Undergraduate and graduate students seeking observation and shadow hours
The purpose of observation/shadow hours is to allow undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to explore various healthcare professions.
Observation/Shadow experiences must meet the following criteria:
- Limited to high school students >16yrs; college students or graduate/post graduate students who are considering a career in healthcare.
- Excludes students currently enrolled in medical school, residency/fellowship and/or any other healthcare profession school.
- The observer must secure a specific LCMC Health healthcare professional in good standing who agrees to provide supervision & oversight during the experience.
- Observation/Shadow experiences should be no more than 20 hours in length
- Experience in the operating room and behavioral health units is excluded, unless specifically granted in accordance with policy
View our Observation/Shadow Experience FAQs here
| Hospital | Contact Person | Email Address |
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| East Jefferson General Hospital |
Requests for shadowing a physician, APP or PA: Johnnie Adams All other requests routed through Education office: Edward Cooper |
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| Lakeside |
Requests for shadowing a physician, APP or PA: Medical Staff, Rose McDow All other requests routed through Education office: Edward Cooper |
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| Lakeview | Education office: Kelly Engerran | Kelly.Engerran@lcmchealth.org |
| Manning Family Children's | Lee Myers | CHVolunteers@lcmchealth.org |
| New Orleans East Hospital | Tanya Jordan Sordelet | Tanya.Sordeletjordan@lcmchealth.org |
| Touro Infirmary & CCPI |
Kelly Frisch |
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| University Medical Center | Education Office: Randy Rosamund | UMCEducation@lcmchealth.org |
| West Jefferson Medical Center |
Requests for shadowing a physician, APP or PA: Chasiell Hayes All others routed through Human Resources: Aimee Waguespack |