Strategic partnerships Leverage UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center's role as the state’s sole NCI-designated center and its extensive network across New Mexico to propose regional collaboration opportunities with community health systems, research partners, and telemedicine programs to expand patient access and co-develop value-based care initiatives.

Research and innovation Position offerings around oncology research support, clinical trial infrastructure, and biotech startup engagement leveraging the center’s track record of publishing, patent activity, and biotech startup formation to attract sponsorships, tech transfer deals, and venture partnerships.

Digital health readiness Target the center’s tech stack and operations to propose cloud-based analytics, patient engagement platforms, telehealth enhancements, and data security solutions that align with their Microsoft, Google Cloud, Zoom, and collaboration tool usage to improve care coordination and outcomes.

Center of excellence Highlight opportunities to expand specialized oncology services and distance care, given 65% of New Mexico’s cancer patients are treated at UNM and the system-wide aim to bring cancer care closer to home, creating channels for equipment leasing, training programs, and remote diagnostics.

Succession and leadership With leadership changes on the horizon at affiliated institutions, propose executive sponsorship, change management, and capacity-building services to ensure smooth transitions, retain program momentum, and support continuity of complex cancer care services.