How is the LSU Ochsner program doing?

i would show some caution...on an away rotation i met a recent graduate of Ochsner-LSU and he seemed to be pretty unhappy with his decision to do Ophthalmology...was it him, the training, both? i cant answer that

he could be an outlier...but i dont know i've ever met someone unhappy with their choice of entering Ophtho until I met him

Anyone know anything about Tulane's program, and how it is doing?

ophthoapplicant said:

Anyone know anything about Tulane's program, and how it is doing?

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from my understanding....the program was placed on probation only because the numbers were down 2ndary to the hurricane...Tulane cut the residency from 6 to 4, and University Hospital (the "Charity" hospital system I think they call it) is up and running....so the surgical numbers are very good).

The residency director is rather well known in Glaucoma, the chairmen of the department has been CHAIR since 1970 something...so there is good stability and surgical numbers now. The other benefit that helps with surgical numbers is that there are other hospitals covered giving them rotations in Alexandria LA and Biloxi MS (both VERY drivable)

I think this is a good program that has the potential to be great once full accredation is regranted (expected in Sept 2008...i.e. BEFORE our class starts)

good luck hope this helps

mye eye