Family Medicine residency program in Alexandria, Louisiana, sponsored by LSU Health Sciences Center.
See how you matchLouisiana State University (Shreveport)/Rapides Regional Medical Center Program is a community-based university affiliated Family Medicine residency program in Alexandria, Louisiana, sponsored by LSU Health Sciences Center. It offers 6 first-year positions, lower than the typical Family Medicine program (7).
In the latest application cycle the program received 934 applications and invited about 7.6% of applicants to interview. That makes it more selective than most Family Medicine programs, which interview about 21.6% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 89% of current residents, compared with a median of 22% across Family Medicine programs. The program sponsors J-1 visas.
Residents work about 55 hours a week in their first year. The program offers hospitalist, primary care, rural and women's health tracks.
USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the score programs screen on. These are the details IMGs most often need before deciding whether to apply.
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LSUHSC-S Family Med Res in Alexandria 301 Fourth Street Box 30113 Alexandria, LA 71301 Open in Google Maps
Yes. Louisiana State University (Shreveport)/Rapides Regional Medical Center Program sponsors J-1 visas for residents. Visa policies can change between cycles, so confirm with the program coordinator before you apply.
About 89% of residents at Louisiana State University (Shreveport)/Rapides Regional Medical Center Program are international medical graduates, so the program is considered IMG-friendly. For comparison, the median Family Medicine program has 22% IMG residents. It sponsors J-1 visas.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport)/Rapides Regional Medical Center Program offers 6 first-year Family Medicine positions, and 5 were filled in the latest Match.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport)/Rapides Regional Medical Center Program received 934 applications and interviewed about 7.6% of applicants. The typical Family Medicine program interviews about 21.6%.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has Louisiana State University (Shreveport)/Rapides Regional Medical Center Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Family Medicine programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 237.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport)/Rapides Regional Medical Center Program is located at LSUHSC-S Family Med Res in Alexandria 301 Fourth Street Box 30113 Alexandria, LA 71301. Its sponsoring institution is LSU Health Sciences Center.
The program director is Micah Pippin. The program coordinator, Kathryn Febuary, is the usual contact for application questions.