Celebrating 25 Years

Southwest Care was founded in 1996 with a primary focus on serving those living with HIV/AIDS and has built an international reputation for outstanding research and compassionate treatment in this field. Since then, we have expanded the scope of our services to meet the broader health care needs of the Santa Fe and Albuquerque communities.

Between 2012 and 2013, Southwest Care acquired the Galisteo and Alameda clinics in Santa Fe, expanding its primary care to include pediatrics and women’s health services. In 2017 the Jefferson clinic opened, providing primary care, HIV, and Hepatitis C, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in Albuquerque.

Our focus has always been on providing evidence-based, compassionate, whole-person care in a judgment-free environment. That includes the physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of our patients. An interdisciplinary team of doctors, advanced-practice clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, behavioral health professionals, and support staff provide comprehensive primary care and specialized health services tailored to each patient’s unique needs. We ensure that patients from all walks of life, including the economically, socially, and culturally vulnerable have access to exceptional medical care—regardless of their ability to pay.

Our Board

One of the distinguishing characteristics of a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC) is the composition of the board of directors. The FQHC regulations require a majority of the members of the board of directors of an FQHC be individuals who receive services from the center, and are representative of the individuals served by the center in terms of demographic factors, such as race, ethnicity, and sex. The remaining members of the board must be representative of the community in which the center is located and selected for their expertise in community affairs, local government, finance and banking, legal affairs, trade unions, commercial and industrial concerns, or social service agencies within the community.

We comply with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.