LSU School of Medicine-New Orleans

Today begins our annual Incoming House Officer Orientation at our New Orleans campus! Our new residents and fellows start their journeys in their programs beginning July 1.
Welcome to the family! We can't wait to see you shine!

¡Asu mare! A few of our Class of 2027 students spent two weeks in Peru with the Global Health Elective recently. This Global Health and Social Medicine course offers an introduction to health issues on a global scale and their complex relationship to biosocial contexts. As always... way to GEAUX!

This month's Wellness Tips from the SOM-Well Committee

Dr. Charles Chappuis, Department of Surgery, and Dr. Karen Curry, Internal Medicine Lafayette, summited Mt Kilimanjaro June 4th and completed a 10-day trek through the mountains. Although this was Dr. Curry's first mountain climb, Dr. Chappuis has climbed about 10-12 14,000' peaks in Colorado over the last 10-12 years. He saw Mt. Kilimanjaro during a Tanzania safari in 2013 got the bug to climb it.

Dr. Chappuis has shown all 7 continents the LSU purple and gold flag, and he proudly flew it atop Mt. Kilimanjaro! Congratulations, Drs. Chappuis and Curry, on checking this major accomplishment off your bucket list!

"I don't let things go," Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Brian McGee said during a recent interview about the Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT) initiative which offers hope for people whose depression has not responded to conventional treatments.
Read more here:

SAINT Now Available in New Orleans Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Brian McGee was persistent. It would end up taking five years from the time he first had his interest piqued about the Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT) while listening to a conference presentation during COVID in 2020, to fin...

"LSU Health New Orleans exists to improve the health of Louisiana's communities through innovative research and education."
The Louisiana Bayou Blueprint is one of only two cervical cancer elimination plans released in the Southeast region and our institution is helping to lead the way.
Read more about how we plan to eliminate cervical cancer by increasing screening and HPV vaccinations:

Comprehensive plan to eliminate cervical cancer in Louisiana announced LSU Health New Orleans, in partnership with Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Programs (LCP) and other local and regional partners, released the Bayou Blueprint: Louisiana’s Path to Ending Cervical Cancer (2026-2035). The plan represents a coordinated, data-driven roadmap developed in collab...

Outstanding awards, honors and recognitions granted to our faculty in the last quarter. Kudos to all!

When LSU wins a research grant, those dollars immediately fuel discovery, innovation, jobs, healthcare advancement, and economic growth.

At the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center and , researchers led by Dr. Jennifer Cameron and Dr. Michael Hagensee were awarded a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the NIH, to study the increased risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in people living with HIV.

Learn more about LSU's record-breaking research impacts at https://bit.ly/4u4zfLQ

"Our overall vision and goal are to further establish New Orleans as a thriving hub for life sciences innovation, where groundbreaking ideas are nurtured, diverse talent flourishes, and a lasting impact is made on both local and global scales."
Read more about Nucleate New Orleans, a program launched to empower the next generation of life sciences leaders.

Nucleate New Orleans Experiences Growth Nucleate New Orleans was launched in 2023 by Tulane and LSUHSC students, including former LSUHSC MD/MPH student Bry Reinhardt and former LSUHSC MD/PhD student Donnell White, with a mission to empower the next generation of life sciences leaders by fostering innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneu...

LAST CHANCE! Registration for our Summer Open House closes today, so be sure to grab your spot at https://lsuh.sc/openhousereg

At our Summer Open House, you can get an up close look at LSU Health New Orleans and learn more about the degree programs we offer at our six schools.

Whether you’re an undergrad almost ready to apply to LSU Health or a high school student simply exploring future career options, this is your chance to connect and learn about what has to offer! We hope to see you there!