Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

Radiology-Diagnostic Analyst Verified · Oct 20, 2026

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program is a residency program specializing in Radiology-Diagnostic, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, directed by James M. Milburn, MD, MMM and coordinated by Katherine Dixon. The program accepts applications through November 15, 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) 842-4796. 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 health system in New Orleans anchoring a 47-hospital Gulf South network, giving its diagnostic radiology residents a high volume of complex cross-sectional and subspecialty case material in neuroradiology, body imaging, MSK, and breast imaging, plus an unusually robust IR service (world-leading Y-90 volume, ESIR pathway, one Integrated IR slot per year, and a Tulane/Ochsner neuroendovascular fellowship performing 170+ thrombectomies annually). Research is structurally supported (dedicated curriculum, CITI training, funded conference travel, a multi-institutional Radiology Research Symposium) but framed as a career-development tool rather than a core identity marker. The program's near-90% fellowship placement rate and pattern of graduates entering competitive subspecialty fellowships (neuroradiology, MSK, breast, abdominal imaging) at strong academic centers, combined with nearly half of faculty being program alumni, signals a self-reinforcing academic subspecialization culture that values collegiality and long-term institutional investment over generalist community practice.

Who it fits

An applicant pursuing academic subspecialty radiology fellowship training (particularly neuroradiology, body/abdominal, MSK, or breast imaging) or an IR-focused pathway, drawn to a high-volume tertiary referral network with strong mentorship continuity and willingness to build a career within a single expanding health system.

Research intensity

Moderate - structured research curriculum, funded conference presentation, and symposium participation are supported and encouraged but not positioned as central to the program's identity.

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