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Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program
Jefferson, LA
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
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Our program is the only accredited sports medicine fellowship in the State of Louisiana. Fellows have the opportunity to work closely with team physicians for the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans. Ochsner Sports Medicine also has one of the largest outreach programs in the state of Louisiana (80+ athletic trainers who cover professional, college and high school teams). The fellows have good exposure to a wide variety of team coverage.
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Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Primary teaching site
Ochsner Medical Center
Accredited length of training
1
Required length
1
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates July, August 1
Participates in ERAS® No
Other Application Service Used SF Match
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Deryk Gerard Jones MD
Ochsner Sports Med Inst
Ste 104
1201 S Clearview Pkwy
Jefferson, LA 70121
Tel: (504) 842-6793
Fax: (504) 736-4800
E-mail: gchaisson@ochsner.org
Person to contact for more information about the program: Gerrie Chaisson
Ochsner Sports Med Institute
Bldg B
1201 S Clearview Pkwy
Jefferson, LA 70121-1015
Tel: (504) 842-6793
Fax: (504) 736-4810
E-mail: gchaisson@ochsner.org
Survey Received: 7/19/2024

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Ochsner Sports Med Inst
Ste 104
1201 S Clearview Pkwy
Jefferson, LA 70121

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Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121