University of New Mexico School of Medicine Program

Albuquerque, NM

University YOG 1 STEP 229 - 265 Research Focused

Specialty:Plastic Surgery - Integrated

ACGME Code:3623400001

NRMP Code:1962362C0

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

Overview of the Program

The University of New Mexico's Plastic, Hand, Reconstructive & Burn Surgery Residency Program offers a robust educational experience designed to cultivate skilled plastic surgeons. The program prioritizes clinical excellence and research, ensuring that residents receive comprehensive training across various aspects of plastic surgery, while also fostering a strong commitment to patient care and teaching. The mission of the division is to develop exceptional clinicians who are not only adept in surgical techniques but also possess the ethical standards and scientific insights necessary for the profession.

Curriculum

The curriculum is meticulously structured to provide residents exposure to a wide range of plastic surgery disciplines including reconstructive, aesthetic, craniofacial, hand, and burn surgery. Additionally, elective blocks during the PGY-5 year allow residents to tailor their training according to their specific interests. The educational environment is designed to maximize resident participation in surgical procedures and patient management, supported by a faculty committed to individualized learning.

Clinical Rotations

Residents engage in a variety of clinical rotations throughout the training program, which encompass hands-on experience in operating rooms and outpatient settings. Rotations typically include the UNM Burn Service and multiple surgical specialties within plastic surgery. This exposure is critical for developing surgical skills and clinical acumen necessary for independent practice.

Research Opportunities

The program promotes a strong foundation in research, encouraging residents to partake in projects across different subspecialties. Residents are supported in attending academic research conferences and have dedicated time during their PGY-5 year to focus on research. Past projects have led to significant publications, enriching both the resident's training and the wider medical community.

Unique Aspects of the Program

The University of New Mexico Plastic Surgery Program is known for its commitment to fostering a supportive and positive learning atmosphere. The program emphasizes strong relationships between residents and faculty, promoting a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. This camaraderie is evident in numerous resident-led initiatives and community engagement activities, reflecting the program's mission to serve the state of New Mexico.

Visa Support

The program is supportive of international applicants and offers sponsorship for various visa types, including J-1 and H-1B visas. This allows international medical graduates to apply and participate in the residency program, broadening the diversity and perspectives within the training environment.

Competitiveness and Application Requirements

Admission to the residency program is highly competitive, primarily accepting candidates who have graduated from accredited medical schools in the U.S. or Canada, or international medical schools with proper ECFMG certification. Applicants are required to submit a complete application through ERAS or the Plastic Surgery Central Application (PSCA), including necessary documentation such as a personal statement and letters of recommendation. It is strongly recommended that applicants complete both parts of USMLE Step 2 before the start of the program, as those scores are essential for beginning residency.

Alumni Outcomes

Graduates of the program have pursued various esteemed fellowships and careers in plastic surgery nationwide. Alumni have successfully entered fellowships in craniofacial surgery, hand and microsurgery, and other specialized fields, with many choosing to practice in renowned medical institutions and private practices across the country. This track record illustrates the program's effective training and its role in shaping the future leaders in the field of plastic surgery.

Visiting Student Opportunities

For those medical students interested in experiencing the program firsthand, a four-week visiting student sub-internship rotation is offered. This rotation provides comprehensive exposure to plastic and burn surgery, with opportunities to work closely with residents and faculty, participate in surgeries, and present a topic at the end of the rotation. This initiative encourages engagement and allows prospective applicants to assess the program's fit for their career aspirations.

Web sources

1. Plastic Surgery Residency Program 2. Alumni Highlights 3. Faculty Overview 4. Program Details 5. Research Program 6. Visiting Student Opportunities 7. Meet the Residents 8. Educational Opportunities 9. Research Symposium

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued10

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2014 - 2015	Application	--
02	2015 - 2016	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2016
03	2016 - 2017	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2016
04	2017 - 2018	Continued	Apr 26, 2018
05	2018 - 2019	Continued	Jan 25, 2019
06	2019 - 2020	Continued	Jan 23, 2020
07	2020 - 2021	Continued	Apr 9, 2021
08	2021 - 2022	Continued	Jan 27, 2022
09	2022 - 2023	Continued	Jan 26, 2023
10	2023 - 2024	Continued	Jan 25, 2024

Program

Program Size

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 (6 years)

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 9, 2026)

Composition

MD · 100%

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:1.5X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 21 days

First Year Paid Vacation: 30 days

First Year Salary: $65,550

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 12 hours

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 70 hours

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: 229–265

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:1

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Match & stats

Roster

Publications

2 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

2 Publications (5 yr)

Journal of hand surgery global online2026

Radiation-Induced Brachial Plexopathy: Current Understanding, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options.

