June 6, 2024

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University held a naming reception on Tuesday for Woman’s Hospital to celebrate the partnership and their generous gift to the NICU and Birthing Suite in St. Francis Hall’s Simulated Environment Teaching Hospital.

June 6, 2024

The Louisiana Department of Health is announcing a new partnership with Feeding Louisiana to administer the Louisiana Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFSP). Effective July 1, 2024, feeding Louisiana will assume these responsibilities from Catholic Charities, the CFSP provider since 1986.

June 6, 2024

Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute is hosting its second annual Cancer Survivor Day celebration to honor cancer patients, cancer survivors, caretakers, family, and friends on June 14 from 12 n.n-3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. There will be guest speakers, pet therapy, yoga, music, fun, food, and more.

The event will be held in the Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Heart & Vascular Institute Lobby, on the first floor of the hospital.

June 6, 2024

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reminding the public to take precautions against mosquito bites that can expose people to West Nile virus (WNV) and dengue virus.

In Louisiana, we typically see more mosquito activity in the warmer summer months, increasing the risk for mosquito-borne diseases like WNV and dengue.

West Nile virus

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.