Awarded vendors
- Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Description
This contract funds a 12‑month partnership with Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine to expand clinical clerkship training for medical students in New Mexico hospitals, clinics, and federally qualified health centers, and to support graduate medical education and community‑health outreach. The state seeks to leverage the college’s unique osteopathic expertise and cultural outreach capability to increase healthcare workforce pipelines among Hispanic and Native American populations.
• Scope includes clinical clerkship rotations, GME program support, and community‑based preventive‑care learning activities.
• Contract value is $1.5 million, with a potential FY 27 supplemental appropriation of another $1.5 million.
• The sole‑source justification rests on Burrell College being the only osteopathic institution in the state, providing unique expertise unavailable elsewhere.