MD Medical Schools in New Mexico
1 allopathic MD program in our catalogue for New Mexico. Use the profiles below to compare MCAT medians, GPA ranges, in-state preference, and AMCAS strategy.
About New Mexico: Pop. ~2.1M; Albuquerque is the medical hub. University of New Mexico School of Medicine has a distinctive mission focused on the state's diverse populations, including a large Native American and Hispanic community.
In-state preference: UNM School of Medicine very strongly prefers New Mexico residents; typically 85–95% in-state. The school has a stated mission to address health disparities for New Mexico's rural, Native American, and Hispanic communities.
Major health systems: UNM Hospitals · Presbyterian Healthcare Services · Lovelace Health System · Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
1 MD Program in New Mexico
- University of New Mexico School of Medicine (MD)
Albuquerque, NM
The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, founded in 1961, is the only allopathic medical school in New Mexico and the principal academic medical centre for the entire state. Located on the Health Sciences Center campus in Albuquerque, UNM SOM trains physicians with a deep emphasis on service to New Mexico's uniquely diverse population: Hispanic and Latino communities (approximately 50% of the state), Native American and tribal nations (approximately 11% of the state), and rural and frontier populations across a vast and medically underserved geography. UNM Hospital is a Level I trauma centre and the state's only academic referral hospital.
MCAT 506GPA 3.734.0% acceptanceStrong in-state pref.
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