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.
Research & Scholarly Activity - Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Requirements
- Participate in clinical research projects ongoing within the department.
- Pass a course demonstrating education regarding good clinical practice in clinical research trials.
Expectations
- Publish in peer-reviewed journals during the course of their 2-year fellowship.
- Participate in a Quality Improvement or Quality Assurance Project either on an institutional level or within the Department of Rheumatology.
Optional
- Participate in ongoing basic research projects with the Department of Cellular Immunology including the use of the collagen induced arthritis model of Rheumatoid Arthritis and the MRL/LPR mouse lupus model.
- Participate clinical or basic science research with Dr. Espinoza at LSU Health Sciences Center or with Dr. Gedalia at Children’s Hospital.
- Publish case reports and literature reviews.
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.