LSU Health Shreveport is Comprised of Three Professional Schools.

LSUHS hosted its largest commencement in the institution’s history with 224 students receiving a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD or Doctorate degree. This 50^th commencement milestone began on May 26, 1973, when 31 medical students received the first Doctorate degrees given by then, LSU School of Medicine.

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Dr. Daniel Stewart Strain. He graduated from the LSUHS School of Medicine in 1979 and was a faculty member in the Department of Internal Medicine for many years.

The Center for Emerging Viral Threats at LSUHS recently sequenced the first instances in Louisiana of the XBB.1.16 and XBB.1.9.1 variants. "Detecting these very recently emerging variants demonstrates the robustness of our efforts,” said Krista Queen, PhD, Director of Viral Genomics and Surveillance.

Bossier Press - Each year, the four-year Biotechnology Magnet Academy and BioStart programs serve around 200 students. The students work alongside investigators at LSU Health Shreveport on research studies.

The Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology is saddened to share the news of the passing of our esteemed colleague, Kenneth Peterson, PhD, who during his 35 years of service at LSUHS earned a reputation of being an excellent teacher and scientist.

LSUHS Internal Medicine Residency Program held their third annual Internal Medicine Research Day, which provides internal medicine residents and interested medical students to present research they have worked on throughout the year.

The CAE-PaCeR is establishing an infrastructure to align relevant academic, research and clinical programs of the School of Allied Health Professions with the purpose of the center: patient-centered rehabilitation in an academic culture of excellence for clinical learning, innovation and collaboration.

The publication, “Topical Cannabidiol is Well Tolerated in Individuals with a History of Elite Physical Performance and Chronic Lower Extremity Pain,” found that topical CBD was tolerated with little adverse side effects by the study’s population.

Vax Matters - Dr. Jeremy Kamil, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at LSUHS, shares answers to why viruses change, bringing his wealth of knowledge in virus and disease spread.

KTAL6 - Vice Chancellor of External Affairs and Chief of Staff at LSUHS, Markey Pierre, DBA says preparation is the key to success. She uses her success and the success of those around her to inspire the next generation to consider a career in allied health.