Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM), a private for-profit institution founded in 2013 that opened to its inaugural class in 2016, is an osteopathic medical school located at New Mexico State University's campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Situated on the US-Mexico border near El Paso/Ciudad Juárez, BCOM serves one of the most medically underserved and predominantly Hispanic regions in the United States. The college's founding mission emphasizes health equity, cultural competency, and training physicians who will address the significant healthcare disparities of the US-Mexico border region.
What makes it different
Applications via AACOMAS. BCOM's location at the US-Mexico border gives students direct exposure to the unique health challenges of a binational region: high rates of diabetes, obesity, infectious disease, and significant language and cultural barriers to care. BCOM's NMSU campus affiliation provides access to research and interprofessional resources.
Course & teaching
Integrated curriculum. 4-year DO curriculum with OMM integrated throughout. The curriculum incorporates border health, cultural competency, and health equity themes throughout Years 1–4. Clinical rotations in Years 3–4 span Las Cruces, El Paso, and affiliated community sites across New Mexico and the Southwest.
Research strengths
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine — New Mexico (DO) has notable research strength in Border health, Hispanic health disparities, Osteopathic manipulative medicine, Community health, Social determinants of health.
Interview
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine — New Mexico (DO) interviews via Traditional faculty interview. Burrell NM conducts traditional faculty interviews at its Las Cruces, New Mexico campus, typically 30–45 minutes in length. The college serves one of the most medically underserved border regions in the United States, and interviews heavily assess commitment to Hispanic health, border community medicine, and cultural competency. Candidates should be prepared to discuss specific experiences working with Latino or Spanish-speaking populations. Post-interview decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Intake
Approximately 162 students per year (Las Cruces, NM campus).
At a glance
Founded in 2013, based in Las Cruces, NM. Programmes offered: Primary Care, Hispanic/Latino Health, Border Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Community Health.
