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New Wellness Program LSU Health Shreveport administration invested in the totalbody wellness of the campus with the launch of the new Institutional Wellness Program. Headed by Dr. Marie VazquezMorgan, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Institutional Wellness and Associate Professor of Physical Therapy for the School of Allied Health Professions, the mission of the program is to empower individuals to take responsibility for their health and to support a sense of community in which overall well-being is recognized as an essential element of success. Faculty, staff, students and residents participated in a campuswide survey, which scored and assessed the individual’s well-being and then provided resources to improve the score. Students and residents were also directly connected to expanded mental health services being provided by the LSU Health Shreveport Counseling Center. Dr. Mark Cogburn,
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Director of Student Mental Health and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, led the relocation and expansion of the Student Counseling Center. In addition to a larger physical footprint, the Center also introduced a Mental Health Crisis Line that is staffed 365 days a year by three licensed and trusted professionals. The program’s focus on the five core areas ushered in several initiatives across the campus, including the addition of refrigerated vending machines stocked with hearthealthy options, tasting events and cooking demonstrations highlighting healthy foods, the creation of indoor and outdoor walking paths, financial seminars, music therapy and mindful meditation workshops, and the introduction of the BurnAlong wellness app available to LSUHS employees, students and their families.
School of Medicine Academic Medical Societies
School of Medicine Student Lounge Refreshed
Established this year by Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Debbie Chandler, MD, MBA, the LSUHS Academic Medical Societies exemplify our institution’s innovative approach to medical education. The six societies serve as the organizational framework for students’ general medical education, professional growth, and social support, thereby forming an integral part of the LSU Health Shreveport experience.
Students with the LSUHS Executive Council surprised Chancellor G.E. Ghali with a THANK YOU for his positive response to their request to update the Student Lounge. During a quarterly student meeting, it was brought to Dr Ghali’s attention that the student lounge had not been updated in over a decade. The prompt response transformed a very mundane space to a bright and relaxing space with new furniture, art, rugs, plants, lighting and a full-size fridge allowing more students a place bring their lunch.
Using community-style medical education, the Academic Societies at LSU Health Shreveport bring together faculty members, students, society advisory deans, and coordinators to provide support for career planning and choosing residencies, as well as offer enrichment opportunities and promote individual growth. Each society is named in honor of former Deans or Chancellors of LSU Heath Shreveport: Hull, Muslow, McDonald, Williams, Rigby, and Chesson. Societies hold exclusive networking events and engage in social and academic competitions that increase engagement among students, while also acting as ambassadors for those interested in our academic medical institution.
NEW Student Commons
INSIDE LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT
A new space on the ground floor of library opened, offering students more study space. The new space welcomed a fresh batch of students arriving with the start of the academic cycle in August. In addition to the new student commons area, construction on an outdoor space for students was completed. The new space located adjacent to the Administration Building is available to students looking for a quiet outdoor area to study or take lunch breaks. Students can also enjoy a peaceful view of the Chancellor’s Garden that is tucked between the Administration building and Medical School building.
