Surgery residency program in Shreveport, Louisiana, sponsored by LSU Health Sciences Center.
See how you matchLouisiana State University (Shreveport) Program is a university Based Surgery residency program in Shreveport, Louisiana, sponsored by LSU Health Sciences Center. It offers 5 first-year positions, about the same as the typical Surgery program (5).
In the latest application cycle the program received 780 applications and invited about 12.1% of applicants to interview. That is a higher interview rate than most Surgery programs, which interview about 9.1% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 6% of current residents, compared with a median of 9.1% across Surgery programs. The program sponsors J-1 visas.
Residents work about 72 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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1501 Kings Hwy PO Box 33932 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 6% of residents at Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program are international medical graduates, so the program accepts some IMGs. For comparison, the median Surgery program has 9.1% IMG residents. It sponsors J-1 visas.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program offers 5 first-year Surgery positions, and 5 were filled in the latest Match.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program received 780 applications and interviewed about 12.1% of applicants. The typical Surgery program interviews about 9.1%.
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 Surgery programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 253.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program is located at 1501 Kings Hwy PO Box 33932 Shreveport, LA 71130. Its sponsoring institution is LSU Health Sciences Center.
The program director is Amos Sit. The program coordinator, Ginny Hammock, is the usual contact for application questions.