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The Department of Surgery is dedicated to each resident’s well-being and committed to providing the resources needed to promote nutritional, physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual health.
Physical, Nutritional & Social Well-Being
⇒ Call Rooms
⇒ On-site Employee Health
⇒ Meal Plans at a Discounted Rate
⇒ Healthy Snacks provided for those on-call in the Institutional
Resident Lounge
⇒ Extensive Meal Selection at both the Cafeteria and WOW Café
⇒ Numerous Clubs and Organizations to Join, including the
Resident Council Association
Mental, Spiritual & Emotional Well-Being
⇒ Resident Lounge
⇒ Meditation Program
⇒ Medical Library
⇒ In-house Chaplain
⇒ (C.O.P.E.) Connecting with Peers through Empathy
⇒ Mentor / Mentee Program
⇒ Intern Process Group
⇒ Monthly Chief's Conference with Chairman and PD
The Department of Surgery will provide the following benefits for categorical and Surgery preliminary residents:
- One trip to American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress for categorical PGY 3 residents
- Travel for presentation of abstracts at local, regional, and national meetings if approved by the Department
Annual incentive awards will be presented at graduation. Note: Monetary awards will be in the form of gift certificates to LSU bookstore:
- Most operative cases PGY 1 through PGY 4 for academic year
- Most cumulative operative cases PGY 5
- Best teaching junior resident (voted by students)
- Best teaching senior resident (voted by students)
- Best research presentation
- 95th percentile (or above) on ABSITE
- Award certificates will be presented to residents that score in the top 25th percentile on ABSITE.
Other on-campus conveniences to assist in work/life balance:
- Post Office
- Bookstore
- Secure parking
- University Police escort
- Printing shop
- Clinic
CONTACT US
Residency Program
Navdeep Samra, MD
Program Director
Kathryn Richardson, MD
Associate Program Director
Jane Sugar, MD
Associate Program Director
Paul Perkowski, MD
Associate Program Director
Ginny Hammock, MBA, C-TAGME
Program Administrator-Sr.
ginny.hammock@lsuhs.edu
Phone: (318) 675-6111
Fax: (318) 675-6138
Amy Shelley, RHIA
GME Specialist
amy.shelley@lsuhs.edu
Phone: (318) 675-8892
Fax: (318) 675-6138
Resident Life/Wellness
General Surgery Residency
Resident Life/Wellness
General Surgery Residency
Resident Life/Wellness
General Surgery Residency