- Happy February everyone! Vaccinations are underway. As of February 10th, NM ranked #4, 85.34%, among 50 states by percentage of vaccines administered (346,064) versus those distributed (405,500).
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The 55th Legislative Session of NM is underway. HB 23 pertains to medical school licensure for new schools who wish to enter NM. We authored this bill with Representative Gallegos and in collaboration with key stakeholders. It has garnered strong support.
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SB 279 pertains to the licensure of osteopathic physicians under the same board as allopathic physicians. Many states already do this. We are not opposing the bill. Our state osteopathic medical society is taking the lead to ensure it has certain requirements. We believe that being under the same medical board, versus a board with non-medical professions elevates the profession.
- Dr. Scrase, HSD’s Secretary is requesting $350,000 for GME grants. We are working with him and his team to support this continued funding.
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Please join me in congratulating Dr. Oliver Hayes for receiving the 2021 AOGME Leadership Award for his noteworthy leadership and service to the profession and to osteopathic GME. Burrell College’s students and graduates, as well as GME programs in New Mexico, benefit from Dr. Hayes’ enthusiasm, passion, and tireless efforts. It is great to see him recognized on a national level for his work.
- We have made the difficult decision for our 2021 Match Day and Commencement ceremonies to be conducted virtually. We had hoped to defer the commencement decision until late March, but local developments beyond our control eliminated potential venue options.
- We are assessing the feasibility of increasing on-campus learning activities within NM Higher Ed guidelines, including making in-person didactic sessions the default, with virtual and/or recorded sessions as a backup alternative. Stay tuned!
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A Professionalism Steering Group has been formed as the next step in our campus-wide initiative; we look forward to a positive impact on Burrell College culture.
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Institutional Advancement |
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- In anticipation of Match Day, we have launched a #GetToKnowOurGrads campaign for the Class of 2021, to share facts about our hardworking students on social media. Look out for posts on Facebook and Instagram and show our graduates support!
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Administration & Operations (HR, IT and Finance) |
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Finance/HR: In Calendar year 2020, Finance paid 955 vendors and issued 12,926 checks to pay these vendors. This includes both physical and electronic checks as all are printed; which is an equivalent of approximately 26 reams of paper.
IT: Over the past month, IT completed the conversion of 279 staff and faculty accounts to the Burrell.edu domain. Student accounts will be converted at the end of the semester.
Facilities: The Facilities Department has been supporting the return of students and employees to the building through additional COVID Safe Practices.
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The Distinguished Researcher Seminar Series is back!
- The Seminars are open to the public via Zoom. Visit the website for access information.
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February 16th; 12 noon: Fascination, Creativity, and Competitiveness: Fundamental Tenets of Biomedical Research Initiatives. Michael J. Kenney, Ph.D., College of Science Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso.
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March 15th, 12 noon: Development of Nucleoside-Modified mRNA Vaccines. Norbert Pardi, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
- New Student Research Reporting Policy
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The Student Handbook Research and Scholarly Activity section has been revised to reflect the student research reporting policy. Links are now available on the website to three online forms: Request to Participate in Research, Intent to Submit an Abstract or Conference Paper, and Intent to Submit a Journal Article or Manuscript for Publication. The forms are designed to be completed in less than five minutes.
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Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology |
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The ACB Department was very excited to get students back into the cadaver lab this past month, as part of the GIS I course and are now working on filming the demos and preparing the self-assessments for the EndoRepro I lab. Our “resource spotlight” this past lab was on Draw it to Know it which is accessible through the library databases and has some excellent features (for multiple disciplines) to help support student studying! Let us know if you’d like to learn more about what that resource has to offer.
- Dr. Donohue was a (virtual) guest speaker this past month at both the University of Michigan Neuromonitoring Career Fair and at the AXIS Neuromonitoring Winter Symposium. These two speaking engagements come on the heels of her having completed an online, 6-month Postdoctoral Fellowship in Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring from AXIS Neuromonitoring.
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Department of Biomedical Sciences |
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The Biomedical Science department has invited Norbert Pardi, Ph.D. to speak at the Distinguished Researcher Seminar Series on March 15th. He will be discussing his work on RNA vaccines.
- Our department is now holding a monthly journal club. The next journal club will be on February 18th and the topic will be the use of SHERLOCK for SARS-CoV2 detection.
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Department of Clinical Medicine |
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The Division of Clinical Medicine wants to remind students about some tips on residency applications:
- In the era of COVID-19, it is important to attain strong letters of recommendation. Ask early in rotations.
- Rotation evaluations should have some positive written comments that can be used for the Dean’s letters. Please remind your attending.
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Residencies are looking for comments in letters that the student performed well under rigor.
- It is more difficult to get residencies on the east and west coasts due to more population. Therefore, don’t forget about applying to the middle of the USA.
- Please ensure a self-assessment of your competitiveness and if a backup plan is needed. Use the NRMP data to determine this decision.
- We are invested in your success!
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Department of Physiology and Pathology |
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- The department is excited to have Dr. Oviedo take over as the course director for Neuroscience 2. She is bringing a fresh perspective based upon her experiences teaching neuropathology during her time at Central Michigan University School of Medicine.
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We have invited Dr. Mike Kenney, Professor and Associate Dean of Research at UTEP, to be the speaker for the February 16th, Distinguished Researcher Seminar Series. His research examines how sympathetic nerve regulation is altered by aging.
- Dr. Selinfreund is completing an education mentoring experience at UNM. He was recognized by students for excellence in mentoring along with Dr. Rebecca Craig in the Clinical Reasoning course at UNM.
