Advice & Information From Touro Infirmary

Are you or is someone you know considering a career move to New Orleans? For your convenience, we have compiled a list of resources to help you before, during, and after your move. Check out the links below for useful information about the Crescent City:

State medical licensing & credentials

• Louisiana State Board of Nursing: https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/default.asp
• Louisiana Hospital Association: http://www.lhaonline.org/
• ShareCor: http://www.sharecor.com
• Louisiana Credentials: http://www.lacredentials.com/

News

• http://www.nola.com/ - News affiliate of the Times-Picayune
• Gambit Weekly newspaper - http://www.bestofneworleans.com/

Government portals

• New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau - http://www.neworleanscvb.com/
• City of New Orleans - http://www.cityofno.com/
• The official website of the State of Louisiana - http://www.la.gov/

Housing, services, & general info

• New Orleans Craigslist (free local classifieds and forums) - http://neworleans.craigslist.org/

Attention health care providers:

The Greater New Orleans Area – Health Service Corps (GNO Health Corps) has been created to sustain and increase access to health care services in the Greater New Orleans Area by reducing the shortage of critical health care professionals through targeted recruitment and retention strategies.

The GNO Health Corps offers a variety of incentive programs including:

• Loan repayment
• Sign-on bonus
• Malpractice premium payment
• Relocation expenses
• Income guarantee

These programs are in place in order to attract and retain eligible health care professionals. Click here for more information about these programs.