Undergraduate Medical Education

The clinical training of medical students in their third and fourth years is no longer confined to academic medical centers. Community hospitals like the Baton Rouge General offer students opportunities to participate in the care of persons with a wide diversity of medical and surgical conditions. Moreover, students are able to learn from seasoned mentors who possess clinical competence at the expert or master levels. In addition to furthering students' knowledge along with the development of fundamental skill sets necessary for subsequent training years, emphasis is placed on written and oral communication techniques and effective interactions with team members of other healthcare disciplines.

In 2010, the Tulane School of Medicine designated the Baton Rouge General as its first regional campus outside of New Orleans in Tulane’s 175+ year history. Our medical education program also has affiliation agreements with other medical schools, including LSU and the American University of the Caribbean. Students in their clinical third and fourth years can rotate on services that may be required within their respective curricula or suffice as electives. Depending on the specific service, students may work with one or two attending physicians only or participate in a team-based approach along with an attending, resident and intern.