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
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.