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Ochsner Health announced that The University of Queensland Medical School – Ochsner Health (UQ-Ochsner MD Program) student Kirsten Johnson has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dr. and Mrs. Roy Gregory Scholarship. 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, as exemplified by Dr. Gregory throughout his remarkable career.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Healthcare Journal of Baton RougeThis episode recorded live at the Becker’s Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Pete November, Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner Health. He shares insights on elevating the role of nurses, tackling workforce development, and transforming care through innovation, education, and a deeply human-centered leadership approach.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewPhysician burnout is showing promising signs of decline, according to exclusive survey data from the AMA. The analysis reveals that burnout rates have fallen among physicians at every career stage after residency or fellowship training. At the same time, measures of job satisfaction and feeling valued in the workplace are on the rise—an encouraging shift that suggests meaningful progress in efforts to support physician well-being.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationA doctor shares why it’s crucial to have a blood pressure cuff at home.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON What to ExpectPediatric orthopedic surgeon Ryan P. Farmer, MD, FAAOS, is now offering appointments at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove and Ochsner Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute at Elite Training Complex – Burbank.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Healthcare Journal of Baton RougeIn the heart of rural Louisiana, Acadiana Workforce Solutions has launched the Country Road Inclusion Project, an initiative aimed at tackling the region’s critical shortage of health care workers. The project focuses on training and placing individuals from underserved communities into vital health care roles.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Hospital AssociationDr. Maged Guirguis explains the benefits of a new AI-powered spine simulator for patients with chronic back pain.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Times-PicayuneNew data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that one in three teens nationwide has prediabetes.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WBRZClinicians currently determine the optimal program settings for sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for overactive bladder (OAB) by using motor and sensory responses. However, these evaluations are, to some degree, subjective measures, explains Colin M. Goudelocke, MD, a urologist at Ochsner Health Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Urology TimesAs pharmacogenomics (PGx) becomes an increasingly vital component of personalized medicine, health systems across the country are looking to build sustainable, scalable PGx services that improve medication safety and optimize therapeutic outcomes. At Ochsner Health, Serena Mitaly, PharmD, serves as the system clinical pharmacogenomics pharmacist, where she leads interdisciplinary initiatives to integrate PGx into clinical workflows, enhance provider education, and ensure seamless access to actionable genetic insights through the electronic medical record (EMR).
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