UNM Physical Therapy Program

10/04/2026

09/27/2026

09/27/2026

09/27/2026

09/23/2026

Well-deserved congratulations are in order for two of our esteemed DPT faculty members, Dr. Eric Kruger and Dr. Rose Vallejo, who were recently promoted to the title of Associate Professor. This achievement reflects their sustained excellence in health education, service, and scholarship, as well as the lasting impact they've had on our students' education and the physical therapy profession.
Dr. Kruger has built an impactful research program examining the psychological and behavioral processes behind recovery from musculoskeletal trauma, chronic pain, and opioid use, earning national recognition and advancing interdisciplinary work across rehabilitation, psychology, and substance use disorders.
Dr. Vallejo has transformed our neurologic physical therapy curriculum through creative, intentional teaching that students describe as engaging, challenging, and inspiring. Beyond the classroom, she is an outstanding clinician and mentor through her work at the UNM Hospital Comprehensive Movement Disorder Clinic, and her leadership has expanded outreach across New Mexico, led international service-learning experiences, and strengthened faculty development across the School of Medicine.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kruger and Dr. Vallejo on this incredible milestone!
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09/04/2026

Join APTA for a FREE event packed with resources to help you succeed on your application. Don't miss out — register today!

09/03/2026

Congratulations to this year's recipients of La Tierra Sagrada’s Scholarship, who support students as they pursue their education in healthcare. Thanks to the generosity of many, 46 students across the MD, PT, PA, and OT programs each received a $6,300 scholarship – where 6 recipients were from our very own DPT Program! Congrats to Natalie Bitetti, Lauren Chafins, Scott C**n, Alexis Lucero, Taylor Montgomery, and Marcos Marmolejo who had the honor of being this year's student speaker. We are proud to celebrate these students and grateful to everyone whose generosity helps make their educational journeys possible.

08/21/2026

We were so honored to host Rep. Stansbury for our Student Led Advocacy Day!

08/21/2026

First day 2026

07/03/2026

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Thank you to everyone that came out for our West Albuquerque/Rio Rancho APTA NM Happy Hour! Appreciate everyone that attended and congratulations to the three PTs that graduated UNM's PT orthopedic residency program and celebrated passing their OCS exam by joining us! Congratulations to Marcus Cordova, Oliver Schultz and Karina!