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Welcome to UNM Health Sciences Center

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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What It Means to Be an Academic Medical Center

The UNM Health Sciences Center is New Mexico’s only academic medical center and home to the state’s largest teaching hospital. Academic medical centers play a vital role in advancing health care by providing exceptional patient care, training the next generation of health professionals, and driving research that leads to innovative treatments and cures.

Committed to Education, Care and Research

UNM HSC is advancing knowledge and understanding in the most vital areas of human health, with a focus on the priority health needs of our communities.
  • 900,000 Patient visits per year
  • 1,700 Providers in a range of specialities
  • 2,153 Students enrolled in 2017
  • $161 M+ Research grants awarded
  • $1.6 B Contributed to economy each year

New Mexico's Only Dedicated Children's Hospital

UNM Children’s Hospital is the only full-service children’s hospital in the state. We treat your kids as our own.

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UNM Hospital Bringing More Diagnostic Options to Patients with Memory Loss

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:40:00 GMT

Alzheimer’s—the most common form of dementia—is an incurable brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and cognitive skills, making it hard for patients to do simple tasks.  It has also been difficult to diagnose, until now. Providers in The...

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UNM Researchers to Study the Use of Psilocybin in Group Therapy Treatment for PTSD

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Amid recent widespread scholarly interest in the potential of psilocybin and other psychedelics to treat depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction and other maladies, most of the research to date has focused on therapeutic...

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A Path to Impact: Careers in Population Health

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:55:00 GMT

A degree in population health is more than just a pathway into healthcare- it serves as a gateway to improving the well-being of entire communities. At The University of New Mexico College of Population Health (COPH), students are trained to think beyond...

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UNM Hospital’s New and Expanded Children’s Psychiatric Center Brings Enhanced Behavioral Healthcare for New Mexico’s Children and Adolescents

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMT

After nearly two years of construction and expansion aimed at modernizing care for one of New Mexico’s most vulnerable populations, The University of New Mexico Hospital Children’s Psychiatric Center (CPC), located at 1001 Yale Blvd NE in Albuquerque,...

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A Strategic Focus on Improving Community Health

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.

New Mexico’s Only Level 1 Trauma Center

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