LSUHS is proud to announce that 99.2% of the School of Medicine’s applicants matched through the NMRP along with a 100% match rate for students entering military service, proving that LSUHS remains a strong competitor at the national level.
The Office for Academic Affairs for LSU Health Shreveport provides leadership and supports the educational and academic missions of the institution. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs supervises and develops undergraduate medical curriculum which includes the Medical Curriculum Council and the Clinical Skills Center. The office also oversees faculty affairs including academic appointments, promotion and tenure, and faculty development for all members of the general medical faculty.
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LATEST NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FOR LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT
318 Forum - LSUHSC New Orleans has joined with LSU Health Shreveport to offer students in Northwest Louisiana an off-campus instructional site to pursue their dreams of becoming an RN and advancing their careers with three programs.
As Director of the BSL-3 Research Facility, Dr. Comer will identify and implement the research direction of the lab to support growth in research activity, educating internal and external audiences about the BSL-3 lab and promoting its capabilities and research impact.
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.
During the White Coat Ceremony at LSUHS, second-year medical students received a short white coat symbolizing their journey to the long white coat they will wear once they are a physician.
Five new patents have been awarded to current or retired LSU Health Shreveport faculty members in fiscal year 2024. These patents not only protect the intellectual property of the inventors but offer new processes or treatment methods options that significantly advance science and medical care.
On Thursday, February 15, LSU Health Shreveport Office for Research celebrated their successes of the previous year, including more than $23 million in extramural funding and 100+ clinical trials.