TRAINING LOCATIONS
| Family Medicine Rural Residency, Winnsboro
Franklin Medical Center - Winnsboro, Louisiana
Opened in 1970, Franklin Medical Center (FMC) in Winnsboro, LA, has provided community - based comprehensive care to medically underserved patients of Northeast Louisiana for over 50 years. A 39-bed not-for-profit rural healthcare facility, the hospital and its associated clinics serve as the site of the PGY-2 and PGY-3 experience for the rural residency program associated with LSU Health Monroe’s Family Medicine Department. The patient service area population is approximately 27,000.
The hospital itself features a host of newly-built and newly-renovated facilities, including the Emergency Department and ICU. Our staff features a board-certified multi-discipline physician group with on-site specialties including Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Endocrinology, Psychiatry, and Hematology / Oncology.
Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center
38 miles from Winnsboro (45-minute drive)
The Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana has been operating since 1983. It is the site of PGY-1 rotations. This site plays an integral role in the provision of health care to a medically underserved population of more than 300,000 with 1,500 patients seen each month in the Family Medicine Clinic.
- 244-bed hospital with 24-hour ER
- Level III Trauma Program
- AHA Stroke Gold Plus Status 2024
There are numerous available specialties, including: Cardiology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Radiology, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Nephrology, Orthopedic Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Winnsboro, Louisiana
Few American cities can boast the sort of patriotism that is on display in Winnsboro. Its Patriot Square lives up to the name, with more stars and stripes in the wind than you’re likely to see anywhere else. A clean, quiet and friendly town, it may be the closest thing to Mayberry you’ll find in Louisiana. Winnsboro was founded on cotton, and it remains an agriculturally-based community to this day. But it’s not all about the fields. Visit Franklin Parish!
In April, the biggest event on the social calendar, and one of the biggest events in north Louisiana, the Franklin Parish Catfish Festival hits town and 4,000 to 5,000 lbs of catfish gets cooked, giving you an idea of the importance of that whiskered fish. The immediate natural surroundings offer both great fishing and fertile hunting grounds. And Winnsboro itself supplies a generous collection of public parks, perfect for a lazy afternoon picnic. (Louisiana Tourism)
Located in Northeast Louisiana • Parish seat of Franklin Parish • Population 5,000 • Family-oriented region with low cost of living • Substantial town revitalization underway • Multiple local public and private schools • Great recreational opportunities
