Melissa Roy, MD, Appointed Medical Director of Graduate Medical Education for Our Lady of the Lake Health
September 06, 2024
BATON ROUGE, LA - Our Lady of the Lake Health is pleased to welcome Melissa Roy, MD, in the newly created role of Medical Director of Graduate Medical Education. In this position, Dr. Roy will oversee Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accreditation activities, work to address institutional needs and strengthen the clinical learning environment at Our Lady of the Lake. Dr. Roy will also help direct GME policy and procedures and chair the Graduate Medical Education Committee.
“Dr. Roy has shown extensive experience and dedication to medical education, which will undoubtedly enhance our programs and ensure that our residents and medical staff thrive in a supportive and innovative environment,” said Dr. Catherine O’Neal, Chief Academics Officer for Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. "I am confident she will continue to elevate the quality of education we provide to the next generation of Louisiana clinicians.”
For over 15 years, Dr. Roy has served as an academic faculty member in Louisiana graduate medical education programs. Since 2015, she has been a member of the clinical faculty at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. She currently serves as a Pediatric Hospitalist at the Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital overseeing resident and student learners. She is a clinical Instructor of Pediatrics for LSU Health Sciences Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, and Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program. In 2015, she was appointed Associate Program Director for the Pediatric Residency Program and provided oversight of Pediatric Undergraduate Medical Education. In 2016, she was appointed as the Pediatric Residency Program Co-Director for Pediatrics at Our Lady of the Lake and Director in 2021, where she oversees resident performance and educational goals of the residency program.
Upon completing her medical degree at LSU Health Sciences New Orleans in 2006, she completed her residency in pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences New Orleans. Dr. Roy is Board Certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine.
About Our Lady of the Lake Health
Our Lady of the Lake Health is a not-for-profit Catholic healthcare ministry based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with more than 7,500 employees committed to serving the Capital Region and building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. With an 800-bed Regional Medical Center, a dedicated Children’s Hospital, a 78-bed hospital in Gonzales, Louisiana, two freestanding emergency rooms in outlying parishes, and a 600+ provider Physician Group, Our Lady of the Lake Health provides comprehensive healthcare services for common to complex conditions. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is a primary teaching site for graduate medical education programs in partnership with LSU, and is recognized in the areas of heart and vascular, trauma and emergency care, stroke, cancer care, minimally invasive procedures, and more. Our Lady of the Lake is part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System and is driven by its mission to serve all God’s people, especially those most in need. For more information, visit ololrmc.com.