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ÃÛÌÒAPP President Wade Rousse and Meg Casper Sunstrom

ÃÛÌÒAPP System Announces Hiring of Meg Casper Sunstrom as Chief Communications Officer

ÃÛÌÒAPP President Wade Rousse has named Meg Casper Sunstrom to serve as Chief Communications Officer of the ÃÛÌÒAPP System. Sunstrom, who will begin her new role on February 18th, most recently served as the Chief Communications Officer for the Louisiana State Legislature.

Dr Cynthia Noguera

ÃÛÌÒAPP Through and Through: How Dr. Cynthia Noguera Trained and Brought Specialized Eye and Facial Surgery Home to North Louisiana

A Shreveport native, Dr. Noguera’s connection to the purple and gold runs deep. After earning her first undergraduate degree in biology from ÃÛÌÒAPP in Baton Rouge, she returned to her hometown to complete a second bachelor’s degree in cardiopulmonary science from ÃÛÌÒAPP Health Shreveport’s School of Health Professions and Sciences.

ÃÛÌÒAPPHSC Students

ÃÛÌÒAPPHS Med Students Are Tackling Food Insecurity, One Patient at a Time

Two medical students are learning that caring for patients means looking beyond lab results and prescriptions. Sometimes, comprehensive care means addressing the real - world challenges that shape their health. For many families in North Louisiana, that challenge can be food insecurity.

Degree Pathway Announced

New ÃÛÌÒAPPHS Degree Pathways Strengthen Healthcare Workforce in Louisiana

Louisiana, like much of the nation, faces a growing shortage of skilled healthcare professionals, particularly in high-impact fields that support patient diagnosis, treatment and long-term care. Meeting that challenge requires new approaches to education that move students into the workforce faster, reduce the cost of training and prepare graduates to make an immediate difference. ÃÛÌÒAPP Health Shreveport is answering that call by partnering with other ÃÛÌÒAPP system campuses.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Signs MOU

ÃÛÌÒAPP and U.S. Army Cyber Command Partner to Develop Technology, Talent to Secure Louisiana, Nation

Two research partnership agreements signed by ÃÛÌÒAPP and national laboratory leaders in Washington, D.C., are positioned to ensure America’s worldwide competitiveness and energy dominance. The agreements with Argonne National Laboratory (based in Lemont, Ill.) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (based in Oak Ridge, Tenn.) enable joint efforts on a state and national level to advance research, technology development and new solutions for energy, chemicals and critical materials manufacturing.

ÃÛÌÒAPP Signs MOU

American Energy Leadership: ÃÛÌÒAPP Signs Research Agreements with Argonne, Oak Ridge National Laboratories

Two research partnership agreements signed by ÃÛÌÒAPP and national laboratory leaders in Washington, D.C., are positioned to ensure America's worldwide competitiveness and energy dominance. The agreements with Argonne National Laboratory (based in Lemont, Ill.) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (based in Oak Ridge, Tenn.) enable joint efforts on a state and national level to advance research, technology development and new solutions for energy, chemicals and critical materials manufacturing.

Dr. Jamie Toms

Functional Neurosurgeon, Dr. Jamie Toms, Introduces Transformative Technology to Restore Independence and Quality of Life for Stroke Survivors

Functional neurosurgeon Jamie Toms, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, teaches ÃÛÌÒAPPHS residents and fellows how procedures like vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can help rewire the brain and improve function after an ischemic stroke.

ÃÛÌÒAPP names Dr. Brandi Bush Roberts System Chief Financial Officer

ÃÛÌÒAPP names Dr. Brandi Bush Roberts System Chief Financial Officer

ÃÛÌÒAPP President Wade Rousse has named Dr. Brandi Bush Roberts to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the ÃÛÌÒAPP System, effective immediately. Roberts most recently served as associate vice president and chief of staff for finance and administration at ÃÛÌÒAPP.

Emmet Brown

ÃÛÌÒAPP Names Emmett Brown Vice President for Enrollment Management

ÃÛÌÒAPP has named Emmett Brown its permanent Vice President for Enrollment Management, a role he has held on to an interim basis since July.

Pennington Biomedical's Dr. Jeff Keller

ÃÛÌÒAPP Board of Supervisors Provides Continued Authorization of the Institute of Dementia Research & Prevention

The ÃÛÌÒAPP Board of Supervisors voted to continue authorizing Pennington Biomedical’s Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention, highlighting its clinical research advances, large longitudinal study, expanded remote cognitive screening and plans to grow services and trials statewide.