Louisiana State University Health Shreveport School of Medicine
Medical School
- Mailing Address
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1501 Kings Highway
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103 - Phone
- (318) 675-5190
- Email address
- shvadm@lsuhsc.edu
- School Information
- "LSU Health Shreveport is home to the only medical school in north Louisiana and one of only three in the state. Medical students interact with patients from their very first semester and learn from a combination of lectures, small groups, standardized patient exercises and clinical skills throughout their training. For those with a heightened interest in research, the school offers joint PhD programs with both the School of Graduate Studies and Louisiana Tech. Students can also opt to enroll in the Research Distinction Track to or apply to become part of the American Medical Student Research Journal, founded in 2013 by our medical students. The School of Medicine counts a Faculty of over 500 with a class size of 150 for fall 2021. Plans are underway to increase class size to 200 over the upcoming years. This expansion is being made possible due to the construction of the Center for Medical Education and Wellness." (Source: https://www.lsuhs.edu/our-schools/school-of-medicine)
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- Admissions Policies
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The HBCU (Historically Black College and University) Conference at LSU Health Shreveport "creates an opportunity for our administrators, faculty, and staff to engage with students who are enrolled at a 4-year HBCU in Louisiana and discuss the pathway to become a medical doctor, allied health professional or researcher."
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On July 15, 2022 the school's Office of Diversity Affairs announced that it received a donation of $200,000 "to increase the number of clinicians of color" at LSU Shreveport.
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The School of Allied Health Professions pursues "diverse cohorts of students in each program to enhance the learning experiences of all of our students, and foster an open and welcoming environment that promotes inclusion, respect, and compassion."
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As part of the school's 2023-2024 Policies and Procedures manual, the Diversity Policy for Recruitment & Retention of Residents/Fellows, Faculty and Staff states, "There is a priority to recruit significant, value-added, underrepresented in medicine groups that may include but not limited to race ethnicity, gender/gender identity, [and] social and cultural attributes...."
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The LSUHS School of Medicine is "dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse community through the recruitment, enrollment, hiring, and retention/graduation of students, faculty, staff, and leadership who meet this definition of diversity."
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- Curriculum Changes and Requirements
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The mission of Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) at LSU Health "is to exchange and promote sharing of ideas about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion regarding the medical education curriculum to further advance the educational, medical, and scientific standards of the School of Medicine." Additionally, JEDI will "look to aid students, faculty, and other organizations in the LSUHS institution to advocate for curricular changes by collecting, organizing, and recording the voice of the students regarding integrating diversity and equity topics within our standard education."
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The LSUHS Resident/Fellow Module Assignment Schedule for first-year modules includes "Racism in Medicine: An Introduction" as part of the school's 2023-2024 Policies and Procedures manual.
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- Faculty/Staff Requirements
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The school's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology states, "All of our reviewers complete unconscious bias training which prepares them to holistically evaluate every candidate across a spectrum of attributes we believe are necessary to ensure a good fit between residents and our program."
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- Resources
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On August 17, 2022, the school announced that it was "one of the selected recipients of the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award given by INSIGHT to Diversity magazine." Each year, the magazine "recognizes colleges, universities and organizations devoted to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM through cutting-edge programs, events and initiatives."
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The school defines "Social Responsibility" in part as the ability to "recognize and address the social determinants of health as [it] applies to patients and communities" and "advocate for reducing disparities in health care."
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As part of its Educational Program Objectives, students "must display sensitivity and responsiveness to a diverse patient population, including but not limited to diversity in age, sex, culture, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, and disabilities."
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