Louisiana State University (Shreveport)

LSU Health Sciences Center

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Radiology-diagnosticCommunity-based university affiliatedShreveport, LA

Size

4 / year · 17 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

MEDITECH

Other · WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER

USMLE Step 2 CK229–262
200280

Applications per year

623
2022
762
2023
676
2024
602
2025
557
2026

Compensation

$58,717 (−6%)

Cost of living

$982/mo (−13%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 2$58,7172010
Year 3$60,7252010
Year 4$63,0672010
Year 5$65,7352010

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD44%
  • DO19%
  • IMG38%

Sex

  • Female31%
  • Male69%

Interview Pool Demographics

Signals
  • Gold Sent

    34%
  • Silver Sent

    28%
  • Did Not Send

    3%
Degrees
  • US DO

    12%
  • US MD

    11%
  • Non-US IMG

    5%
  • US IMG

    2%
By degree
  • US MD

    52%
  • US DO

    33%
  • Non-US IMG

    11%
  • US IMG

    4%
By signal
  • Silver Sent

    48%
  • Gold Sent

    28%
  • Did Not Send

    24%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    79%
  • Silver Sent

    14%
  • Gold Sent

    7%
Student type
This program DR avg
  • US MD Graduates

    41%
    70%
  • US DO Graduates

    29%
    19%
  • US-IMG

    24%
    6%
  • Non-US IMG

    6%
    6%
Sex
This program DR avg
  • Men

    71%
    70%
  • Women

    24%
    30%
  • Did Not Report

    6%
    0%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program DR avg
  • White

    71%
    56%
  • Asian

    24%
    32%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    6%
    1%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    6%
    8%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    6%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    78%
  • Not Aligned

    15%
  • No Preference

    7%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    74%
  • In-State

    26%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    72%
  • In-State

    28%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    25%
Top medical schools
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

    24%
  • Ross University School of Medicine

    12%
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Louisiana Campus

    12%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    98%
  • Ever Failed

    2%

Training sites

  • OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT

    SHREVEPORT, LA

    Primary
    • 176 staffed beds
    • 11,451 discharges
    • Shreveport-Bossier City, LA · 383k (2024)
    • Most training; inpatient, outpatient, and trauma/stroke imaging at a Level I trauma center

    From published listing

  • Hearing Center Rehabilitation Clinic

    Shreveport, LA

    Participating

    From program website

  • OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT-ST MARY MEDICAL CENT

    SHREVEPORT, LA

    Participating
    • 61 staffed beds
    • 4,776 discharges
    • Shreveport-Bossier City, LA · 383k (2024)
    • Women and Children's Hospital; mammography and musculoskeletal rotations

    From published listing

  • Overton Brooks VA Medical Center

    Shreveport, LA

    Participating
    • Lower volume with one-on-one training in procedures and diagnostics

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)50
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1232420C0
  • ACGME ID4202111075
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 12, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026