Since Hurricane Katrina, the Ochsner Internal Medicine Residency Program has faced
numerous challenges but has also been strategically placed to take advantage of many
opportunities, ultimately re-envisioning its role in the larger medical landscape.
Three years after the storm, the program is thriving as it serves the needs of a diverse
poststorm population and an energized, enthusiastic house staff. Social challenges
continue to confront patients, trainees, teachers, and programs. To fully understand
the current situation, it is vital to recognize the historic roots and dynamics that
surround graduate medical training in New Orleans.
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Publication history
Accepted:
May 7,
2008
Received:
May 1,
2008
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© 2008 Southern Society for Clinical Investigation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
