Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Shreveport, founded in 1969, is a regional public medical school anchored in northwest Louisiana. The school operates within University Health Shreveport (formerly Biomedical Research Foundation/Willis-Knighton partner system) — the main public hospital for the region — and trains physicians who predominantly serve Louisiana and surrounding states. The school's location in Shreveport provides exposure to diverse patient populations across the urban hospital and surrounding rural parishes, consistent with its public service mission.
What makes it different
LSU Health Shreveport is a public medical school with an explicit mission to train physicians for north Louisiana and the surrounding region, which includes some of the most medically underserved rural communities in the Deep South. The school is the primary training hospital for University Health Shreveport — a major safety-net hospital serving northwest Louisiana. LSU Shreveport also has a noted history in trauma surgery and critical care training.
Course & teaching
Integrated curriculum. 4-year MD. Preclinical Years 1–2 at the Shreveport campus with integrated basic and clinical science. Clinical Years 3–4 at University Health Shreveport and affiliated hospitals and community clinics across northwest Louisiana.
Research strengths
LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine (MD) has notable research strength in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes and metabolic syndrome, Rural health disparities, Critical care, Infectious disease.
Interview
LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine (MD) interviews via Traditional one-on-one and panel interviews with faculty and students at the Shreveport campus. LSU Health Shreveport interview days are held on campus and include one or two traditional interviews with faculty or clinicians, each lasting approximately 30 minutes. Interviewers have typically reviewed the application beforehand and focus on motivation, clinical experiences, knowledge of the North Louisiana health landscape, and personal resilience. The day includes a campus tour of LSU Health Shreveport's hospital facilities, a financial aid session, and informal student interactions. Given the school's public mission serving north Louisiana and rural communities, interviewers commonly probe awareness of underserved population health and commitment to practicing in the region.
Intake
Approximately 150 students per year.
At a glance
Founded in 1969, based in Shreveport, LA. Programmes offered: Trauma Surgery, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Rural Medicine, Family Medicine.
