Learner Opportunities

LCMC Health welcomes visiting medical students through our academic partnerships with LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Tulane University School of Medicine, and the East Jefferson General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. Requests for visiting medical student or visiting resident rotations outside of these pathways are not permitted. All current medical students and residents should connect directly with the medical education offices at LSUHSC or Tulane SOM to explore available training pathways.

All requests for a visiting medical student rotations should be made through the Association of American Medical Colleges Visiting Medical Student Learning Opportunities Program (VSLO).

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

How to apply for Observation/Shadow Experience at LCMC Health

1. Learners are responsible for securing their own supervisor and must include the supervisor's name when submitting their application. LCMC Health will confirm the experience directly with that supervisor. Please note that LCMC Health cannot accommodate observation or shadowing requests unless a supervisor has already been secured by the learner.
2. Learners must obtain, complete and submit an Observer/ Shadowing Application Packet
3. Prior to any observational experience, the observer must complete and return: i. A completed application with all required and signed documents.

Submit your completed application packet directly to the designated LCMC Health hospital point of contact for the observation or shadowing experience you're requesting. A separate application must be completed for each hospital you wish to visit. You'll find all hospital points of contact listed below.

Nursing & Allied Health Students

All learners must have an active academic affiliation agreement between their school and LCMC Health. Once an academic affiliation agreement has been confirmed, learners should contact the education offices of the respective facilities to inquire about capacity for affiliated learners and the availability of preceptors. You'll find all hospital points of contact listed below.

LCMC Health Hospital Points of Contact