This is the "Puentes: Bridging Primary Care in New Mexico" podcast! Listen in as we feature the people and stories that make primary care special in our beautiful home state.

On this episode, we're joined by Dr. Ashten Duncan, co-lead resident at UNM Santa Fe Family Medicine Residency Program and a recipient of the AAFP's Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education in 2023. Listen in as Puentes host Dr. Mac Bowen and Dr. Duncan discuss:

- The factors that played a role in his decision to do a residency in Santa Fe, NM

- The intersection of research, public health, and primary care for health practitioners

- Navigating the complexities of Native and tribal health, while recognizing his own Native identity and lived experiences

- What the future holds as a core faculty member at Medicos de El Centro Family Medicine Residency in Española, NM

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The New Mexico Primary Care Training Consortium (NMPCTC) serves as a united front in statewide primary care training, advocacy, administration and development. We believe that the health of a nation is built on the foundation of primary care, and we are dedicated to making this foundation strong for our community by training highly skilled family physicians.

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