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.
Contact and Application Information - Internal Medicine Residency Program
Randi Elder
Senior Education Program Manager
randi.elder@ochsner.org
Liv Butera, MA
Senior Education Program Manager
olivia.butera@ochsner.org
Tracks
There are two separate application tracks in ERAS/NRMP:
- Categorical Internal Medicine (3 years)
- Primary Care Internal Medicine (3 years) - Read More
Application Notes
- Applicants should have graduated within the last 3 years
- Our preferred minimum USMLE Step 1 score is Pass and USMLE Step 2 score is 220 on first attempt. COMLEX scores are acceptable for DO applicants
- Due to a high volume of applications, we preferentially review applicants based on geographic and program signals
- For IMG applicants, J1 visas are required
Why Choose Ochsner?
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.