Kevin Reed, MD, associate dean for Baton Rouge Affairs at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine’s Baton Rouge regional campus, has appointed Matthew Foy, MD, as director of undergraduate education.

“Dr. Foy will be responsible for the oversight and continued development of the student curriculum for our Baton Rouge Regional Campus,” said Reed. “He will work closely with our clerkship directors, hospital partners and the Office of Student Affairs in New Orleans to ensure that our educational environment is conducive to student learning and professional development.”

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Gonzales has announced its investment in the new Elekta Infinity™, a highly sophisticated radiation treatment system for cancer that substantially reduces the time required for radiotherapy while giving clinicians the ability to treat targets more aggressively. The Cancer Center began treating patients using this technology last week.