LSU Health Shreveport is Comprised of Three Professional Schools.
THE SCHOOL OF
MEDICINE
-
Exceeding the national NRMP Main Residency Match® rate by 18.7% with 98.3% of MS4 matching
-
Global health opportunities
-
Enrollment of 593 Students
-
4,707 Alumni
THE SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
- 100% Licensure Exam Pass Rates across all 6 clinical programs
- Early clinical integration
- Also available: PhD in Rehabilitation Science & Master of Public Health
- Enrollment of 342 Students
- 3,837 Alumni
THE SCHOOL OF
GRADUATE STUDIES
- PhD in Basic Sciences
- Also available: MD-PhD, Interdisciplinary Grad Program & Master of Biomedical Science
- Full Tuition Waiver & Stipend
- Enrollment of 81 Students
- 525 Alumni
We are educating and training the next generation of health care professionals and scientists who will continue our proud legacy of innovative and lifesaving healthcare and cutting-edge medical research. As one of only one hundred forty academic medical centers (AMC) in the nation, LSU Health Shreveport is a revered treasure in a community that fought decades for its creation. Learn more about our Student Achievement.
Loading from Vimeo...
Watch the tour with audio ON for the complete experience.
LEARN MORE
- Student Achievement
- Graduation
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Registrar
- Graduate Medical Education (GME)
- Office of Institutional Planning, Effectiveness and Accreditation
- Clinical Skills Center
- Surgical Skills Lab
- Student Financial Services
- Student Counseling Center
- Diversity Affairs
- Campus Bookstore
- Our Faculty
- Faculty Development
- Medical Library
RESIDENCY & FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
571 Residents & Fellows | 43 Accredited Programs
LSU Health Shreveport currently offers 43 fully accredited residency and fellowship programs. More than 5,000 residents and fellows have trained at our institution over the years. Upon completion of postgraduate training at LSU Health Shreveport, residents and fellows will have received the best possible training and be able to successfully provide exceptional patient care.
Our latest ...
PUBLICATIONS
NEWS
LSUHS hosted its largest commencement in the institution’s history with 224 students receiving a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD or Doctorate degree. This 50th 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.
Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana
Shreveport-Bossier has so much to offer that you have to experience it. In partnership with our local S-B Convention & Tourist Bureau, we have some videos to share that only begin to tell the story of all there is to see and do in Northwest Louisiana. We hope you will choose LSU Health Shreveport as your place for learning, working and living!