News Releases

The UQ-Ochsner MD Program celebrates a high match rate

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.

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

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.

Ochsner Health provides tuition assistance for SUNO nursing students

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.

UQ-Ochsner program celebrates 1,000th graduate

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.

Ochsner Lafayette General Foundation Announces Mayci Breaux Scholarship Fund Recipients

Dr. David Schwartz receives 39th annual Alton Ochsner Award

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.

Ochsner helps Fletcher Community College expand academic program

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.

Ochsner Health welcomes Mary Claire Curet, MD, as first Ochsner Physician Scholar

Ochsner Health is excited to announce that Mary Claire Curet, MD, is joining the team at St. Martinville Family Medicine, an Ochsner primary care practice. Dr. Curet, a native of New Iberia, is the first Ochsner Physician Scholar and brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep commitment to her community.

Bloomberg Philanthropies makes founding gift to Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a gift of $5 million in seed funding to support the creation of the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM).

Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine Announces Founding Dean and Location in Downtown New Orleans at Benson Tower

Xavier University of Louisiana (Xavier), a leading undergraduate institution in preparing Black students to successfully complete medical school, has announced continued progress with Ochsner Health (Ochsner), the Gulf South’s leading academic medical center in training physicians, to launch their transformational Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM).