Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
The fourth year Family Medicine elective serves as an introduction to the wide breadth of medicine commonly encountered in Family Medicine in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
The fourth-year elective month will consist of rotating on our inpatient service, working directly with our Family Medicine faculty and residents. Students will also spend time in the family medicine clinic with faculty. In addition to weekly didactic sessions, students will be exposed to patients of all ages and socio-economic statuses and with a wide variety of both acute and chronic illnesses. There will be ample opportunity to hone history-taking and physical exam skills and participate in procedures common in the ambulatory setting. This elective will take place North of New Orleans with Ochsner Health’s Affiliate Partner St. Tammany Hospital and Family Medicine Clinic in Covington, Louisiana. Please secure housing there if needed once your rotation is approved. Please note that start and end dates are flexible. If they do not match your rotation dates, please choose the time slot that precedes your start date.
Please log in to the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) for full details and application process and to view our elective catalog. Electives are approved with a maximum of one 4-week elective rotations and are based on academic merit and availability. Because the selection process is highly competitive, we ask that students please allow a minimum of 8 weeks for proper approval.
Because of our increasing number of affiliate partnerships and the high demand for educational rotations at Ochsner, opportunities for visiting students from nonaffiliated schools may be limited.
Visiting students are responsible for locating and securing their own transportation, housing, and meals during the elective rotation(s).
We recommend that final housing and travel arrangements are deferred until enrollment has been confirmed in the event that we are unable to accommodate a specific course request.
Accepted students will be required to provide a completed Attestation Form signed by an authorized school representative, attesting to the student’s compliance with Ochsner requirements. This form must be submitted before the application can be processed. Students who receive a denied application for not submitting proper documentation cannot reapply for the same dates. The requirements are as follows:
*Additionally, all students must submit proof of malpractice coverage from medical school, with limits of liability of $1,000,000/$3,000,000.
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Undergraduate Medical Education
1401-A Jefferson Highway
Academic Center, First Floor
New Orleans, LA 70121
Electives@ochsner.org