Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

Internal Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 16, 2026

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program is a residency program specializing in Internal Medicine, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, directed by Caley Mcintyre, MD and coordinated by Stephanie Gelpi. The program accepts applications through December 9, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (504) 842-4096. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Ochsner is a large, tertiary/quaternary academic medical center anchoring the Gulf South's leading nonprofit health system, drawing complex, high-acuity referral patients from Louisiana, Mississippi, and beyond. The categorical track balances rigorous inpatient exposure with a longitudinal PGY2-3 scholarly project (clinical research, medical education, or QI) culminating in a Grand Rounds presentation, supported by in-house biostatistics, informatics, and an institutional journal, though fellowship placement rather than investigator training appears to be the primary institutional output. A distinct Primary Care Internal Medicine Track offers 50% outpatient training across varied clinic models with individualized curricula and structured pathways for graduates to remain within the Ochsner network. The program emphasizes a 4+2 scheduling structure, broad specialty access, strong internal fellowship pipelines (cardiology, GI, hematology-oncology, nephrology, ID, pulm/critical care), and a resident culture built around New Orleans' community and lifestyle alongside high-acuity clinical training.

Who it fits

An applicant drawn to high-volume, high-acuity tertiary referral medicine who wants strong subspecialty fellowship pathways alongside a genuine community/lifestyle fit in New Orleans, or alternatively one committed to a structured primary-care career within an integrated health system.

Research intensity

Moderate - encouraged and structured through a required longitudinal scholarly project with institutional support, but not positioned as central to program identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Primary Care

Important

The program preferentially reviews applicants based on geographic ties and program signals, and offers a distinct Primary Care Internal Medicine Track application pathway separate from the categorical track.

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