Interprofessional
Collaboration
A day for medical, legal, psychology,
psychiatry, and public health students to
collaborate and learn from each other’s
respective disciplines!
Case-Based Learning
Work through cases as a
multidisciplinary team.
Poster Presentations
See current research and work
happening at the intersection of
health and law
What to Expect
Networking
Network with professionals and
fellow learners from different
fields
Event
Schedule
Event Registration/Breakfast
Opening Remarks
Case Based Learning Session 1
Case Based Learning Session 2
Lunch Break / Poster Session
Keynote Speech / Awards
8:00 - 8:45
8:45 - 8:55
9:00 - 10:20
10:25 - 11:45
11:50 - 12:30
12:30 - 1:00
Deleso A. Alford is currently the UNM Health Sciences Office for Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion Humanity Matters Visiting Professor through an innovative collaborative
opportunity with other HSC entities and she is also an affiliate member of the SOL
faculty. Her host department is Family and Community Medicine.
The aim of this collaborative effort is to foster meaningful connections and augment
impactful programming with, and for, faculty, staff, learners, graduates, trainees,
community members, and leaders.
She earned the Rachel Emanuel Endowed Professorship (Southern University Law
Center) for her ground-breaking work bridging legal and medical education by telling
stories-what she refers to as "HERstories" the unique and particularized lived
experiences of black women and women of color intersecting with health care and
research.
Professor Alford earned a B.S., degree in Psychology (Magna Cum Laude) at Southern
Univ. A&M College, a J.D. at SULC, and an LL.M. at Georgetown Univ. Law Center. Her
interest in bioethics led to her earning a Certification in Clinical Bioethics from the
Medical College of Wisconsin. Her national reputation as a scholar and speaker will
soon be memorialized as an inductee into SULC's Hall of Fame, recognizing lifelong
dedication and outstanding contributions to the legal field. The Association of
American Law Schools (AALS) recently selected Professor Alford as the 2025 recipient
of the Impact Legacy Award for her scholarship and legal advocacy in the historic
Henrietta Lacks' cases amongst other contributions.
Keynote Speaker
Psychology, law, medical, and public health
undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, and
early career researchers are invited to submit
applications to present their work to the UNM
community!
We are particularly interested in proposals that
highlight medicolegal and psycholegal research, or
research that intersects between medical,
psychological/behavioral health, and legal issues.
Call for Posters
Top 3 posters will be selected by our panel of judges:
1st place - 300$
2nd place - 200$
3rd place - 100$
Deadline for submission is March 28th, 2025!
Guidelines and procedures here:
Marco is a third-year
law student. His work
has focused on public
interest law in the areas
of nutrition, psychiatric
policy and public
accountability. He is
interested in ensuring
that people
experiencing
psychiatric illness can
properly navigate the
justice system and
receive the care they
need.
Marco Alarid
White
Natasha
Dark
Natasha (Nat, she/they) is a
third year medical student.
Growing up in Albuquerque,
NM inspired Nat to foster
advocacy for the community
in clinical practice, especially
for the medically
underserved of the state. Nat
is currently exploring clinical
specialties and participating
in the Social Mission Alliance
Health Justice Scholar’s
Fellowship. She will be
pursuing advocacy training at
the Capitol in March 2025.
Luke Chao
Luke Chao is a third-
year medical student at
the University of New
Mexico School of
Medicine, with a strong
focus in behavioral
health reform. He is
dedicated to advancing
healthcare through
innovative solutions.
Malea
Joyce
Malea Joyce is a first year
student at the UNM school of
medicine. Her interests are in
emergency medicine
including the promotion of
harm reduction education,
and health policy promotion.
Eunice Da-
Hyeh Kim
Eunice is a fifth-year clinical
psychology PhD student. Her
research and clinical training
focus on cultural and
forensic psychology -
specifically, she is interested
in questions involving
cultural competence and
validity in forensic mental
health assessments for
culturally underrepresented
people.
Organizing Committee
Thank you to the UNM School of Medicine, School of Law, Department of Psychology, and the Department of Family Community Medicine
Contact Us
UNM Domenici Center for Health Sciences
Education
1001 Stanford Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Rooms 3740 and 3760
Event Address
Email Address
lwchao@salud.unm.edu
Event Parking
Please park in the “L” parking lot located across Tucker Ave. from the Domenici Center