This past July we marked our 5th anniversary of when our first class matriculated. As such, I wanted to take a retrospective view on our impact within the State of New Mexico; especially as it pertains to NM residents who applied and matriculated into osteopathic medical schools. By clicking the following link, you will see some interesting and positive trends: Burrell College Impact
Please feel free to share this report as you please. Our impact is positive and something we can all take pride in.
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- As follow up to the good news about NBOME’s Annual Report of Burrell’s COMLEX scores, our COMLEX Level 3 results reflect a pass-rate of 100% for first-time takers (n=48) for the current test cycle, and 100% of the Class of 2020 graduates that have taken COMLEX Level 3 (n=92) have now successfully completed it.
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President Hummer and I will travel to Austin next week to appear before the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). We are optimistic that Burrell’s application for our Certificate of Authority to continue operations in Texas will be approved by the Board.
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Best wishes to our Class of 2022 students as the process is underway for residency applications, audition rotations, and interviews. It is hard to believe another Match cycle is underway, and thanks to our team of Student Affairs and Career Advising for all the supportive work that goes into helping position our students for success.
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Institutional Advancement |
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The College has been featured in Newsweek's profile of the Leading Medical Schools of 2021! Check out our specific profile by clicking this link and check out the entire article by clicking here.
In continuation of our diversity month profiles, look out in November for our social media posts celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Month. We will be sharing insights and information on the history of indigenous medicine and the advancements in healthcare made by indigenous peoples.
If you missed the last Towne Hall, we wanted to share the first in our series of Regional Academic Center marketing videos. Check out the video by clicking this link.
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Administration & Operations (HR, IT and Finance) |
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Work on the new Library building continues. Most of the framing is now complete, with plumbing, electrical, and fire sprinkler systems being roughed in. With the installation of the gas service this weekend, major utility connections should be complete, and then the repairs to the south parking lot and landscaping will start.
The Finance department has completed its annual audit with no findings, which is an excellent report.
The HR Department would like to remind employees that open enrollment for benefits will be coming in November. More information will be available soon.
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Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology |
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October 11th, the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology was delighted to host a pioneer in the virtual delivery of medical education, Claudia Krebs, MD, Ph.D., FAAA, as a guest in Burrell’s Distinguished Researcher Seminar Series. Dr. Krebs, of the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, spoke on How to Make the Learning Experience Better, Not Just Different: The Role of Technology in Medical Education. She shared examples of her experiences and innovations teaching medical students using virtual media prior to and since the start of the pandemic, with her fascinating talk followed by a lively, informative Q & A.
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Department of Biomedical Sciences |
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Members of the Biomedical Science department have an active faculty search in the area of microbiology and immunology. All members of the department participated in the Cardiovascular I course and the Renal II course, with Dr. Ochs as the course director of Renal II. Dr. Ochs has also been very busy as director of interprofessional education. Half of our Burrell second-year students attended the first every live interprofessional education (IPE) event between Burrell College and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy. The IPE event was held on the UTEP campus on September 21st. In total, nearly 240 students were in attendance at the event. |
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Department of Clinical Medicine |
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The Division of Clinical Medicine would like to announce that the second-year medical students performed well on their first big standardized patient competency. Although they are learning pace and efficiency, we discovered some excellent humanistic interactions that put most students above their contemporaries in their interpersonal skills.
Interviews: The division has conducted 5 recent faculty interviews for clinical teaching positions and we continue to recruit high-quality and passionate faculty.
In the first-year clinical course, students are currently learning the upper extremity exam and have completed the lower extremity exam. They have their competency on the week of October 4th. Please congratulate all students for their hard work and dedication!
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Department of Clinical Education |
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We are gearing up for the class of 2024 RAC Day on October 22nd! We will have all Regional Assistant Deans and Hub Coordinators on campus to meet with students and answer questions regarding their 3rd-year rotation opportunities within our 7 Hubs. We will also be hosting a Meet and Greet for Burrell Faculty and Staff to meet our Regional Assistant Deans. At this time we would like to extend an invite:
Friday, October 22nd
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Meet and Greet with Faculty and Staff, Room 306
Class of 2022 has started their Residency Interviews. A lot of excused absence requests started to come in, which is a great indication of our students securing the interviews!
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Department of Physiology and Pathology |
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The days are getting shorter and the weather is beginning to cool, welcome to October! Allergy-sufferers, as many of us, seem to be this year, maybe eagerly awaiting the first freeze?
The Department of Physiology and Pathology continues to make progress on two faculty searches; shout-out to the two OMS-III students who are participating on our search committees and providing valuable feedback. We appreciate you!
Dr. Del Corral has been elected Treasurer of the Rio Grande Physiological Society, a new regional chapter of the American Physiological Society. Thanks to Dr. Stauss and the rest of the Steering Committee for your work and commitment in getting this chapter started.
Drs. Woods and Gosselink have been chosen as Team Leads as Burrell begins to prepare its regional accreditation documents for the Higher Learning Commission, and Dr. Gosselink has been invited to review a book on neurodegeneration for Bentham Science Publishers.
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- On November 2, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Dr. Mónica Torres, President of Doña Ana Community College, has been secured to give a presentation to the first and second-year students covering the topics of Implicit Bias and Microaggression Awareness
- On November 3, from 8:30 - 10:00 am, a FAME session will be offered to faculty and staff covering American Indian historical trauma and health disparities
- The Diversity Council is organizing a Day of Diversity and Service on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Date: Monday, January 17, 2022
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Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
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Location: Burrell College campus
- Faculty, staff, and students will be invited to volunteer for a segment of time during the morning
- Volunteers will receive an MLK, Jr. Day of Diversity and Service commemorative apparel item
- The purpose of the event is to pay tribute to the memory of MLK, Jr. through a morning of service to the local/regional community.
