Join us at the 7th Annual AAEM/RSA Southern Medical Student Symposium at Ochsner Health! This hybrid event features dynamic workshops — including a toxicology escape room, in-flight emergency simulations, and an ultrasound competition — plus a live virtual residency program director panel with Q&A. Whether you are exploring emergency medicine or preparing for The Match, this is your chance to sharpen clinical skills, connect with leaders in EM, and chart your path forward. Open to all — registration is free!
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Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 8:00am – 3:00pm CT
Location: Hybrid (In-person & Zoom)
Ochsner Center for Academic Excellence
1401-A Jefferson Highway
Jefferson, LA 70121
Schedule
| Time | Topic |
| 8:00am-8:15am CT | Welcome |
| 8:15am-8:45am CT | Introductory Speaker – Katy Wyszynski, DO MS, RSA President |
| 8:45am-9:30am CT | Toxicology Lecture |
| 9:30am-10:30am CT | Toxicology Escape Room Simulation |
| 10:30am-10:45am CT | Refreshments Break |
| 10:45am-11:45am CT | In-flight Emergencies Simulation |
| 11:45am-12:45pm CT | Ultrasound Workshop |
| 12:45pm-1:15pm CT | Lunch |
| 1:15pm-3:15pm CT | Hybrid Residency Program Director Panel and Q&A |
| 3:15pm-3:30pm CT | Wrap-Up |
Participating Programs
- CHRISTUS Health–Texas A&M College of Medicine Spohn (Corpus Christi)
- East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
- Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
- Ochsner Clinic Foundation
- Prisma Health–Upstate / University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – Lubbock
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center – Nashville/Murfreesboro
- UT Health San Antonio (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)
- UT Southwestern Medical Center
- UTHealth Houston (McGovern Medical School)
Contact Information
- Email: Ashley Allgood
- Phone: (800) 884-2236