Louisiana students now have a faster, more affordable way to launch a healthcare career thanks to a new partnership between LSU Shreveport (LSUS) and LSU Health Shreveport (LSUHS). This new academic pathway creates a 2+2 program that allows students to complete their first two years at LSUS before transferring seamlessly to LSUHS to graduate with a degree in one of these programs:
- Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Science
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
The institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Friday, July 25th, at LSU Health Shreveport’s Center for Medical Education building. This MOU agreement allows students to complete two years of pre-professional coursework at LSUS before transferring seamlessly to LSU Health Shreveport to finish the degree program. The signing ceremony, held at the LSUHS School of Health Professions and Sciences, marked a milestone in collaborative efforts to grow Louisiana’s healthcare workforce and make degree completion more efficient for students seeking to enter critical healthcare fields.
These degrees lead to high-demand, high-impact careers such as a respiratory therapist, cardiovascular technologist or a medical laboratory scientist. These are roles that are vital to modern medicine and urgently needed across the state of Louisiana.
Dr. Sharon Dunn, Dean of the School of Health Professions and Sciences at LSUHS, calls the partnership “an exciting step forward” for students and families in the region…