The LSU Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Baton Rouge strives to create an environment and culture where every individual is valued, respected, and treated fairly. We embrace the full range of human difference: race, gender, ethnicity, age, culture, national origins, religious belief, physical ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic class, and political convictions. We foster excellence in health care delivery, education, innovation, and discovery by recognizing the uniqueness in our patients, faculty, residents, and staff.

Our program is committed to attract and invite applicants from various backgrounds and experiences, including those traditionally underrepresented in medicine. We strive to have a recruitment process free of bias or exclusion. We aim to support and retain underrepresented minority residents and faculty when they join our program. We believe that this enriches the educational experience of all trainees and offers unique benefits to our patients and their communities. Continued efforts to develop awareness and literacy around racial bias and inequity will remain a priority for our program.