LAS CRUCES, NM (KTSM) - It's back to school time for thousands including students at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Las Cruces. <\/p>\n
The new school is looking to address a growing need in the Borderland. \"There's a need for doctors in Southern New Mexico and in El Paso,\" said Muneer Assi, Chair of Internal Medicine. <\/p>\n
Until last year, New Mexico only had one medical school, today, the second class of medical students at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine. <\/p>\n
First year medical student Macken Yrun-Duffy is a Tuscon native and says Burrell is the perfect fit for him. \"I love the southwest, I want to stay and help the community in the southwest,\" said Yrun-Duffy. \"Burrell has a partnership with hospitals in Tucson so I can do my rotations there 3rd and 4th year.\" <\/p>\n
For others, staying close to home was important. \"I have the convenience of seeing my family and getting their support which is really important to me,\" said Irene Martinez, a UTEP graduate and El Paso native. <\/p>\n
There are currently 162 students, and they're hoping they stay close. <\/p>\n
\"We're here to get more physicians to stay in the area because this is an area of need and the more physicians that we can train in the area, that are from the area, maybe they'll stay in the area,\" Dr. Assi said. <\/p>\n
Hopefully, with the new medical school the students, faculty and staff can give the area's doctor shortage a cure. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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