Health, Medicine and Human Values

      Executive Director
      Valerie Romero-Leggott, M.D., School of Medicine, Vice President for Diversity, Health Sciences Center

      Directors
      Philip Ganderton, Ph.D., College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Dean of Research; Professor of Economics
      Robert Sapien, M.D., School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine

      Associate Director
      Greg Martin, M.F.A., College of Arts & Sciences, Department of English

      Institutional Address
      Health, Medicine and Human Values Program
      College of Arts and Sciences
      University Advisement and Enrichment Center, Rm 135
      MSC03 2120
      (505) 277-2135
      http://hsc.unm.edu/som/combinedbamd/
      http://www.unm.edu/~bamdas

      School of Medicine Faculty
      Bryce Chackerian, Ph.D., Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
      Amy Clithero, M.B.A., Department of Family Community Medicine
      Ellen Cosgrove, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Education
      Sheila Hickey, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
      Summers Kalishman, Ph.D., Department of Family Community Medicine
      Judith Kitzes, M.D., MPH, Department of Internal Medicine
      Renee Ornelas, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
      Craig Timm, M.D., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
      Lana Wagner, M.D., Department of Family Community Medicine

      College of Arts and Sciences Faculty
      William Anderson, Ph.D., Biochemistry
      Ann Baril, Ph.D., Philosophy
      Alok Bohara, Ph.D., Economics
      David Dunlap, Ph.D., Physics and Astronomy
      Tamar Ginossar, Ph.D., Communication & Journalism
      Greg Martin, M.F.A., English
      Charles Paine, Ph.D., English
      Richard Santos, Ph.D., Economics
      Helen Wearing, Ph.D., Biology and Mathematics & Statistics


      Introduction

      The Health, Medicine and Human Values (HMHV) program, the undergraduate component of UNM’s Combined B.A./M.D. Degree Program, presents a unique opportunity for a select group of qualified freshmen who wish to become physicians in New Mexico. The program is open to 28 students each Fall (application and eligibility criteria are described below). Following an integrated curriculum that covers a broad base of interdisciplinary course work in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and physical sciences, program participants will complete a Bachelor’s degree at the end of four years, after which they will complete their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in the School of Medicine at UNM where a seat will have been reserved for them.

      The HMHV program offers students flexibility in choosing an undergraduate major while providing them with a structured pre-medical core of special seminars focusing upon humanities, fine arts, and social/behavioral sciences studies in the context of health science and medicine; with experiential learning practica; and with a suite of mathematics and physical/natural science courses that will prepare them for medical school.

      In consultation with a B.A./M.D. advisor, program participants choose one of the following options: Option I: an Arts and Sciences major; Option II: the Health, Medicine and Human Values major: Health, Humanities and Society concentration, or Option III: the Health, Medicine and Human Values major: Biomedical Sciences concentration. Option I is designed for students who wish to receive a B.A. (or B.S.) degree in a liberal arts field, such as Anthropology, Biology, English, History, Psychology, or Sociology. Option II is designed for students who prefer a distributed liberal arts and sciences program of study. And Option III is designed for those students who wish to pursue a rigorous program of study in the physical and natural sciences. All three options include a suite of courses in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and physical and natural sciences that prepare the student for medical school.

      Note: HMHV majors do not require students to elect a minor.

      Admissions and Eligibility

      For admissions and eligibility information, please visit our applicant website of
      http://hsc.unm.edu/som/combinedbamd
      .

      Undergraduate Continuous Eligibility

      Students will meet at least once a semester with the B.A./M.D. advisor to review their continuing eligibility status. Those who do not meet continuing eligibility requirements are subject to probation or enrollment cancellation as recommended by the Committee on Curriculum and Student Progress (CCSP). To remain in good standing in the undergraduate portion of the program, students must maintain the standards described in the B.A./M.D. Student Handbook.

      Medical School Eligibility

      To be eligible to continue into the UNM School of Medicine portion of the program, HMHV students must meet the eligibility criteria described in the B.A./M.D. Student Handbook.

      Students who meet all eligibility requirements are reviewed by the School of Medicine Admissions Committee and receive formal, written approval for the transition into the medical curriculum.


      Courses

      HMHV 101. Contours of Health in New Mexico. (3)



      HMHV 201. Literature, Fine Arts, and Medicine. (3)



      HMHV 298. Health, Medicine and Human Values Workshop. (1-3, may be repeated twice ?)



      HMHV 301. Health Economics, Politics, and Policy. (3)



      HMHV 310. Health and Cultural Diversity. (3)



      HMHV 350. Community Health Practicum I. (3)



      HMHV 398. Community Service/Public Health Workshop. (1-3, may be repeated twice ?)



      HMHV 401. Ethics, Medicine, and Health. (3)



      HMHV 450. Community Health Practicum II. (3)



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