Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University is a private osteopathic medical school located on the New Mexico State University campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. BCOM holds pre-accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and is expected to be fully accredited when its first class graduates in 2020.[1]

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
MottoPara la gente y el futuro
Motto in English
For the people and the future
TypePrivate
Established2013[1]
PresidentJohn L. Hummer
DeanDon Peska, DO, MEd
Location
Las Cruces
,
New Mexico
,
United States

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

History

The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University (BCOM) was founded in 2013, at a cost of $85 million.[2] 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.[3] To date, the school has received over $110 million from private investors.[4] BCOM is the first osteopathic medical school in New Mexico, and the second medical school in the state.[5]

Academics

BCOM offers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. Years 1 and 2 of the DO program consist primarily of classroom-based learning. Students will complete 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.

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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.[6]

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.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM)" (PDF). AACOM.
  2. Scots, Damon (Dec 9, 2014). "Las Cruces medical school gets crucial preapproval".
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Willis, Damien (Feb 11, 2015). "New Las Cruces medical school moving forward ahead of schedule". Las Cruces Sun-News.
  6. "Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Overview" (PDF). BCOM. BCOM.
  7. Petersen, Vicki Martinka (August 24, 2016). "Building dreams: New COM reflects diversity of surrounding community". The DO.
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