Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Residents rotate at seven different facilities and receive a wide variety of experiences at private, academic and VA facilities. Some rotations are set up with just one resident working with one faculty. Residents starting in Year 1 learn and perform many innovative interventional procedures and are trained in musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnostic techniques. Residents integrate and train with the associated pain medicine fellows on two rotations.
Total Program Size
6
6
6
6
Program best described as
University-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
Yes
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
1224340C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
50
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
220
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
220
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
550
Minimum score
520
Part-time Paid Physicians
12
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
45
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
10
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
2.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
No
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
5
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
100
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
999
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Integrative medicine curriculum
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
Resident/fellow retreats
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Dental insurance
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
Within 30 days of starting program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
42
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
7
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Not available
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
3402121020
Beeper or Home Call
4
20
20
4
Program Director
First Name
Robert
Middle Name
P
Last Name
Owens
Degrees
MD
Address
LSU Health Sciences Ctr New Orleans
Ste 4343
2021 Perdido St
New Orleans, LA 70112
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-90.085156 29.95649)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Margaret
Last Name
Niles
Degrees
BA
Address
LSU Health Sciences Ctr New Orleans
Ste 4344
2021 Perdido St
New Orleans, LA 70112
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-90.085156 29.95649)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
No
% USMD
94.10
% IMG
0.00
% DO
5.80
% Female
16.10
% Male
83.80
Total Physician
13
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
0.00
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.20
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
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Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $54,912 | 21 | 42 |
| Year 2 | $57,785 | 28 | 42 |
| Year 3 | $59,763 | 28 | 42 |
| Year 4 | $62,067 | 28 | 42 |
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Total Positions
24
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
On-call meal allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
1
Medical education gap
Clinical experience in the US
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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Information on the program's leave policies
https://lsugme.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HOMANUAL/pages/732660004/V.G.4.+Family+Medical+Leave+FMLA