Program Overview

The Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency (aka Memorial Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Las Cruces) is dedicated to provide residents with a well-rounded, full spectrum medical education.  We are a fully accredited, three-year Family Medicine residency program sponsored by Memorial Medical Center of Las Cruces, a LifePoint hospital. 

The residency is affiliated with the University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, but maintains its status as the only community based, unopposed, three-year Family Medicine residency in New Mexico. We offer a strong and varied experience including border health, integrated behavioral medicine, obstetrics, and rural medicine. We are committed to improving the health of the community we serve and to educating residents to be prepared to work in any environment.

Program  Highlights

• Single hospital with no competing residencies for inpatient care with experienced and dedicated full time faculty
• Four months of electives
• Active telemedicine program
• Comprehensive HIV and Hepatitis C care
• Strong adolescent education with four School Based Health Centers
• Night float system
• Protected time for core didactic conferences
• Laptops and Blackberry provided to all residents