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Ochsner Health Recognizes Two Scientists with 36th Annual Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease
August 24, 2021Dr. Shields and Dr. Cummings join the ranks of more than 55 scientists, researchers and industry leaders recognized by Ochsner Health over the last three and a half decades. Bestowed annually, this prestigious honor celebrates individuals who have made major contributions regarding the relationship between smoking and disease along with the development of innovative treatment modalities.
Read MoreXavier Graduate Awarded Ochsner Health Medical School Scholarship
August 18, 2021The annual Ochsner Health Medical School Scholarship for LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine is just one way Ochsner is investing in the education of the next generation of healthcare professionals in the region – a key component of Ochsner’s 10-year vision to transform Louisiana into a healthier state by 2030.
Ochsner Health to Enroll Participants in Pfizer Voice Recognition Study
August 17, 2021This new study format models the concept of a more efficient, “flexible” clinical trial, which utilizes technology to enhance participant engagement by removing many of the common barriers to participating in a clinical study – proximity to study site, transportation issues, lack of time required for in person enrollment, and check-in appointments.
Read MoreOchsner Health Announces Nursing Scholarships for All Schools
July 27, 2021As more seasoned nurses depart the workforce, Ochsner Nurse Scholars offers a tangible solution to growing the nursing workforce in Louisiana. Aspiring nurses selected for Ochsner Nurse Scholars will receive tuition to earn their nursing degree in exchange for employment with Ochsner Health following graduation. Over the next five years, the program will serve more than a thousand full-time nursing students in Louisiana.
Read MoreOchsner Health and Xavier University Announce Two New Graduate Degree Programs
March 23, 2021Genetic counseling and health informatics programs will be offered to students through classroom instruction at Xavier and clinical rotations at Ochsner Health facilities will be offered to genetic counseling students.
Read MoreOchsner Health Invests $20M, Partners with Delgado to Train Next Generation of Healthcare Providers
February 26, 2021The Ochsner Delgado School of Nursing and Allied Health will help meet critical workforce demands while providing opportunities for locals to thrive in high-wage careers.
Read MoreUniversity of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School Honors 2020 Graduates at Socially Distant Culmination Ceremony
December 8, 2020The 103 graduating students successfully completed medical education through a unique four-year training, academic and clinical experience across two continents.
Read MoreOchsner Hospital for Children To Enroll Adolescents in Pfizer Phase 2/3 Investigational Vaccine Study Against COVID-19
December 4, 2020Ochsner is one of only 24 clinical investigational sites around the country and the only location from Lafayette, LA to Florida to offer the study. The goal is to enroll up to 100 participants and the Ochsner research team is currently in the selection process.
Read MoreOchsner Cancer Institute Announces Cancer and COVID-19 Mortality Study Findings
November 5, 2020The study evaluated 312 Ochsner Health cancer patients who tested positive for COVID-19 between March 1 and April 30, 2020 and compared that group’s mortality rates with 4,833 Ochsner Health COVID-19-positive patients without cancer during that same time period.
Read MoreLoyola New Orleans and Ochsner Health Unveil New Partnership To Advance Nursing Education & Address Ongoing Nursing Shortage
October 21, 2020The four-year, full-time undergraduate program, which leads to a pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, features in-person classroom instruction at Loyola and hands-on clinical training with Ochsner Health. This new program, which has received approval by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and is pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)*, is designed to address a critical workforce shortage facing both Louisiana and the nation.
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