program,” she conveys.“We currently have five travel nurses, and we have requested five international nurses.The struggle is real, and I definitely see value and look forward to partnering with them for this vision for a vocational program in the parish.” Currently Beauregard Health offers rural health clinics and a general acute care hospital offering emergency, surgical, and specialized services. Partnering with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine the hospital hosts medical students in their third and fourth year clinical rotations. “We are the smallest community that serves as a primary partner for that school,” says Thibodeaux. “So that means we have a year long rotation with our assigned medical students, and as a result, we currently have three medical students on scholarship with us who want to practice in our community.” Beauregard Health System is also driving economic growth in the parish, embarking on a $34 million expansion project, featuring a new emergency department, a much needed investment. “We BEAUREGARD PARISH POLICE JURY One of the ‘Jewels in the Crown’ DeRidder, LA 9 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 08 DERIDDER, LA
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