May 20, 2025

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and University Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans is highlighting the importance of proactive mental healthcare.

On May 21, National Trauma Survivors Day, the UMC Seeds of NOLA Trauma Recovery Center team will host an event in the hospital’s courtyard to honor, draw inspiration from, and support trauma survivors and those that care for them in and out of the hospital.

May 20, 2025

Ochsner Health shared that its kidney transplant program, part of the Ochsner Transplant Institute, has been awarded ELITE Status within the credentialed Programs of Excellence transplant network by INTERLINK COE Networks & Programs.

May 20, 2025

Southeastern Louisiana University has partnered with North Oaks Health System through a sponsorship agreement to create the North Oaks Health System Academic and Athletic Complex. The project will include a major renovation and expansion  enhancing its sports medicine, academic, and athletic facilities.

The project includes the complete renovation of the existing 27,890 square foot, two-story Dugas Center and the construction of a new 25,250 square foot, two-story addition located at the south end zone of Strawberry Stadium.  

May 13, 2025

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May 12, 2025

Xavier University of Louisiana (Xavier) celebrated its inaugural Genetic Counseling Match Day on April 16. 

Xavier’s Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program, in clinical partnership with Ochsner Health, matched all five open spots with students for a 100% fill rate.  The inaugural cohort will begin in Fall 2025.