Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

New Orleans, LA

Specialty:Orthopaedic sports medicine

ACGME Code:2682121116

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at Ochsner Clinic Foundation is a one-year fellowship intended for physicians who have successfully completed an approved residency in Orthopedic Surgery and are eligible for the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery examination. This program focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries, including those of the shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle, and aims to equip fellows with the skills required for high-quality patient care in sports medicine.

The curriculum of the fellowship is designed to include both clinical and educational experiences. The program incorporates two virtual didactic lectures each week, with sessions coordinated by prominent foundations such as the Andrews Educational Research Foundation and the Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute. These lectures cover diverse topics including operative and non-operative management of sports injuries, imaging interpretation, biomechanics, and concussion management, among others. Additionally, fellows participate in a monthly sports journal club discussing current literature, and they are engaged in both virtual case reports and research project presentations.

Program Structure

Fellows in the program will work closely with a multidisciplinary sports medicine team. The learning experience includes participation in outpatient office practice, surgical practice, and logistical management of sports teams. Surgical practice specifically enhances skills in knee, shoulder, and elbow surgery, involving both arthroscopic and open procedures.

Research Opportunities

Research and scholarly activities are an integral part of the fellowship. Each fellow is expected to actively participate in ongoing research projects as well as complete one basic science or clinical project designed for presentation and publication. Research support includes 24-hour access to clinical resources and on-site assistance from biostatisticians and faculty, as well as collaborations with biomechanical engineering experts.

Teaching Facilities and Clinical Settings

The fellowship utilizes multiple teaching facilities within the Ochsner Health system, including the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans and the Ochsner Health Center in Elmwood. These facilities provide a comprehensive range of healthcare services and are equipped for innovative patient-centered care, evidence-based medicine, and advanced surgical training.

Application Requirements

Eligible applicants must have completed a U.S. ACGME accredited orthopedic surgery residency program. The application process requires candidates to obtain an unrestricted medical license in Louisiana, a Louisiana Controlled Dangerous Substance license, and a DEA license. These licensing requirements ensure that fellows are appropriately certified for clinical practice within the state.

Visa Support and Competitiveness

The program offers visa sponsorship for eligible international applicants. The types of visas supported may include J-1 and H-1B visas, allowing international medical graduates to participate in the fellowship under specific conditions. Competitively, the program aims to attract skilled candidates and is friendly towards both DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) and IMG (International Medical Graduate) applicants, creating an inclusive environment for all qualified candidates.

Web sources

1. Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program Overview 2. Application Information for Fellowship 3. Curriculum and Educational Experience 4. Research and Scholarly Activities Overview 5. Teaching Facilities for Fellowship

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued17

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2006 - 2007	Application	--
02	2007 - 2008	Initial Accreditation	Aug 1, 2007
03	2008 - 2009	Initial Accreditation	Aug 1, 2007
04	2009 - 2010	Initial Accreditation	Aug 1, 2007
05	2010 - 2011	Continued	Jun 18, 2010
06	2011 - 2012	Continued	Jun 18, 2010
07	2012 - 2013	Continued	Jun 18, 2010
08	2013 - 2014	Continued	Jan 10, 2014
09	2014 - 2015	Continued	Jan 9, 2015
10	2015 - 2016	Continued	Jan 22, 2016

Program

Program Size

-- (1 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 9, 2026)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:1.3X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 60 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:1^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Roster

Location

New Orleans, LA ^[4]