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Office of Enrollment Services |
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The Office of Admissions still has several slots for faculty interviewers for the remaining fall interview dates. Please sign-up via the shared doc or reach out to the Office of Admissions if you can assist.
The Office of Admissions will begin hosting various virtual and in-person events to share information and build relationships with offered and/or waitlisted applicants. The first two initial dates offered to candidates to tour the campus and interact with current students/faculty are from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, October 15th, and from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 26th. Please let the Office of Admissions know if you are willing to informally greet and chat with visiting candidates on these dates or if you have an interest in participating in future tour dates.
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Oct. 7th and 8th, a Clinical Closet event was hosted by the O of SA, Dress Up Without the Cost, to provide professional clothing and accessories for students.
Oct. 11th, Mindfulness Facilitator, Maria Goley, facilitated How to Avoid Burnout and Mental Fatigue.
Oct. 12th, co-facilitated with the Office of Assessment, the Board Study Kick-Off event for OMS-2.
Oct. 12th, OMM club (SAAO) and Sports Med club will be hosting Dr. David Kanze via Zoom. Dr. Kanze is a dual certified OMM and Family Medicine physician who focuses on sports medicine-related injuries. He is also the NHL Philadelphia Flyers osteopathic consultant and the national provider for the US figure skating team.
Oct. 13th, Dr. Alex Schell and Dr. Ngassa Mssika (Burrell alumni) will be participating in a Zoom Q&A with EM club to discuss elective rotations and residency positions at their current residency training site in Eastern Virginia.
Oct. 14th, Ultrasound Interest Group guest lecturer Dr. Andrew Bruner will present on uses of point-of-care ultrasound followed by a chance for students to get some hands-on experience.
Oct. 14th, the Educational Specialists facilitated Part 2 of their Fall resiliency workshop series for students.
Oct. 15th, Student Volunteer Opportunity El Caldito Soup Kitchen (sign-up link located on LEO)
Oct. 15th, The New Mexico Student Physician Alliance (NMSPA) is hosting a pumpkin painting event on campus. Students may choose to keep or donate their painted pumpkins. All donated pumpkins will be delivered to local skilled nursing facilities to bring some seasonal cheer to the patients recovering while away from their families.
Oct. 16th, the O of SA and Friends of the Organ Mountain Desert Peaks National Monument will be leading a hike at Dripping Springs.
Complete details for all events are available on LEO
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Thank you for your contributions to the Burrell Food Pantry; our students have been utilizing it and have expressed appreciation for that resource. The food pantry has recently undergone a name change and acquired branding! |
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Accreditation and Compliance |
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Updated Standard Operating Procedures
- GA.014 Grievance Procedures
- ES.006 Burrell Medical Scholars (BMS) Award – Tuition Waiver Awarding Process
The College received great news from the HLC that we can move forward with the process of seeking candidate status. Burrell team leads are in the process of identifying team members to join them in the assurance argument writing. Although not every faculty/staff member is assigned to an assurance argument team, both faculty and staff will be part of the submission process by assisting in providing documentation and/or section write-ups.
Burrell Leadership will be meeting with The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board October 20-21 in Austin, TX and anticipates approval at the meeting.
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In September Faculty Affairs appointed 18 new preceptors and held two FAME sessions: Career Counseling on 9/8/21 and Connecting Learning Objectives and Assessment Items on 9/22/21. On 10/6/21 we hosted Adrienne Ables who gave an in-person presentation on building a portfolio. |
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The Library is staffed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The Library facility remains open and unstaffed during all open building hours.
First-year students studying the Cardiovascular System may wish to visit the following online Library resources:
Second-year students studying the Respiratory System may wish to visit the following online Library resources:
The Library will next host the Therapaws group on Thursday, November 4th, please join us for some puppy love and a variety of treats!
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Faculty Council Leadership held a special election to fill the Basic Science seat on the Research Advisory Council and we’re thrilled to congratulate Dr. Pedro Del Corral on being elected to that position.
The first Faculty Assembly meeting of the year was held this past month and generated wonderful discussion. The second Faculty Assembly meeting will be held on November 5th and will include presentations from the Office of Research as well as the Office of Compliance and other agenda items. If any faculty members have something they would like added to the agenda, please don’t hesitate to reach out! We will also be scheduling the first Faculty Council meeting within the month.
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The Staff Council would like to warmly welcome Burrell Colleges' two newest staff members: Laurie Madrid and Susana Venegas. We are very excited to have both of you! As part of a new initiative from the Staff Council, a representative from the council will welcome new staff members with a treat from the Bear Den.
In other news, the Staff Council is looking into scheduling a professional development opportunity with an external presenter on Monday, November 22. A Qualtrics survey has been created to gauge interest in this opportunity. Please take a moment to participate in the survey via this link: https://bcomnm.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cXPiFpJzUhuYeai
Happy Haunting!
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Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
-Albert Camus
It always seems impossible until it's done.
-Nelson Mandela
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
-Arthur Ashe
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Laughter Can be the Best Medicine |
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Larson, Gary. The Far Side. Laughter is the Best Medicine.
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BEAR:
Building Expectations of Alliance and Respect
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