July 9, 2026

LSU and FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake have awarded more than $1.6 million in competitive research grants to seven teams from across the state as part of their Collaboration in Action Program, or CAP.

Each of the winning teams is working to solve critical health challenges in Louisiana, including for patients suffering from cancer, trauma, and heart and lung disease. CAP also works to advance sports medicine and performance, as well as medical data science, to bring the benefits of innovation directly to those who need it most.

July 9, 2026

Woman’s Hospital has welcomed the newest class of the LSU Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program. The program, a partnership between Woman’s Hospital and Louisiana State University School of Medicine since 2011, is dedicated to preparing OB/GYN physicians through advanced clinical training, patient care, practice-based learning, and medical education.

July 9, 2026

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center announces it has earned two accreditations and a recognition that reflects its commitment to comprehensive, expert, multidisciplinary cancer care. 

Eight Ochsner MD Anderson locations have received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program. Locations include:

-The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Medical Center  

-Ochsner Baptist - A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center  

-Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner  

July 9, 2026

Louisiana Healthcare Connections is inviting expectant mothers, new moms, families, and community members to attend its upcoming Maternal Health Matters event on July 11 at Ponchatoula Area Recreation District 1, 19030 Ponchatoula Parks Drive.

July 2, 2026

FMOL Health expands its workforce this summer with a new K-9 security team. Two Czechoslovakian shepherds joined the healthcare provider in June and headed immediately to three weeks of training camp with their handlers. The K-9 team officially started work June 29 at FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Funding from the FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Foundation supports the initiative.