Population

383,997

Median income

$55,580Below

Education

44.7%Above

Employment

58.1%Above

Health

6.1%Above

Age

38On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - New Orleans, LA

State - Louisiana

United States

1/31/2015

$1,178

$1,011

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,181

$1,012

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,193

$1,013

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,206

$1,018

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,208

$1,021

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,208

$1,025

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,222

$1,028

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,217

$1,026

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,225

$1,027

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,211

$1,024

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,219

$1,025

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,209

$1,024

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,235

$1,032

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,231

$1,032

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,246

$1,035

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,229

$1,028

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,232

$1,041

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,222

$1,040

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,212

$1,024

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,214

$1,008

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,212

$1,011

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,219

$1,015

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,213

$1,020

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,213

$1,030

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,208

$1,034

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,212

$1,036

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,212

$1,032

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,219

$1,033

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,223

$1,035

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,229

$1,036

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,225

$1,037

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,228

$1,039

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,230

$1,040

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,234

$1,043

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,232

$1,054

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,238

$1,056

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,238

$1,055

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,238

$1,055

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,240

$1,057

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,247

$1,060

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,250

$1,059

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,256

$1,058

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,260

$1,058

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,257

$1,059

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,257

$1,059

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,256

$1,062

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,262

$1,063

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,269

$1,062

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,273

$1,061

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,283

$1,063

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,284

$1,067

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,285

$1,067

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,286

$1,071

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,288

$1,073

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,295

$1,076

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,302

$1,077

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,308

$1,078

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,313

$1,076

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,316

$1,075

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,315

$1,077

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,319

$1,080

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,317

$1,081

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,326

$1,084

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,322

$1,084

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,321

$1,085

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,326

$1,086

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,336

$1,092

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,340

$1,097

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,342

$1,105

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,345

$1,108

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,351

$1,119

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,352

$1,127

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,357

$1,140

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,356

$1,142

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,365

$1,149

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,373

$1,159

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,385

$1,172

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,393

$1,186

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,404

$1,202

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,419

$1,219

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,438

$1,238

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,454

$1,256

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,466

$1,268

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,481

$1,274

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,497

$1,253

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,511

$1,262

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,517

$1,271

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,528

$1,288

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,537

$1,268

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,548

$1,270

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,549

$1,275

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,550

$1,265

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,552

$1,261

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,554

$1,261

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,558

$1,259

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,557

$1,264

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,552

$1,266

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,555

$1,270

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,558

$1,232

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,564

$1,243

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,570

$1,232

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,574

$1,240

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,581

$1,238

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,584

$1,238

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,584

$1,240

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,584

$1,273

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,582

$1,276

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,589

$1,261

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,595

$1,274

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,599

$1,277

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,599

$1,291

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,599

$1,295

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,604

$1,300

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,604

$1,305

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,607

$1,312

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,611

$1,314

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,622

$1,323

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,625

$1,330

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,630

$1,332

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,627

$1,320

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,630

$1,350

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,631

$1,358

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,635

$1,370

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,636

$1,375

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,634

$1,381

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,636

$1,392

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,635

$1,400

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,634

$1,393

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,629

$1,409

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,630

$1,399

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,629

$1,390

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,630

$1,397

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,627

$1,410

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,624

$1,432

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - New Orleans, LA

State - Louisiana

United States

4/1/2021

121

5/1/2021

134

6/1/2021

128

7/1/2021

130

8/1/2021

120

9/1/2021

115

10/1/2021

122

11/1/2021

110

12/1/2021

114

1/1/2022

114

2/1/2022

103

3/1/2022

123

4/1/2022

127

5/1/2022

130

6/1/2022

127

7/1/2022

125

8/1/2022

119

9/1/2022

122

10/1/2022

117

11/1/2022

104

12/1/2022

114

1/1/2023

116

2/1/2023

100

3/1/2023

123

4/1/2023

115

5/1/2023

126

6/1/2023

117

7/1/2023

118

8/1/2023

114

9/1/2023

112

10/1/2023

113

11/1/2023

101

12/1/2023

105

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

101

4/1/2024

105

5/1/2024

118

6/1/2024

109

7/1/2024

108

8/1/2024

109

9/1/2024

106

10/1/2024

104

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

102

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

105

6/1/2025

100

7/1/2025

108

8/1/2025

104

9/1/2025

101

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, LA, promises a vibrant and culturally rich living experience for residents. Here's a breakdown of living in this location:

Crime Rate and Safety

New Orleans has a higher crime rate compared to the national average. While some neighborhoods are safer than others, it's essential to be cautious and aware of your surroundings.

Fun Activities

Known for its lively music scene, delicious cuisine, and Mardi Gras festivities, New Orleans offers endless entertainment options. Residents can enjoy jazz performances, explore historic French Quarter, and indulge in local Creole and Cajun dishes.

Climate

New Orleans has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for high humidity levels during the summer months.

Races and Population

New Orleans is a diverse city with a mix of various races and cultures, contributing to its unique charm and cultural richness.

Education

New Orleans is home to several higher education institutions, including Tulane University and Loyola University, offering educational opportunities for residents.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in New Orleans is relatively lower compared to other major U.S. cities. Housing costs vary depending on the neighborhood, with more affordable options available in suburban areas.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

New Orleans is located about 90 miles away from Baton Rouge and 335 miles from Houston, making it fairly accessible by car. Baton Rouge is approximately a 1.5-hour drive, offering a change of scenery and additional amenities.

Cons

While New Orleans is vibrant and culturally rich
it's important to be mindful of the higher crime rate in certain areas and the humid climate during the summer months. Residents should explore different neighborhoods to find a suitable living environment that meets their preferences and safety concerns.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/2682121116

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US2255000

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr