Applying to the LSU Baton Rouge OBGYN Residency Program

The July 2024 application cycle has closed and is completed. Information regarding the July 2025 application cycle will be provided as more information is released about the OBGYN move to a new application system - ResidencyCAS. The information below pertains to the most recent recruitment season that took place from October 2023 to December 2023.

Applications are only accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Reviews will not begin untill after MSPEs are released on October 1, so applicants are encouraged to have all components of their application uploaded to ERAS prior to this date. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Our specialty participates in signaling and the supplemental ERAS application. We use a holistic review process for screening applications. In line with LSU's committment to serving the people of Louisiana, applicants from Louisiana and/or who have completed their education in the state of Louisiana will take priority during the early stages of the screening process.

It it important to note that applicants must register for both the NRMP Match as well as  ERAS. These are 2 seperate systems with 2 seperate registrations/fees. Below are our program identification numbers:

NRMP-Match 

Institution: LSU SOM-Baton Rouge-LA

Program Description: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Program Code: 121220C0

ERAS 

Program Name: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) Program

Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baton Rouge LA

ACGME ID: 2202113364

ACGME

Program Name: Louisiana State University School of Medicine (Baton Rouge) Program

10 Digit Program ID#: 2202113364

Specialty Code: 220 Obstetrics and Gynecology

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Accreditation Status: Continued Accreditation 

Original Accreditation Date: 7/1/2007

Most Recent Accreditation Review: 2/13/2023

Application Requirements

In addition to the standard ERAS application as noted above, the following are required to be considered for an interview with our program:

• 1 Standard Letter of Evaluation - SLOE

• 2 Additional Recomendation Letters (applicants are highly encouraged to seek 1 of these letters from the Chair of the Department of OBGYN at their medical school)

• Foreign medical graduates: Must have at least one month on an acute medicine service in the United States before they can be considered for review (cannot be an observership) and the program director from that service must write a letter of recommendation attesting to the applicant's clinical competence.

• A passing score on Step 1 is required for consideration for an interview. A passing score on Step 2 CK is highly encouraged to be considered for an interview, but is absolutely required for ranking (our program accepts both USMLE and COMLEX).

Interviews

Interviews are scheduled via on online, real-time platform, Interview Broker, that is managed by the Program Coordinator so that all communication takes place in one system.  We will not be using Thalamus in preperation for the following year when all OBGYN residency programs move out of ERAS (2024-2025 recruitment season). Per the recommendations of ABOG and ACGME, all interviews for the 2023-2024 season will be conducted virtually. All applicants will interview with the Program Director, Associate Program Director, 2 program faculty, and at least 1 chief resident. Interviews will be on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons only. Interviews will begin on Thursday November 2 and will end on Tuesday, December 19 (with no interviews on the week of November 20 and December 11, 2023).

Important Dates

The dates listed below provide our review process and interview timeline in chronological order for your convenience:

Wednesday, Sept 6 - ERAS registration opens

Friday, Sept 15 - NRMP registration opens 

Sunday, Oct 1 - Program application deadline for consideration

Monday, Oct 2 - Program begins reviewing applications

Tuesday, Oct 24  - Earliest release date of the first wave of interview invitations via Interview Broker 

Thursday, Nov 2 thru Tuesday, Dec 19 - Interviews

Friday, Dec 1 - Deadline for program to release applicant status to all active applicants in ERAS

Tuesday, Dec 19 - Last interview day

Contact

For more information, please reach out to our Residency Program Manager at amcran@lsuhsc.edu 225-215-7442.