Match Day reveals 49 percent of LSU Health New Orleans graduates will stay in Louisiana for residency
On Friday, 194 LSU Health New Orleans graduating medical students gathered at the Audubon Tea Room to reveal the results of the annual National Resident Match Program (NRMP). Match Day results revealed that 49% of graduates will remain in Louisiana for residency training. Of those, 84% will enter an LSU Health residency program.
LSU Health New Orleans Commits to HHS Initiative to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Physicians
LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine is among more than 50 higher education institutions nationwide that have joined a new initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education to require at least 40 hours of nutrition education for medical students beginning in fall 2026.
LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine to Host Annual Camp Tiger Benefit Auction
LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine students are hosting the annual Camp Tiger Benefit Auction to raise vital funds for Camp Tiger, a free, week-long summer camp for children between the ages of 6-15 who have physical and/or mental special needs.
LSU Health New Orleans Researchers Link Obesity, Estrogen Use, and Increased Blood-Clotting Risk
A research team led by Dr. Rinku Majumder from LSU Health New Orleans has published a groundbreaking study in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Investigation showing how obesity and estrogen-based medications (including hormonal therapies and oral contraceptives) act together to dramatically increase the thrombotic risk in premenopausal women.