UNM的最新专业代表着对卫生保健系统，财务和卫生政策以及卫生法的研究之间的联络，重点是社区的预防和健康。人口健康是跨学科科学的本质-不仅是多种学科的结合，而且是一门新科学，其重点是回答有关健康来源以及疾病和残疾原因的复杂问题。该学科-着重于改善人群健康。产生有关健康和疾病的社会，行为，生物学和组织系统原因的综合知识和行动。它还检查了造成健康风险的因素，以及有效控制这些风险的政策，卫生系统和公共卫生实践。需要在减少差距和改善人口健康的方法上进行创新。需要针对基层问题的技术解决方案。将发现来自不同背景的从业者
The University of New Mexico College of Population Health offers a Bachelor of Science in Population Health (BSPH degree). This program gives students the skills to understand population health dynamics and promote community wellness, prevention, and health care policy change. Our graduates have a unique opportunity to become change agents for community health issues and challenges of populations specific to New Mexico and the United States. UNM is committed to constant progress in health and health equity.<br><br>Graduates develop skills to promote the health of populations in a variety of domains from wellness to health care, health systems to community systems, and health policy to community policies.