State lawmakers grilled leaders of the state Office of Motor Vehicles during a legislative hearing about poor customer service complaints. Legislators have heard allegations of staffers responding poorly to customer questions and being told they need to make an appointment. Haughton Representative Dodie Horton…
The requirement to make an OMV appointment was put in place during the COVID era.
Ochsner Health – New Orleans is leading the country in genomic testing for cancer drugs to better treat cancer patients. Ochsner Health System Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services, Catherine Oliver says providers can have results in about five days and costs are determined by an individual’s health plan.
Pharmacogenomic testing is only needed once during a lifetime for most patients.
Department of Environmental Quality Secretary – Chuck Brown is resigning at the end of the month. Brown has led LDEQ since 2016. Brown tells LRN he would rather not say he’s not resigning, but continuing his environmental endeavor in the private sector.
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Assistant Secretary of LDEQ – Roger Gingles will serve as Interim Secretary.
LSU Health New Orleans Match Day numbers show nearly 80 percent of their graduating students are staying in Louisiana to complete their medical training. Richard DiCarlo, Interim Dean of LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine says about 20 to 25 percent of their students will enter a number of specialty fields including psychiatry.
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Nearly 50 percent of LSU Health New Orleans medical grads will remain in Louisiana to complete their medical training.