APRIL 2013
Brownie Girl Scouts Earn their Home Scientist Badges at Ochsner
(April 22, 2013) On Saturday, April 13, Academic Community Outreach hosted the fourth annual Brownies Science in Action! Day at OMC - Kenner. A total of 51 Brownie Girl Scouts from the New Orleans area completed four experiments and one group activity with the help of 17 Ochsner employee volunteers from throughout the system. Click here to read the full story
MARCH 2013
Power Ties 2013 Introduces 8th Graders to Healthcare Careers
(March 5, 2013) On Thursday, February 28, Ochsner’s Academic Outreach office held its Seventh Annual Power Ties Event, this year at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center. With partners New Orleans Outreach, the Junior League of New Orleans, and Samuel J. Green Charter School, Academic Outreach provided an opportunity for 8th graders to expand their knowledge of the professional world of healthcare. Click here to read the full story
FEBRUARY 2013
2013 SACNAS National Conference to Be Held in October
(February 13, 2013) Join over 3,700 attendees for four days of scientific research presentations, professional development, networking, exhibits, culture, and community! Programming is specifically tailored to support undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and career professionals at each transition stage of their career as they move towards positions of science leadership. This year's conference, entitled “Strengthening the Nation Through Diversity, Innovation and Leadership in STEM" will be held in San Antonio, Texas, October 3-6. Click here for more information
JANUARY 2013
STAR Program Accepting Applications for Class of 2013
(January 14, 2013) Do you know a high school student who is interested in pursuing a career in research, healthcare, and/or science? Point that student in the right direction with the 2013 STAR Summer Program! Click here to read the full story
St. Edward Students Solve the Bubble Gum Mystery
(January 14, 2013) Last week, Academic Community Outreach welcomed 64 7th grade students from St. Edward the Confessor School to the iLab to learn about DNA and complete the Bubble Gum Mystery experiment. Click here to read the full story
NOVEMBER 2012
St. Dominic FIRST LEGO Team Presents Design
(November 19, 2012) Students from St. Dominic School's FIRST (For Inspiratoin and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO team visited Ochsner's Jefferson Highway campus on November 15 to present their Senior Solutions 2012 Challenge entry to a panel of Ochsner judges. Click here to read the full story
AUGUST 2012
Get Involved with Academic Outreach!
(August 13, 2012) As the 2012-2013 school year begins, Academic Outreach is gearing up for its various programs, and we need YOU! In order to make all our programs successful, we are looking for Ochsner employees who have a love for mentorship, education, and partnering with students, teachers, and administrators in our communities. It takes us all to fulfill Ochsner’s mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Click here to read the full story
JULY 2012
STAR Wraps up Its Sixth Year
(July 25, 2012) The 6th year of the STAR (Science, Technology, Academics, and Research) program, supported by Ochsner’s Academic Division, concluded on July 17. Throughout their 5½ weeks at the Jefferson Highway campus, the STAR Student Scholars acquired hands-on experiences with sophisticated technologies in the multifaceted world of science and medicine. Click here to read the full story
STAR 2012 Culmination Ceremony
(July 23, 2012) Families and friends gathered at the Eastbank Regional Library in Metairie on the evening of July 19, for the culmination ceremony honoring the STAR Class of 2012 Student Scholars.Click here to read the full story
STAR Week 5: Job Shadows
(July 16, 2012) The highlight of STAR week 5 was undoubtedly the job shadow opportunities. The students choose a medical specialty of interest and shadowed a physician in that specialty for 3 hours. Click here to read the full story
STAR Week 4: Surgical Rotation
(July 9, 2012) With only two weeks of the STAR program to go, the students are ready to finish strong. This week’s highlight was undoubtedly the surgical rotation when the students witnessed a surgery performed with the state-of-the-art DaVinci robot. The students then had the opportunity to practice with the robot and hone their own surgical skills. Click here to read the full story
STAR Week 3: Executive Hour
(July 5, 2012) STAR Program third-week highlights included Executive Hour—featuring Ochsner CEO Dr. Patrick Quinlan and executives from Ochsner’s divisions of Academics, Philanthropy, and Undergraduate Medical Education—who gathered to get acquainted with the STAR students. Click here for the full story
JUNE 2012
STAR Week 2: Hands-on Rotations
(June 25, 2012) The second week of STAR kicked off with informative and hands-on rotations. The students were introduced to basic medical terminology, executive academic and research administration, flight care, graduate medical education, psychiatry, neurosurgery, medical illustration, internal medicine, labor and delivery/maternal fetal medicine, and the neonatal intensive care unit. Click here to read the full story
STAR Week 1: Introductions
(June 25, 2012) The first week of STAR kicked off with action-packed rotations and lectures. The students were introduced to allied health professions, FBI cell phone and internet safety, pediatrics/craniofacial surgery, the cancer center, The University of Queensland, the medical library and archives, radiation oncology, and team building. Click here to read the full story
The STAR Students Are Here!
