Request for Visiting House Officers to rotate through an LSU program should be submitted to the GME office no less than three months in advance.

Once the Department Chairman, Program Director, and Visiting House Officer have signed the letter, it is sent, with the copies of the other documents, to the the GME Office, 2020 Gravier St., 6^th floor, Suite 614 to obtain the signature of the Director of Medical Education. After all parties have signed, the GME Office will return the original letter to the Program. A copy of the letter should be given to the Visiting House Officer. All paperwork will then be submitted to the training facility.

Visiting House Officer Check List

A letter from the Program (Sample Letter for Visiting House Officers ), to the visiting House Officer, which must include the following:

- - Name and Address of visiting House Officer.
  - Start date and end date of visit.
  - Paragraph stating what the training will include (for example: seeing patients in clinic and/or on various services; participating in Surgery; attending various academic conferences), along with the name of all hospitals the visiting House Officer will be rotating to during the visit.
  - Paragraph stating that there is no remuneration or stipend offered and that all costs incurred, including transportation, all living expenses and mandatory health insurance is the visiting House Officer’s responsibility.
  - Approval of rotation with signature line for Department Chairman, Program Director, Director of Graduate Medical Education and visiting resident.

Valid Louisiana permit/license to practice medicine in Louisiana before beginning the short-term training as a visiting House Officer, a permit/license to practice medicine in Louisiana is required. House Officers that do not have a Louisiana permit/license to practice medicine, must contact the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at (504) 568-6820 to obtain a temporary permit/license to practice medicine in Louisiana. This can be a lengthy process, possibly a few months, and should be done as early as possible. Permit/license is to be attached to the letter.

Form Name:	Visiting House Officer Checklist
Completed By:	Coordinator and Visiting House Officer
Used When:	When a House Officer from another institution wants to rotate through an LSU residency or fellowship program
Purpose:	To collect all required documents to credential the visiting house officer at hospitals
Direct Questions To:	GME Office Staff
Form Link:	Checklist for Visiting House Officers.doc

Instructions for Completing Form

Request for Visiting House Officers to rotate through an LSU program should be submitted to the GME office no less than three months in advance.

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