The University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center is New Mexico’s healthcare and academic medicine leader. Our uniquely diverse population is dedicated to making sure New Mexicans in all parts of the state have access to quality, cutting-edge health care when and where they need it. We change lives in our community while forwarding medical research and innovation on a national level.
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“The vast majority of the people that we see in these skin cancer screenings may not actually have any lesions of concern, which can be very reassuring to patients.” Nikifor Konstaninov, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UNM School of...
Out of every one thousand children in New Mexico, 53 were the subject of a report alleging child maltreatment in 2022. That’s according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More than a quarter of those children were younger than...
Stress can creep into many parts of everyday life. Whether it’s work or personal matters, most people may not recognize the signs or know how to handle stress symptoms. April is National Stress Awareness Month, and Kristina Sowar, MD, a University...
University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers hope to launch human clinical trials in their quest for a vaccine to prevent the buildup of pathological tau – a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s dementia.
UNM plays a vital role in advancing health and health equity for all New Mexicans, adressing housing, education, food, transportation, utilities, income and social inclusion.
The Office for Community Health has developed powerful strategies to touch the lives of individuals, communities, the state, the nation and world.