14 Memorial Medical Milestones • Summer 2023 Training the next generation For over 26 years, Lake Charles Memorial has been fortunate to partner with the LSU Health Sciences System to provide comprehensive training of family medicine physicians through the LSU Family Medicine Residency. The mission of the Memorial/LSUHSC Residency is to supply southwest Louisiana with caring, well-trained family medicine physicians who provide healing and comprehensive care to the entire family. Each July new physicians begin their training right here in SWLA, many of whom ultimately stay and provide care to the patients of our community. “It’s a great gift for our area to help develop these young physicians and give them a chance to experience what we have to offer,” says Danette Null, MD, Residency Program Director. “For instance, in the past 10 years we have trained 162 family medicine physicians, with over 40% remaining in SWLA to practice.” Gaining experience During their training, the residents will provide patient care that is continuous, comprehensive and in the context of the entire family. They are prepared to practice medicine in a full range of settings and in a continually evolving professional environment. Graduates will display leadership skills and good citizenship in the medical society and communities in which they practice. During their time with Lake Charles Memorial, these young physicians play many roles, but one in particular is treating patients at the LSU Family Medicine Center, located at 1525 Oak Park Blvd., adjacent to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. This clinic is open to patients of all ages seeking primary care. From one end of Louisiana to the other, many of our residents continue to serve Louisiana in areas such as Lake Charles, Moss Bluff, Westlake, Sulphur, Jennings, Kinder, DeRidder, Opelousas, Abbeville, Rayville, Cutoff, Crowley, New Iberia, Minden, Monroe, Mandeville, Walker, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Youngsville, Thibodaux, New Iberia and beyond. Skilled mentors Our talented faculty members provide excellence in education to residents as well as visiting medical students from LSU, Tulane and Sam Houston State University. Physician faculty: • Danette Null, MD • Brian Harrell, MD • Timothy Takach, DO • E. Jay Soileau, MD • Tuananh Pham, MD • Bradley Loewer, MD • Caroline Courville, MD • Elizabeth Murray, MD In the past 10 years we have trained 162 family medicine physicians, with over 40% remaining in SWLA to practice.” —Danette Null, MD, Residency Program Director “
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