Louisiana State University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

LSU New Orleans OB/GYN is a public university-based program built on a network of five hospitals spanning New Orleans, Lafayette, and Metairie, combining a large inner-city and rural Louisiana patient base with private-practice exposure. The program is distinguished by its designation as a Ryan Residency Training Program for family planning (the only one in the state), dedicated continuity clinics through DePaul Community Health Centers, a state-of-the-art simulation center for obstetric emergencies, and a structured Resident Research Committee requiring a completed project by end of PGY3 with separate tracks for generalist versus fellowship-bound residents. The mission explicitly centers independent practice readiness, surgical competence, reproductive justice, family planning access, and cultural humility/health disparities work, reflecting a safety-net, public-health-oriented identity rather than a purely quaternary academic one. The program values evidence-based, equitable care and appears to seek residents motivated by community and underserved women's health rather than pure subspecialty prestige.