LSU Health Match Day Success: 50% of Graduates Stay in Louisiana for Residency
March 25, 2025
Half of all medical students graduating from LSU Health Shreveport and LSU Health New Orleans will remain in Louisiana to complete their residency training, according to the results of the 2025 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
At LSU Health Shreveport, 152 medical students participated in Match Day, with 46% matching to residency programs in Louisiana. Of those, 76% will continue their training at an LSU-affiliated medical institution. Similarly, at LSU Health New Orleans, 188 graduating medical students matched, with 50% choosing to stay in Louisiana, 80% of whom will enter an LSU Health residency program.
According to the American Medical Association, Louisiana is projected to have the third-worst physician-shortage ratio in the U.S. by 2030, with an undersupply of 100 doctors per 100,000 people. LSU Health remains committed to training and retaining skilled medical professionals to meet the state's growing healthcare needs.
“We are pleased that so many of our students achieved the milestone of matching, allowing them to progress in their goal of becoming practicing physicians. I offer these students my heartfelt congratulations. I also want to express deep appreciation to our faculty and staff who invested in these future physicians as their guidance and support are essential to student success,” said David Guzick, MD, PhD, Chancellor & Dean of the LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine.
LSU Health medical graduates have received placements at highly competitive residencies and will train in prestigious programs around the country including Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Duke, Yale, Emory, UC San Diego, and NYU.
“More than 57% of physicians providing care to the citizens of Louisiana are LSU Health-trained doctors,” said LSU Health New Orleans Chancellor Dr. Steve Nelson. “We are proud and honored to train the next generation of Louisiana’s doctors.”
Both LSU Health Shreveport and LSU Health New Orleans successfully filled all available residency positions within their respective programs. The incoming class of new physicians will begin training at esteemed Louisiana hospitals, including Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center, St. Mary Medical Center, Monroe Medical Center, and Rapides Medical Center, as well as LSU Health residency and fellowship programs in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Bogalusa.
For more information, visit LSU Health New Orleans and LSU Health Shreveport.
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