Neurology residency program in Shreveport, Louisiana, sponsored by LSU Health Sciences Center.
See how you matchLouisiana State University (Shreveport) Program is a university Based Neurology residency program in Shreveport, Louisiana, sponsored by LSU Health Sciences Center. It offers 5 first-year positions, lower than the typical Neurology program (6).
In the latest application cycle the program received 803 applications and invited about 10% of applicants to interview. That makes it more selective than most Neurology programs, which interview about 12.6% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 100% of current residents, compared with a median of 20% across Neurology programs. The program sponsors J-1 visas.
Residents work about 60 hours a week in their first year.
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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How often applicants were invited to interview, depending on the signal they sent.
LSU Health Sciences Center (Shreveport) 1501 Kings Highway Department of Neurology Shreveport, LA 71130 Open in Google Maps
Yes. Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program sponsors J-1 visas for residents. Visa policies can change between cycles, so confirm with the program coordinator before you apply.
About 100% of residents at Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program are international medical graduates, so the program is considered IMG-friendly. For comparison, the median Neurology program has 20% IMG residents. It sponsors J-1 visas.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program offers 5 first-year Neurology positions, and 5 were filled in the latest Match.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program received 803 applications and interviewed about 10% of applicants. The typical Neurology program interviews about 12.6%.
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) Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Neurology programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 250.
Applicants who sent Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program a gold signal received interviews about 0% of the time, silver signals about 0%, and applicants without a signal about 4%.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program is located at LSU Health Sciences Center (Shreveport) 1501 Kings Highway Department of Neurology Shreveport, LA 71130. Its sponsoring institution is LSU Health Sciences Center.
The program director is Vijayakumar Javalkar. The program coordinator, Jessica Sullens, is the usual contact for application questions.