Sunday, April 1, 2018

Budget fallout? Medical school grads leaving Louisiana - Associated Press

Louisiana State University's medical school in New Orleans says fewer of its students want to stay in Louisiana to finish their training because of the continued threat of state budget cuts. LSU Health New Orleans announced Friday that 89 of its 193 graduating medical students, or 46 percent, decided to remain in Louisiana for their residency programs. That's down from 49 percent last year and 64 percent six years ago. http://www.wwl.com/articles/budget-fallout-more-medical-school-grads-leaving-louisiana-0