PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Discover the abundance of opportunities waiting for you in the Shreveport-Bossier area and Take your first step towards a fulfilling healthcare career at LSU Health Shreveport.
LSUHS offers a dynamic learning environment for over 1,000 students and 650 residents and fellows in three professional schools: the School of Allied Health Professions, School of Medicine, and School of Graduate Studies.
The School of Allied Health Professions features ten academic programs, three post-professional residency programs in physical therapy, and a doctoral internship program in health service psychology. Additionally, three faculty practice clinics are housed within the School which serve as clinical education sites and laboratory teaching spaces for the students and residents in our rehabilitation science programs.
Our students benefit from a multidisciplinary culture, affordable tuition, small class sizes, and access to cutting-edge facilities like a cadaver lab and clinical simulations center. Additionally, our campus provides extensive student support services, including the medical library, writing consultants, learning specialists, counseling center, wellness programs, student life activities, ample study space, and a fitness center. (Check out our CURRENT STUDENTS section to see all the benefits they are enjoying.)
Explore Shreveport - Bossier!
LSU Health Shreveport resides in the vibrant Shreveport-Bossier community of 375,000 citizens offering an affordable cost of living and numerous opportunities for healthcare and research professionals. With prominent healthcare institutions like Ochsner Health, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, and more, students have access to valuable training and employment opportunities. The area also boasts several museums, art galleries, festivals, and family-friendly Mardi Gras parades. Nearby cities like New Orleans and Dallas provide further opportunities for exploration and growth.
Why work and train in Shreveport, Louisiana?
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana and is a wonderful place to live with beautiful parks and lakes, a low cost of living, almost non-existent traffic issues, a vibrant arts scene and home to dozens of locally owned restaurants in addition to national chains. Located at the crossroads of Texas and Arkansas, living in Shreveport provides easy access to cities such as Dallas/Ft. Worth, Hot Springs and numerous Louisiana cities.
Shreveport, and our sister city Bossier, have so much to offer that you have to experience it.
