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  Applying for Residency  
  The LSUHSC-Shreveport Pediatric Residency Training Program accepts applications only via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  
  1. Applicants for the PGY-1 level are selected through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).  
  2. NO PRE-MATCH POSITIONS ARE OFFERED.  
  3. There are 8 PGY-1 Positions available for 2010-2011.  
  4. International medical graduates (IMGs) must register for ERAS by contacting the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).  
  5. LSUHSC in Shreveport sponsors J-1 visas ONLY.  
  6. There is no minimum USMLE score necessary for application.  
  6a. The Pediatric Residency Training Program at LSU Health Sciences Center
  -Shreveport requires that applicants pass USMLE Step 2 (Clinical Skills)
  on the FIRST attempt.
  6b. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners limits the number
  of attempts for Step 2 (Clinical Knowledge) and Step 3 at four attempts each.
  7. There are no medical school graduation date requirements.  
  8. There are no U.S. Clinical experience requirements.  
  9. The deadline for applications is December 30, 2009.  
     
For additional information about our residency training program, visit us onFREIDA.
  Or email Heather at hmarsi@lsuhsc.edu for more information.  
         
  Helpful Links      
  Electronic Residency Application Service ERAS  
  National Residency Matching Program NRMP  
  Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates ECFMG  
       
  Coming for an Interview    
 

Hotel Accommodations

      
  Interviewees who are from out of town and need hotel accommodations  
  will be reimbursed for a night's stay at:  
         
    The Clarion Hotel    
    1419 East 70th Street    
    Shreveport, LA 71105    
    318.797.9900    
    http://www.clarionhotel.com/    
         
  When making the reservation, inform the clerk that you are interviewing for the  
  Pediatric Residency Program at the LSU Health Sciences Center and that you need  
  the "State Rate". This should be mentioned again when checking-in and checking-  
  out.  
     
  You will need to pay for your room; however, if you will bring the Clarion receipt  
  with you to the interview, a check will be processed and mailed to you for the cost  
  of the room.  
     
  If you are flying into Shreveport, The Clarion has a shuttle that runs to and from  
  the airport.  
     
  Transportation  
  Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is located on the west side of Shreveport off  
  Interstate 20. The airport is serviced by the following airlines:  
    Allegiant Air    
    American Airlines    
    Continental Airlines    
    Delta Airlines    
     
  If you need transportation to the interview or would prefer to follow someone  
  to the LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport campus, please inform our residency  
  coordinator Heather Marsiglia, or call 318.675.7869, and she will be happy to  
  arrange that for you.  
     
  Directions, Maps and Parking  
  The link below contains driving directions, maps of the LSU Health Sciences Center  
  Shreveport campus and parking information.  
     
  LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport Maps & Directions  
         
  If you have any questions about directions, maps or parking, email Heather or call  
  her at 318.675.7869.  
     
 

We are looking forward to your visit!

  
 
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1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
318.675.6076