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Let us come together in celebrating Black History Month, also known as African American History Month. Listed are resources to learn more about the achievements, and contributions to our nation, made by African Americans throughout history and in the present day.
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Office of Enrollment Services |
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The Office of Admissions continues to process applications for the current cycle. Applications received are up 24% compared to this time last year. Thank you to all those who have assisted with recruitment efforts and interviews. Upcoming, the Office of Financial Aid will announce a new Burrell online scholarship application that will kick-off the 2021-2022 scholarship awarding cycle. The target date for the availability of the application, which is open to incoming and continuing students, is February 19th. For more information about institutional scholarships, visit Scholarship and Loan Programs.
The Office of the Registrar will be sending out a communication to OMS IV students early next week regarding their legal name as it will appear on their diploma.
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- 100% of students applying through the Early Match have been placed (2 Military, 1 Urology Match)
- Friday, January 29th, Career Counseling held a SOAP Guideline session for the CO 2021
- Friday, January 29th, a Board Prep session was held for the CO 2023
- Friday, February 5th, Career Counseling held sessions for both OMS I and II to discuss AAMC-Careers in Medicine
- Friday, February 12th at 2 p.m.: DEA Regulations and Opioid Awareness Presentation – Presentation link will be posted on LEO
- The Rank Order List season has begun, the deadline is March 3rd.
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Accreditation and Compliance |
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The College continues to monitor all updates from the State regarding COVID-19. Currently, the following provisions are still in effect:
- Mandatory 14-day quarantine for out-of-state travel
- 14-day quarantine for any COVID close-contact exposure (less than 6 ft. and 3 minutes or more)
- A negative test result does not end the quarantine period
- Ending self-isolation if you tested positive:
- At least (24 hours) has passed without a fever (and without the use of fever-reducing medications) and your symptoms have improved; AND,
- At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared; AND,
- Release to return from a licensed medical provider.
New or Revised Policies and/or Procedures:
- AGC.005 Medical Student Admissions Selections Policies and Procedures (new)
- GA.012 Internal Data Request (new)
- ES.002 Scholarship Committee
- SA.007 Student Record Tracking
- SA.002 Accommodations
- SA.021 Background Check and Drug Screening
- SA.022 Student Immunization Tracking
- SA.014 Student Conduct Professionalism Committee Hearing
- SA.015 Student Conduct Violations- Investigation and Disciplinary Review Procedure
- ES.003 Scholarship Awarding and Distribution Process
- ES.005 Student Academic Records Processing
- AGC. 002 Medical Student Admissions Selections Committee
- AGC.001 Data Review
- Student Handbook Section 39: Research and Scholarly Activity
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- Burrell’s final application for AOA CME accreditation was submitted this week and informal feedback from AOA has been extremely positive! Congratulations to Christa Vaudrey for successfully leading this substantial project!
- Faculty Affairs is now recording teaching hours for CME credit for DOs and sending letters documenting teaching credits for MD and DO preceptors. Hours will be recorded/documented on a semester by semester basis for preceptors who have a request on file.
- We completed the IAMSE Webinar Series on USMLE going to Pass-Fail with many important takeaways. The discussion group is preparing action items to bring to relevant committees.
- The IAMSE Spring Webinar Series, Strategies for Promoting Inclusivity in Health Sciences Education-begins March 4th.
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The Spring Book Group on The Question of Competence begins this week and is led by Marcy Oxford and Miley Grandjean.
- Save the date: May 26th: Author, Jeannette Guerrasio, MD: Remediation the Struggling Medical Learner
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The current Library hours are Monday through Friday 7 am to 6 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to noon.
For the upcoming Endo/Repro I Course, students may be interested in checking out the following models from the Library collection:
- 3-part female pelvis
- 3-Part male pelvis
- Female boney pelvis
- Female pelvis
- Male boney pelvis
- Male pelvis
- Pancreas with spleen and part of the duodenum
Students in the Neuroscience II Course may be interested in checking out the following models from the Library collection:
- Brain Stem
- Half head and neck
- Human brain
- Human sagittal cut half skull, with brain hemisphere
- Ventricular cast
The 4 Corners Hub Site now has a physical collection of all required and recommended textbooks for core clerkship rotations onsite and available for checkout.
Please keep an eye out for an invitation from the Library for a Creative Happy Hour for students, faculty, and staff!
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Hello to all! On February 5th, we held a Faculty Assembly meeting. Thanks to all for coming and providing helpful information and feedback. The next Assembly meeting is in April, but we anticipate holding a Faculty Council meeting or two in the interim to discuss some pending topics.
Coming soon: 1) elections; and 2) updating the Faculty Council Bylaws to better define and support the efforts of the Faculty Awards Committee.
We are piloting synchronous sessions in the Spring 2021 (current) semester. Despite the continued uncertainty of how to engage with students moving forward, we hope to offer some synchronous learning activities and address any “bugs” in the system. Anyone interested in piloting any class sessions in the coming months – synchronous; virtual or face-to-face – please let your Course Director know. Course Directors are requested to identify class sessions that are eligible for synchronous delivery and do not conflict with other events.
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The time is always right to do what is right.
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.
— Booker T. Washington
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
— Muhammad Ali
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
— Rosa Parks
Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion, you’re wasting your life.
— Jackie Robinson
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Laughter Can be the Best Medicine |
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Why didn’t the skeleton want to send any Valentine’s Day cards? His heart wasn’t in it.
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What's the difference between a $20 steak and a $55 steak? February 14th.
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Why do people talk less in February? Because there are only 28 days.
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I told my doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.
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BEAR:
Building Expectations of Alliance and Respect
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