Field Experience Sites The NMSU Department of Health Science
The following is a partial list of Field Experience Sites used currently and in the past by undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Health Science. You are not limited to these sites, as we are always looking for new field experience locations to best serve the needs of our students and the professional community. Additions and/or corrections to this list should be sent directly to the Department of Health Science (phone 575-646-4300, fax 575-646-4343).
Updated Spring 2006
| Name of Site/Agency (clickable if web address available) | Division/Dept. | Contact Name/Title | Phone Number |
Physical Address |
| Dr. B. Joe Aday | Suzy Brown, Office Manager | (505) 522-1500 | 2701 Missouri Ave., Ste. D Las Cruces, NM 88001 | |
| Adolescent Family Life Program | Adolescent Family Life | Tracy Huston, LBSW, Social Worker | (505) 532-2042 aflp@zianet.com |
570 W. Griggs Las Cruces, NM 88005 |
| Albuquerque Area Dental Support Center | Mary Altenberg, Program Director | (505) 922-4246 | ||
| American Cancer Society | Ms. Quata Jobe | (915) 544-4425 | 909 E.San Antonio St., El Paso, TX 79901 | |
| American Heart Association | (915) 833-1231 | 233 E. Mesa Hills, El Paso, TX 79912 | ||
| American Red Cross | Charles Woodward, Director of Prepardness & Training | (505) 525-2631 | 1301 E. Griggs, Las Cruces, NM 88001 | |
| American Weightlifting Association | Doug Briggs | (505) 649-3970 (505) 646-4068 |
1150 Sharon Circle, Las Cruces, NM 88001 | |
| Anthony Public Health Office | Dora Murillo | (505) 882-5858 | 865 N. Main St, Anthony, NM 88021 | |
| Ben Archer Health Center | Lucia Carrera, RN | (505) 267-3088 | 2808 West Hall, Hatch, NM 87937 | |
| Border Epidemiology and Environmental Health Center | Dr. Hugo Vilchis, Program Director | (505) 646-7966 hvilchis@nmsu.edu |
ARC-B, Rm.101, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003 | |
| Border Health Education Training Center | Benjamin Jacquez | (505) 646-3441 jacquez@nmsu.edu |
1003 Geothermal Dr., Las Cruces, NM 88003 | |
| Bureau of Land Management, LC Field Office | (505) 525-4300 | 1800 Marquess St. Las Cruces, NM 88005 | ||
| Centers for Disease Control & Prevention | National Center of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion | Jivi McDonald | (770) 488-6373 | 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341 |
| Centers for Disease Control & Prevention | National Center for Environmental Health | Pat Bohan, Dr. Dayton Miller | (770) 488-7303 (770) 488-7950 |
4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341 |
| Centers for Disease Control & Prevention | National Center for Environmental Health -- Chemical Demilitarization Branch | Linda Anderson, Chief, Chemical Demilitarization Branch | (770) 488-4855 | 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341 |
| City of Las Cruces | Recreational Dept. | Claudia Chavez, Program Coordinator | (505) 541-2558 | Meerscheidt Recreation Center, Las Cruces, NM 88001 |
| Coordinated Home Health Care | Amy Pollard, Vice-President | (505) 523-8885 | 205 W. Boutz Rd. #2, Las Cruces, NM 88005 | |
| Corralitos Landfill and Solid Waste Transfer Station | South Central Solid Waste Authority | Ellen Smyth, Director | (505) 528-3800 | 2865 W. Amador Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88005 |
| Doña Ana County | Health Care Department | Herman Martinez, Health Program Director | (505) 647-7491 | 251 W. Amador Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001 |
| Doña Ana County | Health & Human Services Dept. | Silvia Sierra, Director | (505) 528-7903 | 125 W. Boutz, Las Cruces, NM 88004 |
| Doña Ana Health Services Center | NM Public Health Division | Lawrence Banegas, School Health Educator | (505) 528-5000 lawrenceb@doh.state.nm.us |
1170 N. Solano, Suite J, Las Cruces, NM 88001 |
| El Paso Natural Gas Company | Safety & Health Department | Kenneth Beasley, Director | (915) 541-2600 | P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, TX 79978 |
| Families & Youth, Inc. | HIV/AIDS, Tobacco, ASSIST Project, Runaway Shelter | Evelyn Ramirez, Kurt Becker, Christine Brown | (505) 522-4004 | Las Cruces, NM 88001 |
| FEMAP (Mexican Federation of Private Health and Community Development Associations) | Dr. Enrique Suarez Toriello, Executive Director | (16) 16-13-96 | Plutarco Elias Calles #608, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Holloman Air Force Base | Health and Wellness Center (HAWC) | Vikki Thompson | (505) 572-5785 | 701 5th St., Building 451, Holloman AFB, NM 88330 |
| La Clinica de Familia (LCDF) | (505) 526-1105 | 1100 S. Main, Suite A, Las Cruces, NM 88005 | ||
| LCDF Medical Center | Dr. Carmella Eagan | (505) 373-9202 | 9400 E. Mesa Hwy 70, Las Cruces, NM | |
| LCDF Promotora Program | Bertha Olivas, Sylvia Sapien | (505) 882-7370 | 816 Main, Anthony, NM 88021 | |
| Las Cruces Public Health Office | Lawrence Benegas, Public Health Educator | (505) 524-6165 | 1170 N. Solano, Las Cruces, NM 88001 | |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory | Environmental Restoration Project Office | Jonnye Lewis, UNM, Kelly Black, LANL | (505) 272-4853 | 2400 Tucker NE Albuquerque, NM 87131 |
| Mesilla Valley Community of Hope | Pamela Angell | (505) 523-2219 | 999 W. Amador Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001 | |
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Department of Health Science New Mexico State University P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3HLS Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 Telephone: 575.646.4300 Facsimile: 575.646.4343 |

