Your journey to becoming an exceptional physician begins with choosing a training environment that challenges, supports, and inspires you. At Ochsner Health, graduate medical education is built around a commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate patient care. As one of the Gulf South’s leading academic health systems, Ochsner offers residents and fellows the opportunity to train alongside accomplished faculty, work with diverse patient populations, and gain experience across a broad network of hospitals and specialty care centers. Ochsner sponsors dozens of residency and fellowship programs, creating a collaborative learning community where trainees are empowered to grow both professionally and personally.

Whether you are preparing to apply for residency or seeking advanced fellowship training, this is where you can take the next step toward a rewarding medical career. We invite you to explore the application process, learn what makes Ochsner a unique place to train, and discover how our culture of education, mentorship, wellness, and innovation helps physicians develop the skills and confidence needed to lead the future of healthcare.

Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)

Most first year appointments are made through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Ochsner participates in the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS).

PGY 1

  • Personal statement
  • CV
  • Dean's letter
  • Transcripts
  • At least 3 letters of recommendation from physicians who have supervised you in a clinical setting
  • USMLE / COMLEX transcripts

PGY 2 and above

  • All documents listed in PGY 1
  • Certificate(s) of previous training
  • Medical school diploma

Fellowship

  • All documents listed in PGY 1 and 2 (dean's letter optional)
  • Must submit a recommendation letter from Current Program Director

Download a sample contract.

Program Exceptions

Emergency Medicine Residency
ResidencyCAS

Contact your degree-granting medical school to gain access.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency
ResidencyCAS

Contact your degree-granting medical school to gain access.


Podiatry Residency
CASPR

Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship
SOAP

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
SF Match

Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship
SOAP

Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship
SF Match

Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program
AASLD

Why Choose Ochsner?

Why Choose Ochsner Video

Ochsner Health System is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system with 40 hospitals and more than 100 health centers and urgent care centers. We are one of the largest non-university-based physician-training centers in the US.

U.S. News & World Report named Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans the Best Hospital in Louisiana for the 12th consecutive year.

Ochsner Medical Center is recognized as among the Top Hospitals in the nation by Healthgrades, US News and World Report, and Truven Health Analytics.