It is great to have our college come to life in the month of June and to literally see smiles due to the absence of masks. In just over a month, we will welcome our new Class of 2025 this July and enjoy live, in-person orientation events as well as our White Coat Ceremony.
I would like to recognize our Diversity and Inclusion Council for all their work this past year to continuously improve our commitment and actions towards strengthening our mission. Please take time to visit the resource center which has gone live and can be accessed by clicking the tab at the top of our College’s website. Of note, please see the information regarding the new Diversity Advocacy (DAT) Team. The purpose of the DAT, a collective group of appointed Diversity Council members, is to support and maintain a sense of belonging for all members of the Burrell College community, especially underrepresented and diverse students.
I look forward to seeing everyone at our June 18th Towne Hall Meeting!
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- Our Executive Committee will hold its Strategic Planning retreat June 14-15. This is an important part of our shared governance process as faculty and staff leaders help chart the College’s course over the coming years. Stay tuned for further updates at our upcoming Towne Hall.
- We anticipate receipt this week of the preliminary report from the site team following our recent visit by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Thanks again to our Compliance Team and everyone who participated in interviews with the site team.
- It’s been encouraging to see things beginning to normalize as New Mexico’s vaccination rate continues to trend positively. I hope everyone takes full advantage and finds time for some rest and relaxation before our 2021-22 academic year gets underway next month. If you venture outside, be sure to hydrate and take care to avoid heat-related stress/illness.
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Institutional Advancement |
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The Office of Institutional Advancement has launched its Pride Month series on Facebook & Instagram. To honor Pride Month, we have been sharing highlights on the lesser-known achievements in medicine made by LGBTQ+ individuals. Many of these individuals spent their lives devoted to bettering the lives of others as doctors, nurses, or health professionals, while in fear of being shunned or stigmatized for their sexual orientation or gender identification.
The College will be the main local sponsor for the KTSM News Channel 9 airing Summer Olympics from July 23rd to August 8th. Tune in to enjoy the athleticism and keep an eye out for our commercials!
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Administration & Operations (HR, IT and Finance) |
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Human Resources and Finance: Human Resources and Finance are working on a number of projects related to the upcoming end of the fiscal year and the start of the new year, including finalizing employee communications about the bonus to be paid in July.
Facilities: Construction is underway for a new storage and maintenance area on the west side of the campus, which is being overseen by the Facilities department. Preparations are being made for the start of the new academic year throughout the campus.
IT: All students' email accounts will be migrated to the new burrell.edu email domain in the next 2 weeks.
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- Faculty Scholarly Information Due Now
The College is required to maintain a record of faculty scholarly activity for accreditation purposes. Please click on the following link to submit your information for the period beginning July 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021. Thank you for making this a high priority! CLICK to SUBMIT
- Student Research Day is July 16
Join our students and faculty mentors to learn more about the exciting research being conducted at the College. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION
- AOA Poster Session/Competition Abstract Deadline July 12
The American Osteopathic Association announces the CALL FOR RESEARCH ABSTRACTS for the 2021 Osteopathic Medical Conference @ Exposition (OMED). The virtual Poster Session is an integral part of the OMED experience. Investigators interested in participating will submit an abstract of their research project. The abstracts that are approved will be published in the online edition of the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology |
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The ACB department is excited to have both the summer dissection program and various summer research projects underway! The students are working very hard and we’re looking forward to all of the exciting things that come out of these summer pursuits. Dr. Funk was also accepted by NBOME as a member of their National Faculty – congratulations Dr. Funk! |
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Department of Biomedical Sciences |
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The Biomedical Science Department is focusing on research during the months of May and June. Dr. Bramblett and Dr. Stauss participated in the Student Summer Research Program Orientation, presenting on the Mentor/Mentee relationship and Responsible Authorship and publication. Dr. De La Rosa will be attending a virtual conference on June 15 & 16 through NBME – Invitational Conference for Educators. Dr. Stauss will present a talk on his experiences during the Burrell study abroad program in India at the virtual IAMSE conference (June 14-17). Dr. Szalai is visiting his collaborator at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
We wish to extend our congratulations to Harald on his promotion.
We welcome Martha Chavez in joining the BioMed team.
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Department of Clinical Medicine |
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The Division of Clinical Medicine is pleased to announce the starting of a new faculty member, Glenn Waldt, DO as a member of the OMM department. He will be starting in July 2021. Please welcome him upon his arrival.
Burrell congratulates all the students who collaborated on the City Hall Screening Day on 5/28/2021. Meghan and her team were instrumental in setting up a wonderful comprehensive screening for City Employees and Customers. Special thanks to Ben Matkin, Dr. Goldsteen, Dr. Vaillant, Dr. Dodson, and Dr. Darrow for dedicating their time to this successful event!
