Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University’s Registered Behavior Technician® Program will launch October 2022 and will be free for 20 selected students.
The eight-week Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT®) program will operate with the support of the Wilson Foundation.
Ochsner Baton Rouge will shift the location of Ochsner Baton Rouge Vaccine Clinic later this month to an adjacent building on the O’Neal campus. The clinic will close its current location at 1770 Physicians Park Drive on Aug. 29 and reopen at 1759 Physicians Park Drive, Suite C on Aug. 31.
Note that Ochsner Baton Rouge Vaccine Clinic does not offer COVID testing. COVID testing is available at all Ochsner Urgent Care centers.
Charles L. “Chuck” Spicer, Jr., has been chosen as the next president of Our Lady of the Lake Health and will lead the Baton Rouge market for the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. Most recently, Spicer served as the president and chief executive officer of OU Medicine in Oklahoma City, Okla., where he helped to lead the transition to the newly formed not-for-profit OU Medicine Health System in 2018.
As high school sports kick off with the new school year, Ochsner Baton Rouge sports medicine physicians remind players, parents, and coaches that concussions can be difficult to diagnose.
Primary care sports medicine physician Sean Bradley, MD, points out there are no lab tests or imaging methods that can determine if a concussion has occurred.
The BROC Foundation held its fourth annual BROC Rock & Wine event on Aug. 6 at Tiger Stadium Suites at LSU. The event raised proceeds to support youth education, injury prevention, and athletic training and rehabilitation services for local high schools and sports organizations throughout the region.
Event participants had the opportunity to sample food and drinks from several local restaurants, vendors, and company sponsors. They also enjoyed live entertainment and a live and silent auction.
