Applying to the LSU Baton Rouge OBGYN Residency Program

We use a holistic review process for screening applications and incorporate signaling into that process. 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. We welcome applications from allopathic, osteopathic and foriegn medical schools.

It it important to note that applicants must register for both the NRMP Match as well as  Residency CAS. 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: 1221220C0

ACGME

Program Code: 2202113364

Residency CAS

Residency CAS - LSU SOM-Baton Rouge-LA - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Application Requirements

In addition to the standard Residency CAS 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)

• 2 years is the maximum amount of time after completion of medical school to be considered for an interview with our program. During those 2 years, you must have evidence of participation in clinical work, research, or graduate level education with one of your letters of reccomendation coming from one of these sources.

• A passing score on Step 1 and 2 indicated with a full USMLE/COMLEX transcript that includes all exam attempts (our program accepts both USMLE and COMLEX)

• Evidence of a commitment to and interest in our patient population and the communities we serve.

• Foriegn medical school graduates must have at least one month of actue clinical service in the United States, accompanied by a letter of reccomendation from the supervising physician. ECFMG is required at the time of application only for those who have already completed medical school.

   

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Interviews

Applicants will have formal interviews with the Program Director, Associate Program Director, program faculty, and at least 1 upper level resident. Each interview day begins with a thorough program overview given by the Program Director. There will be several virtual resident socials throughout interview season where applicants can sign up to interact with our residents in a less formal setting.

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Important Dates

The dates listed below provide our review process and interview timeline in chronological order for your convenience. We adhere to the APGO-CREOG and ACOG Transition to Residency national standards for interviews, therefore all interviews will be virtual.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - Application review begins

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Earliest date of the first wave of interview invitations released to applicants

Monday, November 1, 2026 to Friday, December 18, 2026- Virtual interviews

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Communication Preferences

The intended purpose of these statements from ACOG-CREOG is to help programs and applicants enhance transparency during the interview season, reducing pre and post interview communication. Our preferences are indicated in the statements below:

• We request that applicants provide any updates to their application simply by updating ResidenyCAS directly rather than contacting the program
• After interview offers have been made, faculty and medical school officials should not contact our program to solicit additional interviews or offer additional information about applicants as this information will not be accepted or reviewed
• We prefer that applicants not send thank you notes and emails, but we will accept Letters of Intent from applicants
• Second looks will not be offered to ensure equity in the interview process
• We will only be communicating with applicants to answer questions about the program, and will not respond to other communication from applicants
• Scheduling/rescheduling/cancelling will be done strictly through ResidencyCAS
• Interview dates will lock 7 business days prior to each interview date, requiring applicants to contact the Program Manager directly to cancel. Rescheduling is not guaranteed

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Contact

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