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Addressing physician shortage, Ochsner Health welcomes Dr. Matthew George, second Ochsner Physician Scholar

Aug. 14, 2025

Dr. George joined Ochsner Health Center – Lapalco and Ochsner Health Center – Belle Chasse as an Ochsner family medicine physician, where he hopes to make a positive impact on local public health by lowering local rates of high obesity and chronic conditions, like diabetes. 

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Ochsner announces Dr. Nneka Ifejika as Ferber Endowed Chair

Aug. 13, 2025

The endowment will support Dr. Ifejika’s research and work advancing novel approaches in stroke recovery, as well as her mentorship of faculty and residents. She will help advance research at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans by focusing on recruitment and career development of physicians committed to funded research.

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UQ-Ochsner MD Program Student Receives 2025 Dr. and Mrs. Roy Gregory Scholarship

July 17, 2025

The $3,000 award was established in 2018 to support senior medical students at the Ochsner Clinical School who commit to pursuing careers in family medicine and are dedicated to serving their communities.

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The UQ-Ochsner MD Program celebrates a high match rate

March 24, 2025

This year, the UQ-Ochsner MD Program received a 97% match rate through the National Residency Match Program – exceeding the average national match rate of 93.5% for U.S. medical schools. The Ochsner Department of Graduate Medical Education also filled 100% of its 93 positions in the Core Residency Match.

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88 doctors-in-training at The University of Queensland Medical School – Ochsner Health receive white coats

Jan. 28, 2025

The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for medical students held to emphasize the importance of compassionate patient care from the start of medical training.

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Ochsner Health provides tuition assistance for SUNO nursing students

Nov. 29, 2024

Ochsner is providing up to $2 million in tuition assistance for students with the Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) School of Nursing who qualify for the Ochsner Nurse Scholars program.

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UQ-Ochsner program celebrates 1,000th graduate

Nov. 27, 2024

Ochsner Health and The University of Queensland (UQ)’s joint Doctor of Medicine (MD) program honored its 2024 graduating class at its annual culmination ceremony on November 23.

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Dr. David Schwartz receives 39th annual Alton Ochsner Award

Aug. 28, 2024

Ochsner Health has announced David A. Schwartz, MD, as the 2024 winner of the Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease. The prestigious award, established in 1986, recognizes groundbreaking scientific research that deepens our understanding of the biological mechanisms linking tobacco smoking and human disease.

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Ochsner helps Fletcher Community College expand academic program

Aug. 20, 2024

The new facility more than triples the Fletcher nursing and allied health program’s enrollment capacity and more than doubles the size of its faculty.

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