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  • UQ-Ochsner student awarded diversity scholarship

    Published on: 5 May 2022
    A scholarship established to promote diversity at Ochsner Health and in the medical profession was awarded to third-year UQ-Ochsner medical student, Ms Monique Salazar.

  • Meet Autumn Stevenson

    Published on: 22 April 2022
    Ms Autumn Stevenson is in her fourth year of our medical program. We sat down with her to ask why she chose UQ-Ochsner for her medical studies.

  • Professor Amedee analyses our match rate

    Published on: 22 April 2022
    At a recent webinar, the Director of the Ochsner Clinical School, Professor Ron Amedee, discussed our match rate and compared the UQ Ochsner Doctor of Medicine (MD) program to other US medical schools.

  • The new MD curriculum

    Published on: 22 April 2022
    During a webinar, Medical Dean, Professor Stuart Carney, talks about how the new MD program has been designed to capture and build on our graduate entrants' enthusiasm, maturity, and diversity. 

  • A record 98% match rate

    Published on: 18 March 2022
    This year, 94 UQ Ochsner graduates entered the match and achieved an incredible 98% mate rate – with more than 70% matching in their top three choices for residency.

  • Mental Health: How your brain makes sense of challenges

    Published on: 17 March 2022
    A family event designed by a third year UQ Ochsner medical student aims to help the youngest members of the community understand mental health and the important role of resilience in the brain

  • Overcoming the International Medical Graduate (IMG) tag

    Published on: 23 February 2022
    Dr Akanksh Ramanand is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and graduated from UQ Ochsner Medical School in 2020. He is now an Internal Medicine resident at Ochsner Health. We sat down and discussed how he approached the tag of an International Medical Graduate.

  • My six months as a resident

    Published on: 23 February 2022
    Dr Kali Stewart is a 2020 graduate from UQ Ochsner Medical School and is now doing her Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) residency at Washington University. Dr Stewart joined an alumni panel to discuss her medical journey with us.

  • Celebrating outstanding research by trainees

    Published on: 1 February 2022
    Ochsner Academics recently named the recipients of the 8th Annual Award for Outstanding Research by Trainees which encourages high quality research activity and provides regional dissemination of trainees’ research results.

  • Welcome to Australia, welcome to the start of your medical journey

    Published on: 24 January 2022
    On Monday 24 January over one hundred first year UQ Ochsner medical students were welcomed to The University of Queensland (UQ) and Australia.

  • Halfway through medical school

    Published on: 8 January 2022
    After two years in Australia, our third-year medical students have been welcomed to New Orleans at a White Coat Ceremony, an iconic event that emphasizes the importance of compassionate patient care.

  • Superheroes – a marvel at healthy living

    Published on: 14 December 2021
    Adopting superhero behaviours such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found.

  • Global health advocate celebrates graduation

    Published on: 14 December 2021
    Children without access to education in his birth nation of India were the spark for Unni Susil Kumar’s chosen career of medicine.

  • World-first lung cancer screening facility increases chance of cure

    Published on: 30 November 2021

  • Over one hundred success stories on parade

    Published on: 20 November 2021
    There’s a story behind every one of our 108 graduate’s long black gown, a story of success and long-time dream becoming a reality as they take their next steps as doctors.

  • Life after graduation

    Published on: 3 November 2021
    Dr Ross Hoffman, a 2012 graduate and now a Pulmonologist in Asheville, is a testament to our program’s success. Hear his journey and insights into life after medical school.

  • Discover the benefits of training across two health systems

    Published on: 3 November 2021
    Studying medicine in two health systems enables our students to graduate with a global perspective on medicine. Rohit, a current student, explains how the experience is shaping the doctors he'll become.

  • Matching as an international medical graduate

    Published on: 3 November 2021
    Dr Tamika Webb-Detiege, Deputy Head of Admissions and Enrollment takes a closer look at our match data, so you can feel confident pursuing your medical career at UQ Ochsner.

  • Helping a community get back on its feet

    On Sunday, 29 August, Hurricane Ida, one of the most powerful and rapidly intensifying storms to hit the United States, delivered misery and destruction from the time it made landfall in Louisiana. Once the skies cleared, our UQ Ochsner medical students rolled up their sleeves to help the community devastated by the storm.

  • 2022 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships announced

    Published on: 18 October 2021
    Congratulations to our fourth-year medical students selected as the recipients of the 2022 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at Ochsner Health.

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