Health Sciences Center

President Joe Biden recently nominated five individuals to fill key roles within his administration – including one Lobo. Robert Otto Valdez is the new nominee for Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). The ASPE works as an advisor to...

The University of New Mexico is once again offering free flu shots in an effort to promote health and wellness this flu season.  Shots will be provided at a variety of drive-thru clinics in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho for anyone 6 months or older. The...

The University of New Mexico hosts its annual Safety Week, including some in-person events, from Sept. 21 – 24, 2021. UNM’s Safety Week is a collaboration between UNM Police, the Office of Compliance, Ethics and Equal Opportunity (CEEO), and a variety...

The University of New Mexico was ranked No. 196 in the Best National Universities in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings released today. The ranking includes more than 390 surveyed institutions and marks the second year in a row UNM...

Laughter. Joy. Culture. Family. These are the hallmarks of the Running Medicine program, a program of the Native Health Initiative (NHI) that has received support from UNM’s HSC Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and UNM’s Department of Family...

The University of New Mexico recently announced the promotion and honor of 10 faculty to the rank of Distinguished Professor. They include Lisa Broidy, Alexander Buium, Joseph Cook, Laura Crossey, Jeremy Edwards, Fernando Garzon, Kerry Howe, Mary Ann...

A student at UNM shared her experience of working in healthcare with elderly patients while also working toward her nursing degree. Morgan Linnan is a nursing major who recently completed her second year at UNM. She will graduate with the class of...

A group from The University of New Mexico leadership held a virtual town hall meeting today to share plans and address concerns as Lobo students, staff, and faculty look at returning to campus after an unprecedented absence of more than a year due to the...

Cheryl Willman, M.D. has been named Executive Director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs and Director of Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Mayo Clinic is the nation’s top-ranked health care delivery system and hospital.   In her new role, Dr....

It wasn’t an easy start, but graduating University of New Mexico medical student Fermin Prieto knows now that hard work pays off. Prieto grew up in Janos, a small border town in Chihuahua, Mexico. But when he was 14 his parents decided the future for...