UNM also needs to expand its role as an essential community health resource for New Mexico residents well-being and quality of Life. Through a collaborative, highly interactive process involving diverse community representation, a vision of a healthier New Mexico can emerge. This community partnership should strive to sustain our unique culture and promote strong families as part of our vision. We need to assure that the very best affordable and integrated health services remain available and easily accessible for all New Mexicans. A community health assessment needs to be conducted to identify the issues affecting the health of individuals and to implement improvement activities.
Health is more than simple absence of disease.
Quality of life, infrastructure, economics, education and spiritual dimensions need to be included in a broadened definition of health. An organizational structure needs to be designed to engage the community around the common issue of health. Identify and prioritize Key Health needs from above 3. Develop long-range plan for UNM to help meet those needs through infrastructure, teaching, research, and practice 4. Create the UNM Health Partnership to implement above plan 5.