(June 13, 2012) Ochsner Clinic Foundation officially welcomed its STAR class of 2012 on Monday, June 11. Academic Outreach conducts the STAR Program every summer from early June until mid-July with the goal of fostering a rich sense of awareness of the worlds of science, technology, academics, and research in local high school students. Click here to read the full story
MAY 2012
2012 STAR Student Scholars Meet for the First Time!
(May 22, 2012) The 2012 STAR Student Scholars met each other for the first time at the STAR Meet & Greet reception in the Brent House Conference Center on Tuesday, May 15. Click here to read the full story
Lake Forest Charter School Visits the iLab
(May 21, 2012) On two science-filled days in May, Academic Community Outreach hosted 37 Lake Forest Charter School students in the iLab for the “Bubble Gum Mystery” experiment. Click here to read the full story
Congratulations to the 2012 STAR class
(May 2, 2012) From an exceptional pool of 61 applicants, 16 academically gifted and committed students have been selected for this summer’s STAR program. Click here to read the full story
MARCH 2012
Power Ties 2012 Introduces Students to Healthcare Careers
(March 22, 2012) On Friday, March 16, Ochsner Academic Outreach held the Annual Power Ties event Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans. With partners New Orleans Outreach, the Junior League of New Orleans, and Samuel Green Charter School, Academic Outreach provided opportunities for 8th graders to expand their knowledge of the professional world, career-fair style. Click here to read the full story
Academic Outreach Patrick Taylor 2012 Career Day
(March 22, 2012) On March 20, 2012, Ochsner Academic Outreach coordinated six Ochsner staff members to participate in the Patrick Taylor Science & Technology Academy annual Career Day. Career Day helps guide students by providing information about careers they are interested in pursuing upon graduation. Click here to read the full story
STAR Applications Due March 12th
(March 7, 2012) Do you know a high school student who is interested in pursuing a career in healthcare? Point that student in the right direction with the 2012 STAR Summer Program! Academic Outreach will accept applications for the 7th annual Science-Technology-Academics-Research program until 4:00 pm on Monday, March 12. Click here to read the full story
Brownies Science in Action Day 2012
(March 7, 2012) On Saturday, March 3, Academic Outreach hosted the third annual Brownies Science in Action Day at Ochsner - Kenner. Click here to read the full story
St. Edward the Confessor Visits the iLab
(March 1, 2012) On two science-filled days in February, Academic Community Outreach hosted 56 St. Edward the Confessor students in the iLab for the “Bubble Gum Mystery” experiment. The middle school students took a dive into the world of genetics. Click here to read the full story
FEBRUARY 2012
Volunteer for the 3rd Annual Brownies Science in Action Day!
(February 3, 2012) Academic Outreach is recruiting volunteers for the 2012 Brownies Science in Action Day on Saturday, March 3. Click here to read the full story
JANUARY 2012
STAR 2012 Information Session
(January 20, 2012) If you or your student is interested in learning more about the STAR program, we invite you to attend the STAR 2012 Informational Session. The informational is free and open to the community; anyone can attend. At the informational, you will learn about the details of the program, dates/times/locations, program particulars, and how to submit a successful application. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the STAR administration. Click here to read the full story
High School Students Interested in Research, Healthcare, and Science
(January 18, 2012) Do you know a high school student who is interested in pursuing a career in healthcare? Point that student in the right direction with the 2012 STAR Summer Program! Academic Outreach has opened applications for the 7th annual Science-Technology-Academics-Research program to inspire the future of medicine generation. This FREE summer program is a unique experience offered to 16 students throughout Louisiana. Click here to read the full story
