October 23, 2025

FMOL Health announced the recipients of its 2025 Leadership Awards. In its second year, the awards were presented during the fall FMOL Health Leadership Assembly. The awards and recipients include:

Emerging Leader Award 

Callie Varney, director of operations, St. Dominic Health Physician Group 

Varney was recognized for leading process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency and strengthened coordination across St. Dominic Health Physician Group.

Impact Leader Award 

October 16, 2025

The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University invites prospective graduate students to explore its Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences (MSNS) program during MSNS Preview Night on Oct. 23 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The event will take place in the 3rd Floor Board Room of St. Francis Hall, located at 5414 Brittany Dr. in Baton Rouge.

October 16, 2025

The LCMC Health Neuroscience Institute will host the 2025 LCMC Health Neuroscience Symposium on Oct. 24 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at University Medical Center New Orleans, 2000 Canal Street.

This year’s symposium, “Diagnosing, Treating, and Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders,” will highlight the latest research and clinical advances in Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders.

Registration opens at 7 a.m., and breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more information, contact alyana.samai@LCMChealth.org.

October 16, 2025

Ochsner Children’s and the McLindon Family Foundation invite the public to attend the These Bikes Change Lives Fest. This community celebration will honor long-distance cyclists and, most importantly, empower children with special needs through the gift of mobility. The event will take place on Oct. 18 at the Michael R. Boh Center in New Orleans, marking the conclusion of the These Bikes Change Lives Ride.

October 16, 2025

FMOL Health was recently honored with Gold Stars Level 10 for configuration and Level 8 for usage by Epic. A Level 10 distinction measures how effectively an organization has put the EHR features to work across its health system and is the highest level of Epic recognition available for health system users.

“This achievement reflects many years of focused effort by our team to maximize the benefits of our EHR system,” said Will Landry, SVP and chief information officer for FMOL Health.