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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 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 MoreOchsner Health Announces First Enrollment for Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE Phase 2/3 Study of Investigational Vaccine Against COVID-19
July 31, 2020Led by Ochsner Principal Investigator Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz, Director of Clinical Infectious Diseases Research and Infectious Disease Specialist, Ochsner will enroll a limited number of randomized participants selected from an existing pool of candidates from across Louisiana who previously expressed interest in COVID-19 research.
Read More35th Annual Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease Awarded to Mount Sinai Physician
July 8, 2020This prestigious honor bestowed by Ochsner Health recognizes scientists who have made major contributions regarding the relationship between smoking and disease along with the development of innovative treatment modalities. The award is named in honor of Alton Ochsner, M.D. – co-founder of the Ochsner Clinic (now known as Ochsner Health).
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