Louisiana State University: Ochsner Health Establishes Ochsner Wellness Center At LSU

Press release from Louisiana State University:

November 04, 2021

LSU President William F. Tate IV said, “We proudly share Ochsner Health’s fierce determination
to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate. Louisiana is on the frontlines of a national
crisis in physical wellness, and LSU and Ochsner have the assets and expertise to
address that crisis. The Ochsner Wellness Center unites our resources to benefit the
health of communities throughout our state.”

The Ochsner Wellness Center will promote health-enhancing physical activity programs
for all Louisianans, provide practical experience for LSU students pursuing careers
focused on human wellness, and directly impact the health of LSU students, faculty
and staff. The College of Human Sciences & Education’s School of Kinesiology will
use the center as an instructional laboratory where, under faculty supervision, students
will provide routine health screenings and exercise testing and will design exercise
programs. The center will also expand physical and mental wellness programs available
to the campus community in the core of campus.

The renovation of the historic Huey P. Long Field House includes the creation of world-class laboratories, classrooms and collaborative spaces
for engaging in cutting-edge research, high-tech teaching and learning, and impactful
outreach efforts. Once the epicenter of student life and LSU’s first student union
in 1932, it will be transformed to meet the needs of modern students and researchers. 

“Much like Ochsner Health, the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education is a community
of people dedicated to improving quality of life across the lifespan,” said Dean Roland
Mitchell. “The revitalization of Huey P. Long Field House will create a collaborative
hub to advance critical research addressing health care disparities and, ultimately,
to improve the wellness of Louisianans.”

Research shows that through cooperation and by focusing on the top 20 drivers of poor
health, including chronic conditions and physical inactivity, partners like Ochsner
and LSU can work together to enhance access; improve the overall health, safety and
wellness of local communities; and lift Louisiana higher in national health rankings.

Ochsner Health’s gift is part of LSU’s $1.5 billion Fierce for the Future Campaign, the largest campaign for higher education in the history of Louisiana. Fierce for
the Future unites LSU’s campuses statewide in pursuit of a common goal: to generate
solutions for the people in Louisiana that hold the promise of making profoundly positive
impacts around the world. To learn more, please visit fierceforthefuturecampaign.org. 

Daryl CetnarOchsner Health 225-761-5903Daryl.Cetnar@ochsner.org  

Sara WhittakerLSU Foundation225-578-8164swhittaker@lsufoundation.org 

Mary WoodsLSU College of Human Sciences & Education225-578-6796mpwoods@lsu.edu 

This press release was produced by Louisiana State University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.