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What It Takes

What It Takes

New Mexico faces a critical shortage of health science workers, from entry level positions through nurses, primary care doctors and surgeons. To address this shortfall, New Mexico PBS has partnered with the United Way of Central New Mexico Mission: Graduate, the UNM Health Sciences Center and the NM Department of Workforce Solutions to create WHAT IT TAKES.

What It Takes is a local public television program presented by NMPBS

Physical Therapist Assistant Aurin Lahiri

Physical Therapist Assistant Aurin Lahiri

Physical therapist assistant & former music producer Aurin Lahiri. (1m)

Pharmacy Technician Zach Chavez

Pharmacy Technician Zach Chavez

Pharmacy technician & Albuquerque High School graduate Zach Chavez (1m)

Paramedic Josh Lopez

Paramedic Josh Lopez

Paramedic & El Dorado graduate Josh Lopez (1m)

Natalie Madrid, Flight Paramedic

Natalie Madrid, Flight Paramedic

Sandia High School graduate Natalie Madrid, flight paramedic. (1m)

Morgan Mdanat, RN

Morgan Mdanat, RN

Rio Rancho native Morgan Mdanat talks about starting her nursing education in high school. (1m)

Kayla Gallegos, RDH

Kayla Gallegos, RDH

Kayla Gallegos talks about what it takes to be a dental hygienist. (1m 36s)

Dr. Favia Dubyk

Dr. Favia Dubyk

Dr. Favia Dubyk, clinical pathologist and Harvard graduate. (2m 16s)

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What It Takes is a local public television program presented by NMPBS