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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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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.

News

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Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

At the start, the Lobo Cancer Challenge was neither marathon nor sprint. It was a cycling event with just under 170 participants – known as Challengers – looking to make a difference in cancer research and treatment in New Mexico. Mike Westphal, one...

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Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

All types of brain cancers collectively have a five‑year survival rate of just 33%, according to the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. For a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, however, the five-year...

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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

On a Sunday night, a dedicated group of health care providers and community members have traded their medical instruments for musical instruments. At this rehearsal, members of The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Orchestra (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµO) are hard...

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Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:40:00 GMT

Wednesday was a day of stuffed animals, superheroes, positive messages and education—all with a common goal of creating better child well-being across New Mexico. The University of New Mexico Hospital hosted two events aimed at keeping vulnerable...

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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