UNM Emergency Medicine

05/26/2023

11/17/2022

Congratulations to Drs. Mozer, Selby, Root and the rest of the EMS Consortium!

01/09/2022

We are so excited the amazing Dr. Mateo Garcia will be joining the faculty at the University of New Mexico Dept of Emergency Medicine as one of our EM and EMS faculty members.

The UNM EMS Consortium is so excited and proud to announce that one of our current fellows and former ED resident, Dr. Mateo Garcia, will be joining the group as an Emergency Medicine/EMS Faculty member in July of 2022. Dr. Garcia will bring his passion for education into the Consortium having notably been awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award in 2021 as well as Resident Educator of the Year in 2020. Before medical school, Dr. Garcia worked with the United States Forest Service (USFS) as a wildland firefighter and member of the Mount Taylor Hotshots. His devotion to the USFS continues and will be working with them as a Local Emergency Medicine Advisor. Welcome to the team Dr. Garcia!

01/09/2022

Our very own Dr. Chris Root was recently featured as a guest on the Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine discussing pigtails vs large bore chest tubes for treatment of pneumothorax

Date: December 28th, 2021 Reference: Kulvatunyou et al. The small (14 Fr) percutaneous catheter (P-CAT) versus large (28–32 Fr) open chest tube for traumatic hemothorax: A multicenter randomized cl…

01/08/2022

Fantastic job by our faculty and partner agencies saving 21 people on the tram!

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office released new video on Wednesday of the Sandia Peak Tramway rescue. BCSO’s Metro Air Unit helped 21 people, consisting …

12/15/2021

Amazing job from our Faculty and Fellows supporting local law enforcement and being there to save civilian lives! The Tactical EMS section of the UNM EMS Consortium is absolutely amazing.

What began as a SWAT callout turned into a medical emergency. Fortunately, two University of New Mexico emergency physicians were on hand to perform life-saving measures.

12/03/2021

We are currently recruiting volunteers for a research study: Quantifying Heavy Metals in Interstitial Fluid for Remote Monitoring of Chronic Exposures. Please see the flyer below for more information on the study with information on how to volunteer.

11/03/2021

The residency program’s monthly journal club is hosted at a faculty member’s house - last night’s host was Dr. Jon Femling. One of the senior residents leads a deep dive into the literature. Last night, Dr. Erik Anderson (PGY3) taught everyone about the ROX Index and its role in predicting the need for intubation in COVID-19 patients. The best part, though, was cooking smores in the fire.

09/25/2021

The residents had the opportunity to work alongside the UNM EMS Consortium and International Mountain Medicine Center to provide first aid at the Sandia Crest Marathon! Two of our residents ended up being the first responders to a motorcycle wreck that happened nearby one of the aid stations.
UNM International Mountain Medicine Center UNM EMS Fellowship

09/16/2021

UNM’s free flu shots for this Fall season! Come get vaccinated at any of these sites and protect those around you.

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09/03/2021

Residency Open House
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 3-4:00 PM (MST)
Sunday, September 19, 2021 from 10-11:00 AM (MST)
Zoom link: https://hsc-unm.zoom.us/j/97522046370​​​​​​​

07/29/2021

The UNM EM Residency has a newly revamped Flight Physician track! 6 of our second-year class just finished their flight orientation, and are even now flying around the state transporting critically ill patients. 3 of them can go on to become fully-fledged, independent flight physicians in their third-year. Thanks !