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LCMC Health Hospitals Welcome New Physicians  
St. Tammany Health System kicks off Lung Cancer Awareness campaign
LCMC Health Hospitals Honor Veterans Day
CIS Earns Dual Gold Awards from the American Heart Association
Applications Now Open for Inaugural Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine Class
St. Tammany Health System Launches Annual Lung Cancer Campaign
LCMC Health Hospitals Host Health Events, Donation Drives
LCMC Health, Helix Launch Genomics Initiative  
October 21, 2025
2025 LCMC Health Neuroscience Symposium...

The LCMC Health Neuroscience Institute will host the 2025 LCMC Health Neuroscience Symposium on Oct. 24 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at University Medical Center New Orleans, 2000 Canal Street.

This year’s symposium, “Diagnosing, Treating, and Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders,” will highlight the latest research and clinical advances in Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders.

Registration opens at 7 a.m., and breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more information, contact alyana.samai@LCMChealth.org.

October 14, 2025
St. Bernard Parish Hospital names Kim El...

St. Bernard Parish Hospital (SBPH) has named Kim Ellender as its new chief executive officer (CEO).

October 14, 2025
Ochsner Children’s Invites Community to...

Ochsner Children’s and the McLindon Family Foundation invite community members to attend the These Bikes Change Lives Fest. This community celebration will honor long-distance cyclists and, most importantly, empower children with special needs through the gift of mobility. The event will take place on Oct. 18 at the Michael R. Boh Center in New Orleans, marking the conclusion of the These Bikes Change Lives Ride.

October 7, 2025
ADF, DCHC Golf Tournament Set for Oct. 1...

Ascension DePaul Foundation (ADF), formerly Daughters of Charity Foundation of New Orleans, will host its annual Champions FORE Health Golf Tournament, presented by Quest Diagnostics, on Oct. 18 at Bayou Oaks at City Park in New Orleans 

The tournament, which benefits the patients of DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC), will begin with registration and light refreshments at 7:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun-start at 8:30 a.m. The tournament concludes with trophy presentations and lunch sponsored by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. 

October 7, 2025
LDH Acquires SNAP from DCFS

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) now officially administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This transition, made possible under the state’s Project One Door legislation, is the first step made in consolidating multiple benefit applications under a single agency. Over time, this move will reduce paperwork and wait times for residents, increase efficiency for staff, and create a more streamlined experience for Louisiana families.