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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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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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Albuquerque The Magazine Recognizes Nine UNM Health ‘Top Docs’

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:15:00 GMT

UNM Health recognizes over 1,0000 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 nine physicians recognized as 2025...

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Seeing Every Shade: How UNM’s Inclusive Dermatology Atlas is Changing Medical Education

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:51:00 GMT

Medical students and faculty in the UNM Department of Dermatology are addressing disparities in diagnostic accuracy and treatment of skin conditions by creating the Inclusive Dermatology Atlas, an open-access online database showcasing skin conditions across a diverse range of skin tones.

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UNM Researchers Find Live Hantavirus is Carried in More Than 30 New Mexico Small Mammal Species

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:07:00 GMT

University of New Mexico researchers have found that, in addition to deer mice, more than 30 species of rodent and other small mammals endemic to the Southwest carry the dangerous sin nombre hantavirus, including ground squirrels, chipmunks, gophers, rats and even house mice.

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“Concierge” Screening for Kidney Transplant Candidates Leads to Better Outcomes, UNM Researcher Finds

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:18:00 GMT

UNM researchers find “concierge” evaluation for kidney transplant patients leads to better outcomes.

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