Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
{{Short description|Medical school of New Mexico State University}}
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| motto = Para la gente y el futuro!
| mottoeng = For the people and the future
| type = Private, for-profit medical school
| affiliation = Florida Institute of Technology, New Mexico State University{{cite news|title=Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at NMSU announces Partnership|url=https://www.krwg.org/post/burrell-college-osteopathic-medicine-nmsu-announces-partnership|publisher=KRWG.org|date=June 27, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113143149/https://www.krwg.org/post/burrell-college-osteopathic-medicine-nmsu-announces-partnership|url-status=live}}
| dean = William Pieratt, DO, FACP
| head_label = Dean (Florida)
| head = Doris Newman, DO
| president = John L. Hummer
| city = Las Cruces
| state = New Mexico
| country = United States
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| website = {{url|https://burrell.edu}}
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The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) is a private, for-profit medical school. The main campus is located on the New Mexico State University (NMSU) campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and their second campus is located on the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) campus in Melbourne, Florida. It is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and graduated its first class in May 2020.{{cite web
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|title= First Burrell medical school class graduates
|author= David Crowder
|date= 11 May 2020
|access-date= 6 May 2021
|archive-date= 6 May 2021
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History
The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University was founded in 2013, at a cost of $85 million.{{cite news|last1=Scots|first1=Damon|title=Las Cruces medical school gets crucial preapproval|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2014/12/09/las-cruces-medical-school-gets-crucial-preapproval.html|work=Albuquerque Business First|date=Dec 9, 2014|access-date=October 23, 2015|archive-date=July 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718231029/http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2014/12/09/las-cruces-medical-school-gets-crucial-preapproval.html|url-status=live}} The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine was envisioned by its Founding Dean George Mychaskiw, D.O., to address the shortage of physicians in the Southwestern United States and its border with Northern Mexico, as well as to diversify the physician workforce. Dr. Mychaskiw reached out to John Hummer, a New Mexico business and healthcare leader, for his assistance in pursuing this vision. Co-founders George Mychaskiw and John Hummer formed a partnership and met with NMSU in July 2013 and incorporated a new legal entity, The New Mexico College of Osteopathic Medicine, that would eventually be named the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine. The two co-founders orchestrated a synergistic gathering of influential leaders, in both the higher education and healthcare sectors, to assist in making the vision a reality. NMSU Chancellor Garrey Carruthers supported their vision for the creation of a private/public affiliated osteopathic medical school in Las Cruces, New Mexico. John Hummer introduced the medical school to Dan Burrell who then joined Mychaskiw and Hummer as a co-founder. Burrell provided the initial seed funding; thus the medical school’s namesake in honor of his family. Rice University, via the Rice Management Company, who oversees and manages their endowment, became the single largest shareholder.{{cite web|title=BCOM Overview and History|url=https://bcomnm.org/about-bcom/the-team/bot/|publisher=Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine|access-date=2021-05-04|archive-date=2021-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512173044/https://bcomnm.org/about-bcom/the-team/bot/|url-status=live}} Burrell was founded as a for-profit school in partnership with New Mexico State University.{{cite news |last1=Domrzalski |first1=Dennis |title=NM family makes multi-million-dollar investment in med school on NMSU campus |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/blog/morning-edition/2014/07/nm-family-makes-multi-million-dollar-investment-in.html |work=Albuquerque Business First |date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-date=July 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725235715/http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/blog/morning-edition/2014/07/nm-family-makes-multi-million-dollar-investment-in.html |url-status=live }} Burrell was granted applicant status in 2012 by the American Osteopathic Association, and ultimately received provisional accreditation in July 2015. BCOM began its first courses in August 2016.{{cite news|last1=Smith-Barrow|first1=Delece|title=As D.O. Medical Schools Expand, Applicants Have More Choices|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/articles/2015/06/23/as-do-medical-schools-expand-applicants-have-more-choices|accessdate=24 October 2015|publisher=U.S. News & World Report|date=June 23, 2015|archive-date=16 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016221112/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/articles/2015/06/23/as-do-medical-schools-expand-applicants-have-more-choices|url-status=live}} Don N. Peska, DO, MEd, FACOS became Interim Dean and Chief Academic Officer in 2018 and was succeeded by William Pieratt, DO as the new Dean in 2020.