Welcome!!  LSU IM/EM

 The LSU Internal Medicine/Emergency program was started in 1999 with the goal of producing strong physicians who can rapidly employ the fundamental skills of medicine to stabilize patients in emergent situations. The program continuously challenges the candidates through six month rotations between each specialty and rotations through multiple medical facilities, teaching residents to rapidly adjust to any clinical situation. The program continuously stimulates the residents through weekly lectures, teaching rounds, journal clubs, MKSAP board review, cadaver labs, skills fairs, and yearly research projects. A total of two candidates are accepted yearly. Upon completion of five years, the candidates are eligible to take both the Internal and Emergencyl Medicine Boards and highly competitive for employment and fellowships if desired.

The LSU IM/EM program has remained solid through some difficult times. In 2005, with Hurricane Katrina, and the closing of Charity hospital, the program continued to care for the citizens of New Orleans at various facilities such as the Lord and Taylor temporary hospital facility, Mash Tents, Elmwood Trauma Center, Chabert (Houma), Ochsner Medical Center, and Earl K. Long (Baton Rouge). In 2007, the program settled back into New Orleans in the LSU Interim hospital and has remained committed to providing excellent healthcare to the people of New Orleans and surrounding communities. Today, the LSU IM/EM program continues its reputation of producing clinically solid, adjustable and highly competitive IM/EM physicians.