Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University is a private, for-profit osteopathic medical school on the New Mexico State University campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation[1] and graduated its first class in 2020.

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
MottoPara la gente y el futuro
Motto in English
For the people and the future
TypePrivate, for-profit osteopathic medical school
Established2013[1]
PresidentJohn L. Hummer
DeanWilliam Pieratt, DO, FACP
Location
Las Cruces
,
New Mexico
,
United States

32.2758°N 106.7478°W / 32.2758; -106.7478
CampusUrban, 50 acres (20 ha)
ColorsBlue, Gold
MascotBear
Websitebcomnm.org

History

The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University (BCOM) was founded in 2013,[1] at a cost of $85 million.[2] BCOM was founded as a for-profit school in partnership with New Mexico State University.[3] BCOM 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.[4] As of 2015, the school had received over $110 million from private investors.[5] BCOM is the first osteopathic medical school in New Mexico, and the second medical school in the state.[6]

On May 8, 2020, the inaugural class of 2020 graduated, earning the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.[7][8]

Academics
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

BCOM 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.

Campus

BCOM's 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 at BCOM may access all of the campus facilities and resources at NMSU, and may opt to live in student housing.[9]

Graduate medical education

BCOM has facilitated the opening of over 100 new graduate medical education (GME) residency positions in internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, and osteopathic neuromuscular medicine.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM)". ChooseDO. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.
  2. Scots, Damon (Dec 9, 2014). "Las Cruces medical school gets crucial preapproval". Albuquerque Business First.
  3. Domrzalski, Dennis (July 14, 2014). "NM family makes multi-million-dollar investment in med school on NMSU campus". Albuquerque Business First.
  4. Smith-Barrow, Delece (June 23, 2015). "As D.O. Medical Schools Expand, Applicants Have More Choices". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. Ramirez, Steve (April 27, 2015). "Foundation set for Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine". Las Cruces Sun-News. Archived from the original on 3 November 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. Willis, Damien (Feb 11, 2015). "New Las Cruces medical school moving forward ahead of schedule". Las Cruces Sun-News.
  7. "2020: A (brief) year in review". The Las Cruces Bulletin.
  8. "BCOM graduates first class online". The Las Cruces Bulletin. May 15, 2020.
  9. "Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Overview" (PDF). BCOM. BCOM.
  10. Petersen, Vicki Martinka (August 24, 2016). "Building dreams: New COM reflects diversity of surrounding community". The DO.
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