Visiting House Officer - Dental Programs

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

1. • 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 dentistry 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 dentistry must contact the Licensing Board to obtain a temporary permit/license to practice dentistry in Louisiana.  Permit/license is to be attached to the letter.

Memo from Program for ID Badge.  When the Visiting House Officer reports to Human Resource Management to receive their ID Badge, he/she must bring a letter from the program stating he/she is a visiting House Officer; the dates he/she will be visiting; and the department contract information.  The ID badge is to be worn while on campus and in hospitals, clinics, doctor offices, etc.  The ID badge will only be issued if the computer account application has been received by the IT/Security Department.

Data sheet for Visiting House Officer

Copy of ECFMG Certificate (only required for foreign medical graduates)

Visiting House Officer LSU Interim Hospital Form.  Required if the Visiting House Officer will participate in patient care activities at the hospital.  Program sends the original to the Medical Staff office at LSU Interim Hospital Attn: Ms. Senora Paul, 1545 Tulane Ave, 3^rd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112.

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 attention of Yolanda Lundsgaard in the GME Office, 2020 Gravier St., 6^th floor, Suite 602 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, a copy of the letter should be sent to the Medical Education Office/Medical Staff Office of all the hospitals where the Visiting House Officer will be training, and to Mr. Ron Gardner’s Office.