Louisiana State University (New Orleans)

History

LSU Emergency Medicine continues its tradition of clinical excellence and leadership as it concludes its successful 2014 match, which includes its inaugural class of combined Emergency Medicine/Pediatric Residents! It offers exciting and comprehensive training opportunities with Level I Trauma Center, disaster medicine experiences, international opportunities, and its unique partnerships with regional, national, and international emergency medical services, to name a few.

Since 1973, the LSU Section of Emergency Medicine at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans (LSUHSC) has offered accurate, compassionate, nonjudgmental care for all patients with urgent to emergent medical needs.

Leadership

Department Chair:
Program Director: Micelle Haydel
Associate/Assistant Program Director:
Research Director: Lisa Moreno-Walton, MD

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

LSU Interim Public Hospital

Secondary Hospital

Ochsner Hospital

Curriculum

PGY1

Intro 2 weeks
Vacation 3 weeks
OB 1 month
Anesthesia 1 month
Trauma Surg 1 month
Ochsner ED 2 months
Medicine 2 months
MICU 1 months
Charity ED 3 months

PGY2

Special topics 2 weeks
EMS 2 weeks
Vacation 1 month
Children's ED 1 month
MICU 1 month
Slidell ED 1 month
Ochsner ED 1 month
Elective 1 month
Charity ED 5 months

PGY3

Special topics 2 weeks
Vacation 1 month
Children's ED 1 month
MICU 1 month
Slidell ED 1 month
Elective 1 month
West Jeff ED 1 month
Charity ED 5 months

PGY4

Special topics 2 weeks
Vacation 1 month
Children's ED 1 month
MICU 1 month
West Jeff 1 month
Ochsner ED 1 month
Elective 4 months
Charity ED 3 months

Electives

Fellowships

Hyperbaric Medicine
Ultrasound
International Emergency Medicine

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Kathy Whittington Email: klwhit@lsuhsc.edu Phone: +1 504 903 3594 Fax: +1 504 903 4569

External Links

http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/emergency_medicine