June 6, 2024

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is offering Summer@FranU, an immersive two-day program designed for local high school students to gain an in-depth understanding of life as a FranU student.

The event will provide participants with the opportunity to network and engage with current students and faculty, and also the opportunity for hands-on learning within FranU's state-of-the-art Simulated Environment Teaching Hospital (SETH). In addition, participants will be able to attend a mock lecture to experience class at the University. 

June 6, 2024

Sean Shannon, MD, a board-certified rheumatologist, has recently joined Baton Rouge General and is seeing patients at a new clinic at the hospital’s Bluebonnet campus.

Baton Rouge General Rheumatology diagnoses and treats a wide range of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, from lupus and rheumatoid arthritis to gout and scleroderma. Inflammatory, or rheumatic, conditions can affect the joints, muscles, and bones, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and potentially deformities.

May 30, 2024

Our Lady of the Lake’s Geaux Get Healthy clinical program now offers classes at Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Picardy at 8119 Picardy Ave in Baton Rouge. The program also offers classes at its original location at Our Lady of the Lake North at 5439 Airline Hwy. in Baton Rouge.

Geaux Get Healthy's south Baton Rouge location was previously housed at Our Lady of the Lake’s clinic on Silverside Avenue. The move to Picardy Avenue provides the community health workers with a larger workspace allowing them to work closely and efficiently.

May 30, 2024

Baton Rouge General (BRG) will host a survivor celebration for its patients on National Cancer Survivor’s Day, June 2. The event is a celebration for those who have survived cancer, as well as a gathering of the community who has supported them during their journey. A “cancer survivor” refers to anyone living with a history of cancer, regardless of where they are in the course of their disease.

May 30, 2024

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS) announced its collaboration with Baton Rouge STEM Fellows of STEM NOLA to host a transformative experiential learning course at FranU. Aimed at high schoolers from the Baton Rouge area, students delved into various facets of the healthcare industry.