinical pharmacist Christy Martinez-Vigil, RPh, PhC, realized that a name on her patient schedule at the El Centro Family Health clinic in Española, N.M., was familiar....
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Celebrating Martha Schwebach, UNM’s first Family Nurse Practitioner and a trailblazer who helped shape advanced practice nursing in New Mexico. Her impact continues to guide the next generation of providers.
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In 1969, a new approach to health care took shape in Estancia, New Mexico. The town had no physician, and families often had to travel 60 miles to Albuquerque for care. That changed when Martha...
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By training physicians close to home, UNM is helping ensure more doctors stay to serve New Mexico’s families and communities.
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The University of New Mexico Hospital is the largest teaching hospital in New Mexico, and on any given day, you’ll see School of Medicine students, residents and fellows getting hands-on learning...
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UNM’s residency programs are training doctors who stay and serve in New Mexico, shaping the future of health care across our state.
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When patients at The University of New Mexico Hospital see a physician, that doctor may be a resident — a physician who has already completed medical school and is now advancing their training under...
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UNM Hospital’s Critical Care Tower is now open! Sunday, our teams safely moved 130+ patients into the CCT and began caring for our first patients in the tower. Thank you to every team member who R worked tirelessly to ensure a safe and seamless transition throughout the day.
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Happy #PAWeek! 🩺 We’re celebrating our PA students and practicing professionals who bring skill, compassion, and dedication to every community they serve. By the numbers: • 68 current PA students • 92% New Mexican residents • 31% first-generation • Ages 23–49
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🚨 Starting Sunday, Oct. 5 at 5 a.m. UNM Hospital’s new Adult Emergency Department opens in the Critical Care Tower (Yale Blvd. near Lomas). 📍Maps: https://t.co/9xUR6cABFq
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A joint $43.6M NIH award with @UNM will establish the Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovation (SW CACTI), co-led by Sally Radovick, MD, to train new scientists and speed research into new treatments. https://t.co/LTQyW8oEs5
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The CTSA grant, the largest infrastructure and training award from the NIH, supports the translation of research discoveries into improved patient care.
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Keeping our caregivers safe is essential. UNMH is investing in updated workplace violence prevention tools and support programs.
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Attacks on health care workers continue to be a problem faced by hospital systems across the nation. To better ensure the safety of employees and providers, The University of New Mexico Hospital has...
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A new era of critical care begins for New Mexico. https://t.co/p6ABwd41ol The UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower expands access to lifesaving care while training the next generation of providers right where care happens.
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Just days before the new University of New Mexico Hospital Critical Care Tower (CCT) will accept its first patients, UNM leaders, UNM Hospital teams, and federal & state leaders officially cut the...
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With 76 accredited residency and fellowship programs, UNM offers one of the most comprehensive training environments in the region — preparing doctors to stay, lead, and serve New Mexico.
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When patients at The University of New Mexico Hospital see a physician, that doctor may be a resident — a physician who has already completed medical school and is now advancing their training under...
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The UNM College of Nursing’s BSN program has been ranked #1 in New Mexico in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list. 🥇 https://t.co/xyCZAacIYw
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The University of New Mexico and the University of Arizona received a $43.6M federal grant to improve health in NM and AZ and train the next generation of scientists over seven years.
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The University of New Mexico (UNM) and The University of Arizona (U of A) are collaborating in a seven-year, $43.6 million federal grant to fund a broad range of research programs aimed at improving...
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The UNM Hospital Dermatology Clinic has expanded its Mohs surgery suite, increasing access to advanced skin cancer care for New Mexicans while providing new hands-on training opportunities for future health professionals.
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The newly expanded Mohs surgery and procedural suite at The University of New Mexico Hospital Dermatology Clinic is officially open. The space is designed to better serve New Mexicans facing skin...
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Future Lobos can now start their nursing journey even earlier with the UNM College of Nursing’s Freshman Direct-Entry BSN program. An accelerated path to a BSN, designed to prepare the next generation of nurses for New Mexico. ⤵️
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When Claire Kilcullen first decided she was going to The University of New Mexico, she wasn’t planning on becoming a nurse. In fact, before she graduated high school, she seriously considered pursing...
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With a $330K partnership, UNM and Anchorum are empowering HERO agents from underserved and Tribal communities. These leaders connect people to resources that make health more accessible.
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The University of New Mexico recently partnered with Anchorum Health Foundation, the largest health foundation in New Mexico, to bolster the university’s 15-year-old Health Extension Regional Offices...
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Meet Audrey Eakman, UNM School of Medicine’s first Deaf student who uses ASL. She’s using her experience and support from interpreters to open doors in medicine and make medical education and care more accessible for everyone.
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At age seven, Audrey Eakman began to experience progressive hearing loss. With her family’s help and encouragement, she learned how to navigate the world with a hearing disability — a place, as she...
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UNM researchers are testing a new psychedelic-like drug to help ease anxiety and stress after a serious diagnosis like cancer or ALS.
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University of New Mexico researchers are joining a multi-site clinical trial of an experimental psychedelic drug intended to alleviate the mental suffering many patients experience when they receive...
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This week’s #HSCNewsMinute: an Alzheimer’s vaccine heads to trials, microplastics in hot drinks, and UNM tracks a deadly Shigella outbreak. https://t.co/C6PoaFCAPr
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