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UQ-Ochsner Orientation and Onboarding

This section contains complete details for UQ-Ochsner students transitioning to Year 3 at the UQ-Ochsner Health Campus. 

NOTE: Students may experience difficulties accessing some of the websites needed to complete orientation and onboarding requirements, while still in Australia or outside the U.S. For many complex reasons, some sites are not always accessible everywhere in Australia. The sites are accessible on campus at St. Lucia and Herston, and anywhere in the CBD of Brisbane. Please also try using different internet browsers. 

View the Ochsner Year 2 to Year 3 transition checklist.

View the OMSA NOLA Guide 2026.

  1. 2026 Orientation dates
  2. Ochsner email accounts
  3. Health insurance information
  4. Orientation documents
  5. Student health screenings and onboarding
  6. BLS Certification
  1. Learning modules
  2. Update contact details
  3. Blackboard
  4. Student parking
  5. UQ-Ochsner annual requirements

1. 2026 Orientation dates

In-person attendance at ALL orientation and onboarding activities for the Year 3 UQ-Ochsner Cohort is compulsory, with no exceptions. Details regarding the schedule for orientation and onboarding will be provided directly to students via their UQ email.

  • UQ-Ochsner students beginning Year 3 should plan to arrive in New Orleans no later than Monday, 5 January 2026.
  • Onboarding events (Student Health Screening, Scrub Classes, Photography Head Shots, White Coat Distribution, etc.) are scheduled for Wednesday, 7 January and Thursday, 8 January 2026.
  • Compulsory in-person orientation activities are scheduled for Friday, 9 January 2026, 7:45 am – 4:00 pm.
  • A Year 3 Welcome Reception is scheduled for Friday, 9 January 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Ochsner Main Campus Brent House Conference Center. Guests are invited. Attendance is not compulsory but encouraged.
  • The annual White Coat Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, 10 January 2026 at 11:00 am at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. Tickets are not required and there is no guest limit.

Summary of deadlines

To assist you in preparing for your transition to Year 3 at the UQ-Ochsner Health Campus, below is an at-a-glance view of deadlines in US Central Time.

USMLE Step 1 Exam

When you sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam, you will be provided with an embossed receipt from the Prometric Center.  Please be sure to retain this receipt for your records as you are required to submit your receipt to med.ocsStudentAdmin@uq.edu.au. Ensure this is the embossed receipt from the Prometric Center and not just the confirmation of your location and test date. Please refer to the Sit to Progress requirements.