FAMILY MEDICINE

Louisiana State University (Shreveport)/Rapides Regional Medical Center Program

Alexandria, Louisiana

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Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

6

Interviews Last Year

65
54%

Interview Ratio

10.8

% US MD

11.1

% IMG

88.9
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

3

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

No

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$56,812
PGY-2
$58,717
PGY-3
$60,725

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

227-247

Silver Signal → Invite

8%

Gold Signal → Invite

8%

No Signal → Invite

67%

US IMG → Invite

6%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

6

Year 3 Size

6

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

18

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.4

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

55

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

10

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.6

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-08 to 2026-01-14

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-14 to 2027-01-13

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

Rapides Regional Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

LSU Health Sciences Center

Primary Institution

Rapides Regional Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Rapides Regional Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

14879

Annual ED Visits

61585

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Housing stipendFree parkingOn-call meal allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

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Pakistan 1

Nisar Ahmed

Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College

Karachi, Pakistan

USA 1

Lacie Dunn

LSU Health - Shreveport

Shreveport, LA, USA

Caribbean 3

Hamasah Nizami

American University of Integrative Sciences SOM

Caribbean

Catherine Tulin

St. Matthews University SOM

West Bay, Caribbean

Zachary Warzyniak

St. Matthews University SOM

West Bay, Caribbean

India 1

Sai Chandhan Throvagunta

Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research

Hyderabad, India
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