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A Welcome Message from the Chairman of Pediatrics, Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D....
I am pleased that you are interested in learning more about our program and the opportunities available to you in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Our pediatric graduate education program is designed to provide training for those interested in practicing primary pediatrics, as well as for those interested in subspecialty or academic pediatrics. Our residents directly participate in the care provided to all of the infants, children and adolescents managed at this facility. Thus, our residents, through a comprehensive training program, are exposed to the appropriate balance of primary care patients, subspecialty patients, and community based experiences necessary to achieve the skills required to become an excellent pediatrician. Research opportunities are also available. Our philosophy is that the resident learns best in an environment in which the resident has the primary patient responsibility, with adequate supervision provided by faculty and senior housestaff as required. Residents are given increasing independence as they gain experience and demonstrate the achievement of the necessary skills. We believe that a close interaction between faculty and residents is essential to resident education. Our faculty is committed to resident education and to providing excellent up-to-date patient care. Our program has grown considerably in the past 15 years. We offer eight categorical pediatric positions and four Medicine/Pediatrics resident positions at each level. We offer fellowship training in Allergy-Immunology and Neonatology. Our facilities continue to be modernized and enlarged to meet patient care and training needs. A new outpatient clinic building was completed in March 2001, which more than doubled our outpatient space. A complete renovation of our inpatient general pediatrics unit was finished in September, 2001. We have recently expanded the PICU to 8 beds and the NICU to 40 beds. Over the years, our residents have contributed greatly to the advancement of our program. In turn, they have received a strong education in general pediatrics which will serve as a solid foundation on which they can build a rewarding pediatric career. We are proud of their many accomplishments in private practice and in academic medicine. We look forward to continuing to work together to build a program which will meet the changing needs of pediatric care and resident education. We are happy to answer any questions you have, and would welcome your visit to our campus.
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