Resident Life
The Department of Surgery is dedicated to each resident’s well-being and are 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
⇒ In-house Chaplain
⇒ (C.O.P.E.) Connecting with Peers through Empathy
⇒ Mentor / Mentee Program
⇒ Intern Process Group
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 that includes a reimbursement up to $1500
- 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 conveniences to assist in work/life balance:
- Post Office
- Bookstore
- Secure parking
CONTACT US
Residency Program
Navdeep Samra, MD
Program Director
Kathryn Richardson, MD
Associate Program Director
Ginny Hammock
Residency Coordinator
Phone: (318) 675-6111
Fax: (318) 675-6138
Resident Life
General Surgery Residency