Making matches: Thousands of medical students across the nation and in Louisiana will find out today where they will complete their residencies as part of National Resident Matching Program. Most residency programs last between three to five years and many resident physicians usually work within their communities. Upon completion of the program, the residents can practice as independent doctors. LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine has planned an 11 a.m. ceremony at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome where envelopes will be open to reveal the number of the new doctors who will train in Louisiana. Among others, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is hosting a celebration at noon.
Up in the air: Friends of the Hodges Gardens State Park in Sabine Parish are worried that the park will not be adequately funded for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The Town Talk reports the group has issued a call for help online, saying the Office of State Parks has received a notice of default from a foundation the state partners with to operate the park. Jessica Ragusa, deputy communications director in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, says the Office of State Parks has received a letter from the foundation “regarding a possible property reversion,” and its legal department is reviewing all options related to the operations of the site and timelines associated with responding to the letter. Read the full story.
On the way out: Chipotle is trying to revive its fortunes after being rattled by food safety scares. The Associated Press reports a third of the burrito chain’s board members will leave after their terms expire in May. Chipotle, under pressure from activist investor Bill Ackman to speed up its recovery, expanded its board to 12 members in December after four new directors, approved by Ackman, were added. Ackman’s hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, holds a 10% stake in Chipotle. Chipotle, which has one location in Baton Rouge, says four members won’t seek re-election in May: John Charlesworth, Patrick Flynn, Darlene Friedman and Stephen Gillett. The chain is trying to win back diners after a 2015 E. Coli outbreak sickened some customers.
