Louisiana State University School of Medicine-Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-affiliated, dual-sponsored program combining LSU's public safety-net infrastructure (University Medical Center, correctional facilities, Metropolitan Human Services District community clinics) with Ochsner's private tertiary system, giving residents exposure to both indigent/underserved and privately-insured patient populations across inpatient, consult-liaison, ECT, forensic, addiction, and telepsychiatry settings. The PGY-3 outpatient year is structured around fixed weekly continuity clinics (including a Vietnamese/Spanish-language community clinic and specialty co-occurring clinics for GI, ObGyn, and trauma populations) rather than block rotations, emphasizing longitudinal ownership of diverse patient panels. Fellowship pathways exist on-site in Consult-Liaison, Addiction, Forensic, and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, and PGY-4 offers protected research and elective time, but the program's stated identity centers on broad clinical exposure, cultural/community engagement, and resident wellness (self-built call schedules, no call in PGY-3/4) rather than a research-first academic track. The program explicitly foregrounds serving diverse New Orleans communities and reducing healthcare disparities as part of its institutional mission.