Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity Programs Update
The 2026 cohort of Tiger Scholars recently graduated from their five-week session.
Hosted by the Office of Community Engagement and Health Equity Programs, this non-residential,
academic enrichment program is offered to up to 20 pre-medical, undergraduate sophomores,
juniors, seniors, and graduate students/post-bac students at no-cost to the scholars.
Participants engage in biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, immunology, pathology, and
public health mini-courses. The program includes workshops focused on leadership development,
clinical experiences, cultural competency, financial literacy, and preparation for
entrance exams to professional schools, such as the MCAT and GRE.
The Tiger Scholars were able to meet with incoming SOM L1s to help build a peer community.
Separately, the Office also hosted a joint meeting between incoming L1s and L2s, providing
a near-peer experience for the L1s as they prepare to start medical school.
As part of the Office’s work to build a pipeline of the future healthcare workforce, the LSU School of Medicine High School Summer Science Program teamed up with University Medical Center to teach a Basic Life Support (BLS) class to participants in UMC’s Junior Volunteer Program and students from LSU’s Summer Science Program.