{{Cite web| title= AACOM News: Interim Dean| url= https://www.aacom.org/news-and-events/news-detail/2018/02/05/don-peska-interim-dean-and-chief-academic-officer-at-bcom| date= February 5, 2018| access-date= October 20, 2021| archive-date= October 20, 2021| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211020041736/https://www.aacom.org/news-and-events/news-detail/2018/02/05/don-peska-interim-dean-and-chief-academic-officer-at-bcom| url-status= live}}{{Cite web| url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2020/07/09/burrell-college-names-dr-william-pieratt-its-new-dean/5401790002/| title=Texas A&M Physician Leader Named Dean of the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine| date=July 9, 2020| access-date=October 20, 2021| archive-date=October 20, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020041736/https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2020/07/09/burrell-college-names-dr-william-pieratt-its-new-dean/5401790002/| url-status=live}} As of 2015, the school had received over $110 million from private investors.{{cite news|last1=Ramirez|first1=Steve|title=Foundation set for Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine|url=http://archive.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_27999220/foundation-is-set-burrell-college-osteopathic-medicine|accessdate=24 October 2015|publisher=Las Cruces Sun-News|date=April 27, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103103345/http://archive.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_27999220/foundation-is-set-burrell-college-osteopathic-medicine|archivedate=3 November 2015}} Burrell is the first osteopathic medical school in New Mexico, and the second medical school in the state.{{cite news|last1=Willis|first1=Damien|title=New Las Cruces medical school moving forward ahead of schedule|url=http://archive.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_27508191/medical-school-construction-underway-at-nmsu|publisher=Las Cruces Sun-News|date=Feb 11, 2015}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
On May 8, 2020, the inaugural class of 2020 graduated, earning the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.{{cite news |title=2020: A (brief) year in review |url=https://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/stories/2020-a-brief-year-in-review,5524 |work=The Las Cruces Bulletin |access-date=2021-01-09 |archive-date=2021-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111180133/https://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/stories/2020-a-brief-year-in-review,5524 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=BCOM graduates first class online |url=https://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/stories/bcom-graduates-first-class-online,3955 |work=The Las Cruces Bulletin |date=May 15, 2020 |access-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-date=January 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111190140/https://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/stories/bcom-graduates-first-class-online,3955 |url-status=live }}
Academics
Burrell offers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. Years 1 and 2 of the DO program consist primarily of classroom-based learning, with students completing clinical clerkships during years 3 and 4 at one of five primary sites: Las Cruces, Albuquerque, Eastern New Mexico, El Paso, Texas, or Tucson, Arizona. As of 2021 clinical clerkship sites also include: Four Corners primarily in New Mexico and Melbourne, Florida. {{Cite news| url= https://news.fit.edu/campus/burrell-college-announces-new-partnership-with-florida-tech-steward-health-care/| title= Burrell College Announces New Partnership| date= August 4, 2020| access-date= October 20, 2021| archive-date= October 20, 2021| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211020040226/https://news.fit.edu/campus/burrell-college-announces-new-partnership-with-florida-tech-steward-health-care/| url-status= live}}
Honor Societies
Burrell College has a number of honor societies active on its campus including: Sigma Sigma Phi, Gold Humanism Honor Society, and Omega Beta Iota.
Campus
Burrell's main campus consists of a newly constructed 80,000 square foot, three story building located in the Arrowhead Research Park on the NMSU campus which is located next to the New Mexico State University (NMSU) football stadium. Students may access all of the campus facilities and resources at NMSU, and may opt to live in student housing.{{cite web|title=Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Overview|url=http://bcomnm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/BCOM-Overview_-Brochure.pdf|website=BCOM|publisher=BCOM|access-date=2015-10-23|archive-date=2016-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126042644/http://bcomnm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/BCOM-Overview_-Brochure.pdf|url-status=dead}} The school is located around an hour away from White Sands National Park and Spaceport America.
Graduate medical education
Burrell has facilitated the opening of over 100 new graduate medical education (GME) residency positions in family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, and osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine (ONMM).{{cite news|last1=Petersen|first1=Vicki Martinka|title=Building dreams: New COM reflects diversity of surrounding community|url=http://thedo.osteopathic.org/2016/08/building-dreams-new-com-reflects-diversity-of-surrounding-community/|publisher=The DO|date=August 24, 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016|archive-date=July 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726184110/https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2016/08/building-dreams-new-com-reflects-diversity-of-surrounding-community/|url-status=live}} The orthopedic surgery residency closed in 2020.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://bcomnm.org Official website]
{{Osteopathic medical schools}}
{{Medical education in the United States}}
{{Colleges and universities in New Mexico}}
{{New Mexico State University}}
Category:Osteopathic medical schools in the United States
Category:Educational institutions established in 2013
Category:Las Cruces, New Mexico
Category:2013 establishments in New Mexico
Category:Private universities and colleges in New Mexico
Category:For-profit universities and colleges in the United States