Family Medicine Residency

1. Must have graduated from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada within the past five years.
2. Graduates of accredited osteopathic medical schools in the United States must have graduated within the past five years.
3. Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada must have graduated within the past five years.
4. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) must possess a currently valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.
5. Must meet the medical licensing requirements established by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
6. International applicants are preferred to have at least one year of clinical experience in the United States.
7. Must hold a J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa or United States Permanent Residency.

Ochsner Health, in collaboration with St. Tammany Health System, offers a three-year Family Medicine Residency Program in Covington, Louisiana. The program aims to train competent and well-rounded physicians to provide comprehensive primary healthcare to patients of all ages. Residents gain hands-on experience in inpatient and outpatient care through rotations in pediatrics, emergency medicine, surgery, obstetrics, psychiatry, cardiology, critical care, dermatology and community medicine. Training is delivered through a purpose-built Family Medicine clinic and an unopposed community hospital setting, with additional emphasis on continuity of patient care, lifestyle medicine and point-of-care ultrasound.

1. Apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
2. Submit a personal statement explaining your interest in Family Medicine.
3. Submit an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
4. Provide the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE), also known as the Dean's Letter.
5. Submit official medical school transcripts.
6. Provide at least three letters of recommendation from physicians who have supervised you in a clinical setting.
7. Submit examination score reports from the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA).
8. Shortlisted applicants are invited to participate in the residency interview process.
9. Participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) for residency selection.
10. Complete institutional onboarding and credentialing requirements after matching.