Alex G Lambi,¹Tomas Holy,²Ryan E Tomlinson,³Mary F Barbe,⁴

PMID: 41446316doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsg.2025.100896

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery2024

Evaluating Head and Neck Reconstruction Outcomes Proves Difficult-Seeking Improvement in Reporting.

Fu-Chan Wei,¹Joshua Luke Harrison,²Anthony Philip Calimag,¹

PMID: 38421668doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2024.0005

Location

Albuquerque, NM

Population

564,559

Median income

$77,719Below

Education

36.2%Above

Employment

60.6%Above

Health

7.9%Above

Age

38On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Albuquerque, NM

State - New Mexico

United States

1/31/2015

$824

$849

$1,193

2/28/2015

$822

$846

$1,199

3/31/2015

$824

$848

$1,206

4/30/2015

$826

$852

$1,213

5/31/2015

$830

$855

$1,228

6/30/2015

$830

$856

$1,233

7/31/2015

$831

$857

$1,235

8/31/2015

$832

$858

$1,241

9/30/2015

$834

$860

$1,245

10/31/2015

$838

$865

$1,253

11/30/2015

$838

$866

$1,259

12/31/2015

$843

$870

$1,263

1/31/2016

$842

$873

$1,275

2/29/2016

$844

$875

$1,279

3/31/2016

$844

$916

$1,282

4/30/2016

$849

$905

$1,285

5/31/2016

$851

$900

$1,291

6/30/2016

$852

$899

$1,294

7/31/2016

$851

$914

$1,295

8/31/2016

$854

$918

$1,303

9/30/2016

$855

$927

$1,307

10/31/2016

$856

$927

$1,311

11/30/2016

$858

$934

$1,312

12/31/2016

$858

$933

$1,313

1/31/2017

$863

$938

$1,317

2/28/2017

$867

$937

$1,324

3/31/2017

$873

$949

$1,335

4/30/2017

$872

$956

$1,346

5/31/2017

$873

$959

$1,353

6/30/2017

$876

$962

$1,357

7/31/2017

$880

$960

$1,359

8/31/2017

$880

$964

$1,363

9/30/2017

$882

$968

$1,406

10/31/2017

$885

$973

$1,414

11/30/2017

$889

$977

$1,413

12/31/2017

$891

$976

$1,420

1/31/2018

$892

$978

$1,422

2/28/2018

$894

$980

$1,427

3/31/2018

$896

$988

$1,429

4/30/2018

$900

$993

$1,434

5/31/2018

$903

$999

$1,438

6/30/2018

$904

$1,003

$1,444

7/31/2018

$907

$1,006

$1,449

8/31/2018

$910

$1,010

$1,455

9/30/2018

$914

$1,011

$1,461

10/31/2018

$918

$1,016

$1,465

11/30/2018

$922

$1,022

$1,473

12/31/2018

$927

$1,035

$1,482

1/31/2019

$929

$1,041

$1,492

2/28/2019

$933

$1,044

$1,495

3/31/2019

$936

$1,043

$1,503

4/30/2019

$939

$1,048

$1,509

5/31/2019

$943

$1,056

$1,514

6/30/2019

$949

$1,063

$1,519

7/31/2019

$954

$1,070

$1,526

8/31/2019

$958

$1,077

$1,531

9/30/2019

$962

$1,084

$1,534

10/31/2019

$966

$1,090

$1,541

11/30/2019

$970

$1,094

$1,545

12/31/2019

$973

$1,098

$1,552

1/31/2020

$979

$1,105

$1,560

2/29/2020

$984

$1,116

$1,565

3/31/2020

$987

$1,119

$1,565

4/30/2020

$986

$1,117

$1,566

5/31/2020

$982

$1,111

$1,563

6/30/2020

$988

$1,113

$1,562

7/31/2020

$997

$1,113

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,007

$1,123

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,015

$1,129

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,023

$1,147

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,034

$1,162

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,044

$1,175

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,054

$1,183

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,066

$1,187

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,079

$1,194

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,097

$1,209

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,115

$1,226

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,133

$1,249

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,150

$1,272

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,171

$1,295

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,192

$1,316

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,206

$1,322

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,214

$1,328

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,228

$1,340

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,239

$1,295

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,252

$1,308

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,263

$1,323

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,277

$1,336

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,295

$1,301

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,306

$1,310

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,317

$1,318

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,318

$1,326

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,324

$1,329

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,330

$1,340

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,341

$1,347

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,347

$1,358

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,355

$1,328

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,356

$1,335

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,364

$1,341

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,366

$1,308

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,372

$1,274

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,373

$1,281

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,375