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Department of Physiology and Pathology |
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The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is happy to announce the addition of the Diversity & Inclusion tab on Burrell College’s website. The tab includes subpages on the Diversity Council, Local/Regional Resources, Self-Educating Resources, LGBTQIA+ Resources, and Diversity Events where future presentations, programming, and activities will be posted. Many thanks to the members of the Diversity Council and our LGBTQIA Alliance student organization for contributing content for the subpages, and Sam Turner for her web development expertise.
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A highlight of the inaugural year of the Diversity Council is the achievement of its Goal #1 to Create a Diversity Advocacy Team (DAT). The purpose of DAT, a collective group of appointed Diversity Council members, is to support and maintain a sense of belonging for all members of the Burrell College community, especially underrepresented and diverse students. Faculty, staff, and students can utilize the DAT web submission form for diversity-related needs.
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Office of Enrollment Services |
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All incoming seat offers are currently extended, with any declines/withdraws being replaced with new offers, as they become available. As with previous cycles, we anticipate some candidate movement. The new 2021-2022 application cycle has opened to seat the Class of 2026.
The Office of Financial Aid is working towards packaging students and will package full awards (Unsubsidized Loan and Graduate Plus Loan) beginning May 16, 2021. The federal Graduate Plus application opens for students attending Burrell on May 14, 2021. The NM Medical Loan-For-Service grant application is available May 15, 2021, with a deadline of July 1. Please help us reach our goal to increase applications by 15% for the 2021-2022 academic year. For more information regarding the New Mexico Medical Loan-For-Service program please visit their website.
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Orientation Week is scheduled – July 12th through the 16th
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White Coat Ceremony – July 16th at 7:30 pm
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2024 Welcome Back & Orientation Day – July 18th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (all faculty and staff are invited to come & say hello!)
Recent graduates, Dr. Banawis and Dr. Thorpe participated in a panel for the 2022s on how to best prepare/study for Level 2
The Educational Specialists will begin one-hour drop-in sessions July 16th for the Class of 2025 and will continue through July 7th, each Wednesday at 12:00 pm.
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Accreditation and Compliance |
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Updated Standard Operating Procedures
- DI.001 Diversity Advocacy Team-New
- RSP.022 Non-Clinical Research Elective Rotation-New
- SA.012 SPARK Procedures-Revised
- LIB.003 –Procedure for Student Anatomical Bone Box Sanitizing-Archived
Thank you to everyone who contributed to a successful Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board visit. The College received positive feedback during the exit interview, we anticipate receiving a written report of the visit in mid-June.
The College updated the mask mandate to align with the NM DOH and CDC, please see our COVID-19 webpage for up-to-date information.
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Whether poolside or staying cool inside, there is no better time to pick up a great read from our library! Check out our recommendations by visiting our Summer Reading page. In addition to browsing the Top Picks, look for titles with summaries by category: Medical Ethics & Mortality, Cultural Understanding, Disease & Pandemic, Medical Education, Financial, and Leadership & Communication. Also recommended, but not on the list, are books in our Graphic Medicine collection, and many others on our shelves just yearning to be read. If you are not in Las Cruces, please email library@burrell.edu and we will be happy to mail any physical books to you, along with a postage-paid return mailer if you are not planning to be on campus.
Current library hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 8:00 pm; Saturdays and Sundays 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Library hours are always posted on our homepage.
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Forgive the personal nature of this entry, but I want to express my gratitude. It has been my pleasure to serve as Chair of Faculty Council this year. I appreciate the faculty’s trust in me and the candor with which many of you have shared ideas and concerns. I learned so much from Drs. Jackson and Selinfreund before stepping into this role, and had great fortune to work with Drs. Kania, Donohue and Tano. Helpful suggestions and information came from the SGA and other student leaders, and the new Staff Council is a welcome addition to our still-sometimes-challenged governance and communication streams. Elections will place many of you in new roles, and I thank you and those in continuing seats for your service. Next month, Dr. Donohue will assume the Chair role and I hope you will offer her your support and confidence. Thanks for being terrific colleagues. -Kristin |
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The Staff Council would like to officially welcome back all the faculty and staff to campus. We are very excited to see and interact with everyone!
On May 27th, 2021, the Council approved a set of bylaws. They can be viewed on our webpage here.
As a reminder, our suggestion box is still open! If you'd like to submit feedback/provide input to the Council, you may do so by following the link above.
Welcome back, everyone!
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And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days.
-James Russell Lowell
The summer night is like a perfection of thought.
-Wallace Stevens
In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.
-John Steinbeck
The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.
-Winston Churchill
People Who Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World, Are The Ones Who Do.
-Rob Siltanen
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Laughter Can be the Best Medicine |
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What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish? Swimming trunks!
Why don’t oysters share their pearls? Because they’re shellfish!
Conjunctivitis.com – that’s a site for sore eyes.
Why should you never trust stairs? They are always up to something.
Why don’t ants ever get sick? Because they have little anty bodies.
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BEAR:
Building Expectations of Alliance and Respect
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