Our Faculty
Fulfilling Our Mission of Healing, Teaching & Discovery
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More than 500 clinical and research faculty members are key to our mission of healing, teaching and discovery. Their dedication enables our students to receive a strong foundation in basic sciences, anatomy and clinical practice. Our faculty includes nationally and internationally known clinicians and researchers. Many have been recruited from major institutions around the country. Others chose to stay on our campus after graduation to teach the next generation of scientists and healthcare providers. Along with the support of our students, faculty members have a strong commitment to the communities in our region and participate in a variety of cultural, academic, athletic, philanthropic and religious activities that enhance the quality of life in the area.
Endowed Chairs and Professorships
The highest honor bestowed on our faculty is an appointment to an endowed chair or professorship. Endowed positions recognize exemplary clinicians, educators and researchers. The funding is managed by the LSUHS Foundation. Some professorships are intended to honor expertise within a broad field of study, whereas others have a more specific focus.
Choosing to work at LSU Health Shreveport is a choice to be part of a collaborative professional environment with scientists and physicians at all stages of their careers, working together to address the world's most pressing healthcare challenges. LSU Health Shreveport provides a welcoming academic environment with accomplished faculty from over thirty countries. Strong collaboration between clinical and scientific faculty has long been a hallmark of our health sciences center. We strive to continue an environment where new faculty are invigorated by the collegial environment where success for one is viewed as success for all. Ongoing student engagement and robust clinical opportunities continue to make LSU Health Shreveport a great place to build and enjoy a career.
An accomplished academic health sciences center, LSU Health Shreveport is one of just over a hundred in the nation making it a treasure in our state based on its impact on healthcare and the economy. We are a vast institution with numerous opportunities for employment across our three schools with 42 departments and research centers. We are happy to answer any questions regarding the current open faculty and staff positions. You are encouraged to visit the webpages for any department on our website to learn more about the excellent work being done in that particular field.
Employee Benefits
We strive to provide our Faculty with benefits that not only support their personal health and welfare but strengthen their financial well-being and allow time for work / life balance. Explore our benefits pages to learn more about the plans, services, and resources available.
A History of Healing
Our roots date back to 1876, when a Charity Hospital was established in Shreveport. After much perseverance by north Louisiana lawmakers, physicians and community supporters, the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport was officially authorized by the Louisiana Legislature in 1965. On October 1, 2013, after more than 150 years, the hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe transitioned from public to private entities.
Why Choose to Live, Work and Play in Shreveport
Shreveport sits at the intersection of I-20 and I-49, connecting Kansas City and Lafayette, Dallas and Atlanta. We are the third largest city in the State of Louisiana with 200,000 residents and a metropolitan area of nearly half-a-million people. Shreveport Regional Airport is served by five airlines and seven destinations. Caddo Parish has 62 schools, twelve of which have been designated Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Additionally, we have a higher education system that boasts one of the best private liberal arts colleges in the country, a four-year state university, and a community college.
The Arts are an integral and valued element of our cultural community. The official State Theatre of Louisiana, The Strand, anchors our downtown. It offers off-Broadway shows that appeal to our diverse community. We are proud to host the State’s oldest continually operating professional Symphony as well. Access to numerous free museums, art galleries and historical attractions create a rich quality of life experience. Our downtown riverfront also includes food and shopping, as well as a state of the art aquarium. There is no end to the number of activities for people of all ages, from single to family, festivals to sports to dining.
Shreveport is a city on the rise implementing smartcity initiatives that foster economic growth. We rank 17 out of the top 25 cities with the lowest cost of living and in the Top Ten of Millennial Friendly Cities in the country. Our eyes are fixed on the future. Our city welcomes new industry and is eager to work with existing businesses to help them expand. Shreveport is also a fair share city, ensuring that minority businesses and women-owned companies have a place in our economy. This community is a great place to live and work. Take a video tour of our city, and you will see why more and more people are choosing to invest in Shreveport.
Data provided by the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce 2019.
Why work and train in Shreveport, Louisiana?
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana and is a wonderful place to live with beautiful parks and lakes, a low cost of living, almost non-existent traffic issues, a vibrant arts scene and home to dozens of locally owned restaurants in addition to national chains. Located at the crossroads of Texas and Arkansas, living in Shreveport provides easy access to cities such as Dallas/Ft. Worth, Hot Springs and numerous Louisiana cities.
Shreveport, and our sister city Bossier, have so much to offer that you have to experience it.