Ochsner Health is again expanding its Ochsner Scholars program for aspiring nurses and physicians ready to fill critical healthcare shortages in local communities.
September 26, 2023
Kevin Reed, MD, associate dean for Baton Rouge Affairs at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine’s Baton Rouge regional campus, has appointed Matthew Foy, MD, as director of undergraduate education.
“Dr. Foy will be responsible for the oversight and continued development of the student curriculum for our Baton Rouge Regional Campus,” said Reed. “He will work closely with our clerkship directors, hospital partners and the Office of Student Affairs in New Orleans to ensure that our educational environment is conducive to student learning and professional development.”
September 26, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is launching a new marketing campaign aimed at raising awareness, destigmatizing the need for mental health treatment and services, and increasing Louisiana 988 usage statewide. A key goal of the campaign is reaching vulnerable populations about the services available through 988.
September 26, 2023
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation’s Healing Arts Initiative launched the latest Healing Arts exhibition in the foundation’s rotating gallery series, the first to be held since the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 18, 2023
Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center at The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center in New Orleans is the first institution in Louisiana to treat adult patients using CAR T cell therapy, a revolutionary treatment for certain types of blood cancers.
A New Orleans patient received CAR T cell therapy in June, with a complete response and no evidence of cancer in late July, putting them in full remission. The patient is being treated under the guidance of Clark Alsfeld, MD, hematologist/oncologist and cellular therapy specialist at Ochsner MD Anderson.
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