$1,286

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,379

$1,289

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,382

$1,292

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,388

$1,301

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,395

$1,309

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,400

$1,323

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,402

$1,317

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,406

$1,321

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,407

$1,325

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,413

$1,320

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,414

$1,324

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,419

$1,333

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,422

$1,347

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,427

$1,355

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,431

$1,358

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,433

$1,355

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,435

$1,360

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,441

$1,360

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,447

$1,384

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,453

$1,399

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,457

$1,418

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,459

$1,423

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,461

$1,429

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,464

$1,435

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,467

$1,437

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,468

$1,450

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,469

$1,462

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,469

$1,484

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,468

$1,572

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,464

$1,587

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,461

$1,595

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,457

$1,643

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Albuquerque, NM

State - New Mexico

United States

4/1/2021

273

130

5/1/2021

295

139

6/1/2021

312

143

7/1/2021

320

147

8/1/2021

305

143

9/1/2021

300

139

10/1/2021

301

133

11/1/2021

203

109

12/1/2021

260

123

1/1/2022

244

121

2/1/2022

253

118

3/1/2022

255

127

4/1/2022

262

134

5/1/2022

279

139

6/1/2022

280

140

7/1/2022

317

155

8/1/2022

301

143

9/1/2022

310

145

10/1/2022

255

130

11/1/2022

243

119

12/1/2022

258

128

1/1/2023

246

125

2/1/2023

212

105

3/1/2023

248

121

4/1/2023

260

129

5/1/2023

292

142

6/1/2023

306

143

7/1/2023

312

148

8/1/2023

293

143

9/1/2023

290

138

10/1/2023

276

134

11/1/2023

244

119

12/1/2023

256

125

1/1/2024

243

117

2/1/2024

224

112

3/1/2024

245

116

4/1/2024

246

126

5/1/2024

252

132

6/1/2024

269

135

7/1/2024

276

139

8/1/2024

267

136

9/1/2024

281

135

10/1/2024

234

118

11/1/2024

213

107

12/1/2024

229

115

1/1/2025

206

105

2/1/2025

201

3/1/2025

212

111

4/1/2025

224

113

5/1/2025

244

116

6/1/2025

248

122

7/1/2025

247

129

8/1/2025

262

132

9/1/2025

237

120

10/1/2025

223

114

11/1/2025

196

12/1/2025

194

1/1/2026

166

2/1/2026

109

3/1/2026

Living in Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, NM is a city rich in culture and history. Here is a breakdown of what it's like living in Albuquerque:

Crime Rate and Safety

Albuquerque has some areas with higher crime rates, so it's essential to research specific neighborhoods for safety.

Fun Activities

Albuquerque offers a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and hot air ballooning. The city also has a vibrant arts scene and hosts numerous cultural events throughout the year.

Climate

Albuquerque experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for temperature fluctuations throughout the day.

Races and Population

Albuquerque has a diverse population with a mix of Hispanic, Native American, White, and other ethnicities.

Education

Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico, providing educational opportunities and contributing to the city's cultural diversity.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Albuquerque is relatively low compared to other major cities, making it an attractive option for residents.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Albuquerque is about a 4-hour drive from Phoenix, AZ, and a 6-hour drive from Denver, CO. These cities offer additional cultural and entertainment options.

Pros

Rich culture
diverse population
lower cost of living.

Cons

Some areas with higher crime rates
temperature fluctuations.

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External Links

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2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=010XX00US

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/fbba0ad8-b4b0-4992-c686-efb96e1fa0c8

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=010XX00US

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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