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UNM’s College of Education and Human Science (COEHS) is celebrating a major victory with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM.)  Recent UNM Exercise Science Ph.D. graduate, Jeremy Ducharme, just took the first-ever first place tie, at the ACSM...

The University of New Mexico Graduate Studies has announced the appointment of Nikki Jernigan as the interim associate dean of Graduate Studies. Interim graduate dean Jesse Alemán appointed Jernigan to the post based on her experience with graduate...

Two student teams won $50,000 in awards in the annual biodesign contest Dec. 14, jointly sponsored by the School of Engineering and the Clinical and Translational Science Center in the School of Medicine at The University of New Mexico. The contest is...

Each year, the Native Health Initiative (NHI) holds a Gratitude Run to support the Indigenous community; and this year’s run is being held on Nov. 25. NHI was created in 2005 as a partnership between Indigenous communities and health profession...

Laughter. Joy. Culture. Family. These are the hallmarks of the Running Medicine program, a program of the Native Health Initiative (NHI) that has received support from UNM’s HSC Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and UNM’s Department of Family...

“Run with empathy. Support families in need.” That’s the motto of the 2021 Footsteps for Families jogathon charity event happening this Saturday, July 3. The event, co-hosted by Running Medicine and the Native Health Initiative, is an opportunity for...

Running Medicine, an activity-based program led by UNM physician Anthony Fleg, is among the 2020 winners of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Sports Award. The winners will receive a $25,000 cash award and were honored during a virtual ceremony...

For a group that prides itself on high-five’s and group energy, it is fair to say that Running Medicine (RM) has had some challenges this year. “I would say we have just gotten creative. No option to stop moving, but we just have to adapt to moving in a...

Adopted by the General Assembly of the World Medical Association (WMA) at Geneva in 1948, the Declaration of Geneva is one example of the oath taken by medical students upon entering their new profession. In the aftermath of World War II, international...

Movement. “A simple, cheap, effective way to deal with our current moment, good for mental, physical and spiritual health,” says Dr. Anthony Fleg, a family medicine practitioner with UNM Health and founder of the Running Medicine program. Add in 80 partners,...