The department is located in New Orleans, one of the largest cities in Louisiana, a metropolitan area of more than a half a million people. Almost one-third of the population of Louisiana is within a reasonable commute to the New Orleans campus. 

The size of the metropolitan population provides students with a diverse clinic population with various ethnic backgrounds, and whose native language may be other than English. As a result, students in this program have rich clinical experiences that are qualitatively different from those obtained outside of this geographic region. See maps of New Orleans and LSUHSC Campus. 

Affiliated Medical Institutions

Within the close proximity, there are six hospitals, a rehabilitation institute, two medical schools, a school of nursing, and a school of allied health professions. By being part of the LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC), the department has access to disciplines that are increasingly important to the training of our students.

Construction will begin soon for the new LSU Academic Medical Center in New Orleans. Check out the new academic center’s renderings and models at  http://www.lsuhsc.edu/amc/NewAMCRendering.aspx

In addition to the allied health disciplines, such as rehabilitation counseling, cardiopulmonary science, and occupational and physical therapy, the department also has access to otolaryngology, genetics, pharmacology, and neuroscience, among other related disciplines. 

Clinical Treatment Practicum Sites

A large number of clinic practicum sites are available to our students, including hospitals with both inpatient and outpatient clinics, medical centers, rehabilitation settings, nursing homes, private practices, early infant developmental settings, public health offices, and clinics which serve specific populations such as individuals who have cochlear implants, cerebral palsy, or who are hearing impaired.