Orleans Parish Hospital Service District-District A
Contact Information
Phone: | (504) 717-7792 |
Website: | http://www.hsdeast.com |
Board address: | 5640 Read Boulevard
Suite 710
New Orleans, Louisiana 70127
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Purpose
The Orleans Parish Hospital Service District – District A was created to deliver a full service hospital to New Orleans East. Urgent care services began in July 2011 on the hospital campus as a first step towards building a full hospital, which will reopen in 2013. This represents the first access to 24 hour, 7 day a week care for this community since Hurricane Katrina.
Composition
Thirteen members.
- The Mayor appoints seven members. Three of these appointments must be from a list of nominees submitted by the councilmember, state representative, and state senator whose district encompasses all or the greater portion of the area in which the district is located;
- The Mayor appoints one member who is a consumer;
- The chancellor of the LSU-Health Sciences Center School of Medicine or designee;
- The chancellor of the Tulane University School of Medicine or designee;
- The president of the New Orleans Medical Association or designee;
- The president of the Orleans Parish Medical Society or designee; and
- The director of the City of New Orleans Department of Health.
Current Composition:
Appointed By/Elected Official on Board
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First Name
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Last Name
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Term Expires
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Appointed by the Mayor from a list of nominees submitted by state senator (SD3)
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Lynette Smith
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Causey
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2/6/2016
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Appointed by the Mayor from a list of nominees submitted by the state representative (HD 100)
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VACANT
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VACANT
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Appointed by the Mayor from a list of nominees submitted by the councilmember (CD E)
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Christy
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Valentine
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7/12/2015
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Appointed by the Mayor
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VACANT
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VACANT
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Appointed by the Mayor
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Ann
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Duplessis
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5/10/2017
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Appointed by the Mayor
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Tangeyon
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Wall
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7/1/2017
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Appointed by the Mayor
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Keith C.
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Ferdinand
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7/12/2017
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Appointed by the Mayor, must be a consumer
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Ronald V.
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Burns, Sr.
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Serves at the pleasure of the Mayor
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The chancellor of the LSU-Health Sciences Center School of Medicine or designee
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Diana
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Bajoie
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Ex-Officio
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The chancellor of the Tulane University School of Medicine or designee
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Emmett
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Chapital
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Ex-Offico
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The president of the New Orleans Medical Association or designee
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Kimberly
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McNeil
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Ex-Officio
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The president of the Orleans Parish Medical Society or designee
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Myra A.
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Kleinpeter
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Ex-Officio
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The director of the City of New Orleans Department of Health
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Jennifer
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Avegno
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Ex-Officio
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Term Length
Four years.
(Created by: La. R.S. 46:1094, et seq.)