Why Choose UNM Hospitals

Because you can help make a difference ...

As New Mexico's largest public hospital, UNM Hospital is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art family-centered care, surrounded by experienced and compassionate caregivers. UNM Hospital provides the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state of New Mexico. UNM Hospital is a nationally recognized research institution and one of the leading teaching hospitals for family and rural care. We are a community hospital for all - providing preventive and primary care to our diverse ethnic population.

For nearly 30 years, UNM Children's Hospital has understood that children require extra time, extra monitoring, extra compassion, specialized medications and unique treatments provided in a child-friendly family-centered environment. We specialize in treating children with complex, chronic and congenital conditions. There are times when a child will stay in the hospital for days, weeks, possibly months and sometimes for their entire life. With your help we are able to help provide reading programs, playrooms, outdoor playgrounds and computer centers to help distract the children from their illnesses. With your help we are able to help provide equipment with the most advanced technology that helps treat even our youngest citizens.

Because of the foresight, dedication and cooperation of New Mexico's leadership and expertise of the UNM Health Sciences Center, people from across the state of New Mexico and surrounding states benefit from the state-of-the-art family-centered care.

UNM Hospitals is New Mexico's largest public hospital. Each year, UNM Hospital provides $150 million in charity care with only $90 million of this amount compensated for. Your support is so important because it helps UNM Hospitals maintain a center of excellence in research and treatment that is essential and available for all our patients.

UNM Hospitals depends on generous supporters, such as you, to help make miracles happen. Be assured, that 100% of your gift will be given to UNM Hospitals and to the area you designate.