On this episode of Puentes, we sit down with Dr. Stephanie Lucero, a graduate of the UNM School of Medicine and the UNM-Santa Fe Family Medicine Residency Program, who now practices family medicine in Northern New Mexico using the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model. Dr. Lucero shares why she transitioned to the DPC model, the pros and cons she’s experienced, and how this approach allows her to focus more on community-based care.

To learn more about Direct Primary Care visit dpcare.org or hometowndocnm.com.

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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 primary care physicians.

Learn more at www.NewMexicoResidencies.org

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On this episode, we're joined by Natalie Nguyen and Lizzett Solis, McNair Scholars at New Mexico State University and summer research interns at the New Mexico Primary Care Training Consortium!

With guest host Dr. Mary Alice Scott guiding the conversation, listen in as they discuss:

• How they became involved with the McNair Scholars Program at NMSU
• Their project on quality improvement experiences in New Mexico's primary care residency programs
• Hopes for how their research will impact primary care residencies in New Mexico
• The invaluable experiences they gained during their internship

To learn more about the McNair Scholars program at NMSU, visit https://honors.nmsu.edu/mcnair-scholars.html

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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 primary care physicians.

Learn more at www.NewMexicoResidencies.org

Follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram! @NMPCTC

On this episode, we're thrilled to be joined by Anamaria Ancheta (OMS-II) and Marc James Thor Uy (OMS-III), medical students at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine!

Listen in as they discuss:

• Why they chose to study osteopathic medicine
• How their research interests connect to New Mexico
• Their role as AHEC scholars
• The creation of the "Faces of Family Medicine" biopic project and how it's inspired them

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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.

Learn more at www.NewMexicoResidencies.org

Follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram! @NMPCTC