FAMILY MEDICINE

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

Covington, Louisiana

The program operates out of a brand new, purpose-built facility that not only houses the clinic and ancillary services but all of the core faculty and

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

82
52%

Interview Ratio

10.3

% US MD

16.7

% IMG

16.7
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US or outside the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

No

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$61,327
PGY-2
$62,993
PGY-3
$65,432

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

217-258

Silver Signal → Invite

47%

Gold Signal → Invite

12%

No Signal → Invite

97%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

24

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.2

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

50

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

66.7 %

Total Physician Faculty

6

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

10 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

2

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-09 to 2026-01-16

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-08 to 2027-01-15

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

St Tammany Parish Hospital

Sponsor Institution

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Primary Institution

St Tammany Parish Hospital

Participant Institutions

St Tammany Parish Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

11880

Annual ED Visits

56976

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Nigeria 1

Adebimpe "Simi" Adeyinka, MD

Obafemi Awolowo University

Ile-Ife, Nigeria

United States 12

Alyssa Breedlove, DO

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Lauren Carney, MD

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, MS, United States

Julie Griffin, MD

Tulane University School of Medicine

New Orleans, LA, United States

Taylor Harvey, DO

William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hattiesburg, MS, United States

Emily Hebert, MD

LSU School of Medicine

New Orleans, LA, United States

Robert Mipro, MD

Louisiana State University School of Medicine

New Orleans, LA, United States

Seth Williams, DO

William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hattiesburg, MS, United States

Meghan Castillo, DO

Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Harrogate, TN, United States

Madison Lambert Dronet, DO

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Mary Payton Grimmett, DO

William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hattiesburg, MS, United States

Ashlin Hinojosa, MD

LSU School of Medicine

New Orleans, LA, United States

Marlie Giardina Welch, DO

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Egypt 1

Mohamed Hussein, MD

Cairo University School of Medicine

Cairo, Egypt
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