Our Mission at LSU Health Shreveport

The selection of LSUHS was based on numerous factors including strategic location, proximity to Barksdale Air Force Base and serving as a regional academic medical center.

LSU Health Shreveport's Office for Research Administration held the 7^th annual Research Celebration event on April 10, 2025, to highlight research accomplishments from the past year and recognize outstanding achievements of LSUHS faculty.

KSLA12 - On Friday, March 21, fourth-year med students at LSU Health Shreveport (LSUHS) School of Medicine learned where their education will continue. Students learned where they will train for residency for the next three to seven years, depending on their field.

KTBS+ - 152 LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine students learned where they will go to complete their residency training during the annual Match Day celebration.

NOLA.com - What's so interesting about the national residency matching program, is that it's based upon an award-winning mathematical algorithm. 

The Advocate - They call it Match Day. That's when medical students select their top residency programs, and residency programs select their students.

Today, 152 LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine students learned where they will go to complete their residency training during the annual Match Day celebration.

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the official accrediting body for MD programs in the United States, has granted full accreditation to the LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine. 

KTAL News - "We’re very excited about what we can do to transform the Sears building into something new for the community, but also retain some of the architectural features,” shares Kevin Flood, CEO of the LSUHS Foundation.

LSU Health Shreveport's Office for Research Administration held the 7^th annual Research Celebration event on April 10, 2025, to highlight research accomplishments from the past year and recognize outstanding achievements of LSUHS faculty.

KTAL News - "We’re very excited about what we can do to transform the Sears building into something new for the community, but also retain some of the architectural features,” shares Kevin Flood, CEO of the LSUHS Foundation.

Barksdale Air Force Base - Hannah Cowart, 4th year medical student at LSUHS, shares “I have always had a special place in my heart for the military, so getting to serve them in this way has allowed me to learn a lot about not only medicine, but life as well.”

KSLA 12 -  LSU Health Shreveport partners with Barksdale Air Force Base to improve Aircrew performance when operating B-52's. 

The Shreveport Bossier Advocate - LSU Health Shreveport and Barksdale Air Force Base team up to study the different types of physiological stress that B-52 aircrew experience on long duration deployments. 

AP News - John A. Vanchiere, MD, PhD, Medical Director of the LSUHS Clinical Trials Office, shares, “We are excited to collaborate with ExThera Medical and use the Seraph 100 to help patients now, with the potential to assist many more in the future.”

LSUHS has named Ashley Krukowski as the Executive Director of Sponsored Programs and Krista Queen as the Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs.

LSU Media Center - The growth reflects increased research activity across the LSU Family - especially on the flagship campus and at LSU Health New Orleans and LSU Health Shreveport.

KTAL6 - As part of the Biostart Program at LSUHS, six students from Southwood’s Biotechnology Magnet Academy have worked alongside a research mentor throughout the semester on a research project.

The selection of LSUHS was based on numerous factors including strategic location, proximity to Barksdale Air Force Base and serving as a regional academic medical center.

KSLA12 - On Friday, March 21, fourth-year med students at LSU Health Shreveport (LSUHS) School of Medicine learned where their education will continue. Students learned where they will train for residency for the next three to seven years, depending on their field.

KTBS+ - 152 LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine students learned where they will go to complete their residency training during the annual Match Day celebration.

NOLA.com - What's so interesting about the national residency matching program, is that it's based upon an award-winning mathematical algorithm. 

The Advocate - They call it Match Day. That's when medical students select their top residency programs, and residency programs select their students.

Today, 152 LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine students learned where they will go to complete their residency training during the annual Match Day celebration.

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the official accrediting body for MD programs in the United States, has granted full accreditation to the LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine. 

Magnolia Reporter - LSU Health Shreveport recently hosted North Louisiana Area Health Education’s (AHEC) “Day with Doctors” program for 50 high school students from Caddo and Bossier Parishes.

318 Forum - Beginning a new career chapter has proved to be just what the doctor ordered for David Guzick, MD, PhD, who has found a renewed sense of purpose since stepping into the role as Chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport.

KTAL - LSUHS Physical Therapy Program will hold its third annual Marquette Cornhole Tournament on March 29, 2025, benefiting physical therapy research and board exam preparation for students.

KSLA12 - LSUHS medical students are partnering with Northwest Louisiana YMCA to host their annual cancer survivorship walkathon on March 29, 2025 in Betty Virginia Park.

KTBS - LSUHS is sponsoring their annual free event Saturday, March 15, 2025, that is designed to engage school-age children with the excitement and wonder of STEM and healthcare fields.

KTBS - “It’s incredibly rewarding to see our efforts make a tangible difference in the lives of cancer survivors,” said Amanda Ragland,  3rd year medical student. “The Thrivers Program is more than just a partnership; it’s a community of support and hope." 

KPEL 96.5 - LSUHS has launched a new health initiative that will offer a three-month supply of Ozempic to residents in Rapides Parish who qualify. The program will target adult obesity, which is a major health concern in the state.

Plaquemine Post South - Dr. Thomas Arnold, LSUHS Chair of Emergency Medicine, shares potential health risks and benefits of flouride.

KTBS+ - Dr. Ammar Husan, LSUHS assistant professor of family medicine, shares most people will need about a week to adjust to daylight saving time.

KTBS3 - The LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine student organization, Geaux Bald, hosted its annual fundraiser, Shave Day on March 6, 2025. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the renovation of McDade House, a hospitality house for Feist-Weiller Cancer Center patients. 

KTAL6 - Proceeds from the annual Geaux Bald fundraiser will be directed towards the renovation of McDade House, a hospitality house for Feist-Weiller Cancer Center patients. Students and faculty volunteer to become bald or cut a large portion of their hair as they compete to raise the most money.