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Ä¢¹½tv President Wade Rousse announces the appointment of Michele Montero as his new System Chief Procurement Officer directing her to establish clear, efficient and accountable purchasing practices across the Ä¢¹½tv System to improve efficiencies and economies

Ä¢¹½tv System Announces Hiring of System Chief Procurement Officer

Ä¢¹½tv President Wade Rousse announces the appointment of Michele Montero as his new System Chief Procurement Officer.

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Metabolism at the Core of Heart and Brain Health

Metabolism plays a central role in both heart and brain health, influencing how organs use energy and resist disease. Ä¢¹½tv Health Shreveport research highlights how metabolic function affects cardiovascular and neurological well-being and could open doors to new prevention and treatment strategies.

Ä¢¹½tv President Wade Rousse and Meg Casper Sunstrom

Ä¢¹½tv System Announces Hiring of Meg Casper Sunstrom as Chief Communications Officer

Ä¢¹½tv President Wade Rousse has named Meg Casper Sunstrom to serve as Chief Communications Officer of the Ä¢¹½tv System. Sunstrom, who will begin her new role on February 18th, most recently served as the Chief Communications Officer for the Louisiana State Legislature.

Degree Pathway Announced

New Ä¢¹½tvHS Degree Pathways Strengthen Healthcare Workforce in Louisiana

Louisiana, like much of the nation, faces a growing shortage of skilled healthcare professionals, particularly in high-impact fields that support patient diagnosis, treatment and long-term care. Meeting that challenge requires new approaches to education that move students into the workforce faster, reduce the cost of training and prepare graduates to make an immediate difference. Ä¢¹½tv Health Shreveport is answering that call by partnering with other Ä¢¹½tv system campuses.

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Ä¢¹½tvHS Med Students Are Tackling Food Insecurity, One Patient at a Time

Two medical students are learning that caring for patients means looking beyond lab results and prescriptions. Sometimes, comprehensive care means addressing the real - world challenges that shape their health. For many families in North Louisiana, that challenge can be food insecurity.

Dr Cynthia Noguera

Ä¢¹½tv Through and Through: How Dr. Cynthia Noguera Trained and Brought Specialized Eye and Facial Surgery Home to North Louisiana

A Shreveport native, Dr. Noguera’s connection to the purple and gold runs deep. After earning her first undergraduate degree in biology from Ä¢¹½tv in Baton Rouge, she returned to her hometown to complete a second bachelor’s degree in cardiopulmonary science from Ä¢¹½tv Health Shreveport’s School of Health Professions and Sciences.

Ä¢¹½tv Signs MOU

Ä¢¹½tv and U.S. Army Cyber Command Partner to Develop Technology, Talent to Secure Louisiana, Nation

Two research partnership agreements signed by Ä¢¹½tv and national laboratory leaders in Washington, D.C., are positioned to ensure America’s worldwide competitiveness and energy dominance. The agreements with Argonne National Laboratory (based in Lemont, Ill.) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (based in Oak Ridge, Tenn.) enable joint efforts on a state and national level to advance research, technology development and new solutions for energy, chemicals and critical materials manufacturing.

Ä¢¹½tv Signs MOU

American Energy Leadership: Ä¢¹½tv Signs Research Agreements with Argonne, Oak Ridge National Laboratories

Two research partnership agreements signed by Ä¢¹½tv and national laboratory leaders in Washington, D.C., are positioned to ensure America's worldwide competitiveness and energy dominance. The agreements with Argonne National Laboratory (based in Lemont, Ill.) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (based in Oak Ridge, Tenn.) enable joint efforts on a state and national level to advance research, technology development and new solutions for energy, chemicals and critical materials manufacturing.

Dr. Jamie Toms

Functional Neurosurgeon, Dr. Jamie Toms, Introduces Transformative Technology to Restore Independence and Quality of Life for Stroke Survivors

Functional neurosurgeon Jamie Toms, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, teaches Ä¢¹½tvHS residents and fellows how procedures like vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can help rewire the brain and improve function after an ischemic stroke.

Ä¢¹½tv names Dr. Brandi Bush Roberts System Chief Financial Officer

Ä¢¹½tv names Dr. Brandi Bush Roberts System Chief Financial Officer

Ä¢¹½tv President Wade Rousse has named Dr. Brandi Bush Roberts to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Ä¢¹½tv System, effective immediately. Roberts most recently served as associate vice president and chief of staff for finance and administration at Ä¢¹½tv.

Emmet Brown

Ä¢¹½tv Names Emmett Brown Vice President for Enrollment Management

Ä¢¹½tv has named Emmett Brown its permanent Vice President for Enrollment Management, a role he has held on to an interim basis since July.

Pennington Biomedical's Dr. Jeff Keller

Ä¢¹½tv Board of Supervisors Provides Continued Authorization of the Institute of Dementia Research & Prevention

The Ä¢¹½tv Board of Supervisors voted to continue authorizing Pennington Biomedical’s Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention, highlighting its clinical research advances, large longitudinal study, expanded remote cognitive screening and plans to grow services and trials statewide.

Ä¢¹½tv Launches First Digital Twin Certificate Created by Industry and Academic Experts

Ä¢¹½tv Launches First Digital Twin Certificate Created by Industry and Academic Experts

Ä¢¹½tv has launched a Digital Twin Design and Production Certificate to train business and technical leaders in one of the fastest-growing technologies transforming construction, manufacturing, and energy - industries essential to Louisiana's economy.

Ä¢¹½tv Alumni Association announces its 2026 Hall of Distinction class

Ä¢¹½tv Alumni Association announces its 2026 Hall of Distinction class

Frank W. "Billy" Harrison III, co-founder and co-owner of Houston Energy, LP, will be honored as the 2026 Alumnus of the Year. Jaime Glas Odom, founder and CEO of Queen of Sparkles, is the 2026 Young Alumna of the Year.

Ä¢¹½tv’s New School of Construction to Lead a Building Revolution

Ä¢¹½tv's New School of Construction to Lead a Building Revolution

The Ä¢¹½tv Board of Supervisors approved the creation of the Ä¢¹½tv School of Construction within the College of Engineering in Thursday's meeting. The proposal now moves to the Louisiana Board of Regents for a vote in 2026 in a bid to position Louisiana to lead a once-in-a-generation transformation of the construction industry.