SURGERY-GENERAL

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

February 28, 2026

Year 1 Seats

9

Interviews Last Year

120
67%

Interview Ratio

13.3

% US MD

86.8

% IMG

13.2
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

3

Chair Letter Required

No

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
230

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)

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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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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

Yes

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

41

Accredited Length

5

Faculty:Resident Ratio

1.2

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

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

48

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

1

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-13 to 2026-01-09

Interview Period (2026–27)

January 15, 2027

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

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Sponsor Institution

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Primary Institution

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Participant Institutions

University Medical Center New Orleans | Leonard J Chabert Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

41043

Annual ED Visits

176537

Program Offerings

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Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • International experience/global health

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