UNM School of Medicine ranked third in the nation
The University of New Mexico’s School of Medicine has been ranked third in the U.S. for its Rural Medicine Program by U.S. News and World Report in its 2016 list of best medical schools. The School of Medicine’s Primary Care curriculum was ranked 35th by the magazine. The magazine surveyed a total of 130 U.S.-accredited medical schools and 26 schools of osteopathic medicine for this year’s rankings, according the U.S. News and World Report’s website.
“Our Primary Care Curriculum and Rural Medicine Program are structured specifically to serve the health needs of all New Mexicans,” said Paul Roth, MD, UNM chancellor for health sciences and dean of the UNM School of Medicine. “These national rankings directly reflect our priorities in training our healthcare work force, and reaffirm that we are addressing New Mexico’s unique health challenges and opportunities in providing quality health care.”
UNM Board of Regents approves Innovate ABQ site
The University of New Mexico Board of Regents unanimously approved a master plan for the seven-acre Innovate ABQ site located at Central Avenue and Broadway Boulevard, according to a UNM press release.
Perkins & Will is the design firm providing a development framework, which was presented to the Regents, according to the statement.
Areas of the site might be developed and designed by more than one firm, according to Geraldine Forbes, dean of the UNM School of Architecture and Planning.
“Perkins & Will have had experience nationally and internationally in planning, designing and promoting this type of enterprise,” Forbes said. “They collaborated locally with the University, the city and, under Lisa Kuutila’s leadership, with the STC board to assist in this endeavor.”
One-day program to entice young women to be orthopedic surgeons
The Perry Initiative will be holding a one-day program at UNM that aims to get young women interested in pursuing careers in orthopedic surgery and engineering, according to a UNM Health Sciences Center press release.
Forty young women from 23 New Mexico high schools have been selected to take part in the all-day program, according to the statement.
The participants will perform surgical simulations to correct scoliosis deformity, fix a broken wrist and repair a broken leg, according to the press release.
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Female orthopedic surgeons from UNM, including Dr. Deana Mercer (faculty), Dr. Elizabeth Mikola (faculty), Dr. Selina Silva (faculty), Dr. Jessica McMichael (faculty), Dr. Katherine Gavin (resident), Dr. Heather Woodin (resident) and Dr. Heather Menzer (resident) will lead hands-on workshops as well as talk about how they came to be orthopedic surgeons, according to the press release.
Employee honored with “Woman to be Reckoned With” award
Anne Simpson, MD., associate vice chancellor for African American Health at the UNM Health Sciences Center, has been honored by the YWCA with the 2015 “Woman to be Reckoned With” award, according to a UNM press release.
YWCA is one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving more than 2 million women and girls, according to the organization’s website.
“Your work in the community as a leader, innovator and advocate prompted the committee to choose you as the ‘Woman to be Reckoned With,’ a woman on the move that is courageous and applies her passion to create a positive social change; a woman in the community who has made significant contributions to social and racial justice and the empowerment of women,” the organization informed Simpson in a letter, according to the statement.
