Gov. Susana Martinez has announced she will seek nearly $2.5 million in new funding to expand nurse practitioner and family medicine residency slots to help meet a rapidly growing demand for healthcare. If approved, much of the money would go to expand existing programs at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, home to the UNM School of Medicine and College of Nursing.
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In conjunction with a toy drive organized by KOOLFM, kids at UNM Children's Hospital were treated to early holiday excitement with repelling outdoor window cleaners dressed as Spiderman, Batman, and the Hulk!
Although women make up nearly half of all enrollees in medical school, and about 35 percent of practitioners in specialties, fewer than 10 percent of orthopedic surgeons are female. Engineering professions shows similar disparities. The Perry Initiative, a national nonprofit organization, works to correct these imbalances through day-long workshops designed to give high school and undergraduate college students an idea of what it's like to be a surgeon or engineer. Thanks to funding from UNM Department of Orthopaedics Chair Dr. Robert Schenck, UNM physicians and medical students gave 40 young women a hands-on taste of their profession, in hopes that some of these students might someday join their ranks.
Governor Susana Martinez also wants to expand telemedicine programs in an effort to meet healthcare demand
Diabetes is a serious health concern for people on the Zuni Pueblo, who are 18.5 times more likely to develop chronic kidney disease than Caucasians and 5.3 times more likely than other Native Americans. Once Zunis develop kidney disease, they reach the point of needing dialysis much faster. And dialysis is the only option – it’s against traditional beliefs to receive a kidney transplant.
Dr. Raj Shah, who has been working with Zuni for sixteen years, is the principal investigator of a new study, funded by PCORI, that is investigating ways to improve health outcomes for people in Zuni living with chronic kidney disease. Zuni community health workers and Dr. Shah are implementing a unique home-based care program to help people manage treatment options and live healthier to slow down the progression of kidney disease.
From TV to smart phones to social media, the lives of U.S. children and families are dominated by 24/7 media exposure. Despite this, many children and teens have few rules around their media use. That needs to change, says Dr. Victor Strasburger, a University of New Mexico pediatric physician who is behind an effort by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to revise its policy statement on how parents and pediatricians should manage children’s and adolescent’s media use.
December 05, 2013 — The National Institutes of Health estimates that one in four women will experience some form of pelvic floor disorder at some point in their lives. Yet, while the numbers of those affected is huge, most will suffer needlessly, too self-conscious and ashamed to reach out for help.
December 04, 2013 — As you head out to shop for the little ones on your list, keep in mind that hazards may be hiding in some innocent looking items. Consumer groups are warning shoppers to watch out for dangerous and or toxic toys. UNM experts on child safety are joining with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the New Mexico Public Interest Research Group (NMPIRG) to warn parents, grandparents and others about what to watch for when buying toys as gifts for kids this season.
December 03, 2013 — Gov. Susana Martinez has announced she will seek nearly $2.5 million in new funding to expand nurse practitioner and family medicine residency slots to help meet a rapidly growing demand for healthcare. If approved, much of the money would go to expand existing programs at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, home to the UNM School of Medicine and College of Nursing.
November 27, 2013 — The Native Health Initiative (NHI) is a partnership working to cross cultural barriers in order to provide better medical care to native communities.
November 26, 2013 — There is growing evidence that art helps to heal, which is why you'll find the works Fritz Schroeder, Howard Terpning, Jane Quick to See Smith and other American Indian artists hanging on the walls at UNM Hospital.