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
The MOU represents the desire of both parties to increase the number of African American students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Louisiana who apply to the LSU Health Shreveport School of Graduate Studies.
AMA - LSUHS has required residents to participate in the AMA GME Competency Education Program for several years, but last year they took a step back to consider how they might be able to make the experience more impactful for residents.
Newswise - “We are very enthusiastic about implementing Dimensions Analytics and Dimensions Research Security to support our research data and analysis needs, as well as improve efficiency regarding research integrity and compliance,” said Jarrod Sawyer, LSUHS Research Data and Applications Project Manager.
Dr. Timothy Magner, President of the Greater Shreveport Chamber, shares “Dr. Suzanne Tinsley exemplifies the best in our community as an academic leader, an innovative researcher, a mentor to many and a caring and compassionate physician to her patients.”
Beginning in the summer of 2024, the LSUHS School of Allied Health Professions will offer a Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Technology (BS-CVT). The school is currently accepting applications for the first cohort of eight students.
The Association of Departments of Family Medicine recently recognized Dr. Peter Seidenberg, Chair and Professor of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, for his role in shaping the future of family medicine research.
The 2023 LSUHS Historically Black Colleges and Universities Educational Conference is being held November 9 - 11 on the LSUHS campus with 66 students representing thirteen HBCUs.