Louisiana State University (Shreveport)

LSU Health Sciences Center

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OphthalmologyUniversity BasedShreveport, LA

Size

4 / year · 12 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Applications per year

—
2022
—
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—
2026

Compensation

$58,717 (−4%)

Cost of living

$982/mo (−13%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 2$58,7172014
Year 3$60,7252014
Year 4$63,0672014

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female50%
  • Male50%

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program Ophtho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    88%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    2%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    8%
Sex
This program Ophtho avg
  • Men

    75%
    55%
  • Women

    25%
    45%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    92%
    51%
  • Asian

    8%
    36%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    8%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    7%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    58%
Top medical schools
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

    67%
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

    8%
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

    8%
  • University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

    8%
  • University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

    8%

Training sites

  • Hearing Center Rehabilitation Clinic

    Shreveport, LA

    Participating

    From program website

  • Shreveport and Overton Brooks Veterans Administration Medical Center

    Shreveport, LA

    Participating

    From program website

  • General Eye Clinic

    Shreveport, LA

    Participating

    From program website

  • Specialty Clinic

    Shreveport, LA

    Participating

    From program website

  • Outpatient Clinic

    Shreveport, LA

    Participating

    From program website

  • Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic

    Shreveport, LA

    Participating

    From program website

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)28
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemSF Match
  • ACGME ID2402121063
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo