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Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program

Shreveport, Louisiana

Upon approval, the Program provides one trip of the residents choice in their PGY-3 year and travel for presentations. The area has a reasonable cost

Program Type

University-based

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

10

Interviews Last Year

76
38%

Interview Ratio

7.6

% US MD

70

% 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

2

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
240

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)

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Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

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No Signal → Invite

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US IMG → Invite

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Non-US IMG → Invite

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Highlights

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Year 2 Size

5

Year 3 Size

5

Offers Preliminary Positions

Yes

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

30

Accredited Length

5

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.6

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

72

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

13.3 %

Total Physician Faculty

19

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

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

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-15 to 2026-01-15

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-15 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

LSU Health Sciences Center

Sponsor Institution

LSU Health Sciences Center

Primary Institution

LSU Health Sciences Center

Participant Institutions

Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport (OLH-Shreveport) | Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (OLH-Monroe)

Annual Hospital Admissions

13472

Annual ED Visits

50178

Program Offerings

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Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Resident/fellow retreats

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