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.