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Dr. Kenneth McMartin, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, received the Career Achievement Award from the Clinical and Translational Toxicology Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology.
Honors and Awards News
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31 new honorees were inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society on March 2, 2024. This international honor society recognizes those who practice patient-centered care by displaying qualities of excellence, compassion, altruism, respect and empathy.
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The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians selected Dr. Ammar Husan, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education in Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, as their Member of the Month for February, 2024.
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Shreveport Times - Local transplant surgeon Dr. Gazi Zibari made history when he accepted the Northwest Louisiana Medical Society Distinguish Service Award via a Zoom call from Shreveport to Iraq where he is on a medical mission.
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Dr. Timothy Magner, President of the Greater Shreveport Chamber, shares “Dr. Suzanne Tinsley exemplifies the best in our community as an academic leader, an innovative researcher, a mentor to many and a caring and compassionate physician to her patients.”
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The Association of Departments of Family Medicine recently recognized Dr. Peter Seidenberg, Chair and Professor of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, for his role in shaping the future of family medicine research.
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LSU Health Shreveport is one of the leading employers in north Louisiana with over 2,500 employees who each contribute to the institutions’ mission. Each year, we recognize exemplary and long-serving staff with Employee Excellence Awards and Employee Service Awards.
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318 Forum - Marie Vazquez Morgan, PhD, PT, LSUHS Assistant Vice Chancellor of Institutional Wellness, and Suzanne Linn Tinsley PhD, PT, LSUHS Assistant Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement, are among the 16 exemplary professional women to be honored this year.
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NASS has named its 2023 class of "20 under 40," highlighting 20 musculoskeletal-focused physicians under 40 making a name for themselves in the orthopaedic and spine industry. We are excited to announce that Dr. Andrew S Zhang has had the prestigious honor of being selected for the 2023 Class.
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We are excited to announce that Qihui "Jim" Zhai, MD, FCAP (Professor and Chair of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology at LSUHS) is the newly elected President-elect of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Dr. Zhai was inaugurated at a meeting of the membership on Saturday, October 7, 2023.