Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health’s new joint medical school, Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, has named its inaugural leadership team and more than 200 faculty members.
The appointments include deans overseeing key areas such as education, clinical affairs, health equity and research, according to a Nov. 12 news release.
The faculty includes leaders from both Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health. Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine. The medical school also formed its faculty assembly and created standing committees to guide admissions, curriculum and faculty appointments.
The leadership developments come as the medical school has received candidate status from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. As a next step toward preliminary accreditation, the medical school will proceed with a survey visit.
Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana, both based in New Orleans, formed the joint medical school in 2024. Once opened, it will represent the nation’s fifth allopathic medical school at a historically Black college or university, and the only one in the Gulf South region.
