Affiliations

The New Mexico VA Health Care System has a major affiliation with the University of New Mexico School of Medicine (UNMSOM) with 115 resident FTE currently rotating through 35 clinical residency-training programs.  UNM is New Mexico's only medical school and the Albuquerque VAMC is the only VA hospital.  Together they serve as invaluable resources for the state.  The NMVAHCS also enjoys affiliations with the University of New Mexico and Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute for nursing programs and with nearly 70 other academic institutions for other types of training.