Amelia Jernigan, MD, division chief of gynecologic oncology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, was selected by the Medical Association of Southeast Louisiana (MASELA) as its 2023 Medical Role Model. The award was presented to Jernigan at the Celebration of Medicine & Awards Night on March 10.
Jernigan established the STEEL MAGNOLIAs (Shared Telehealth for Multidisciplinary Gynecologic Cancer Survivorship) Program to increase access to care in remote settings. She also founded the student-run group, Women’s Health Research Consortium, to facilitate research in women’s health. She has been described as a fierce advocate for her patients, mentees, and colleagues who inspires all those around her.
Jernigan is also an associate professor of gynecologic oncology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine and the director of gynecologic oncology at University Medical Center in New Orleans. She serves on the scientific advisory board of CAGLA (Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana). She teaches and has mentored LSU and Tulane students and residents.
Jernigan initiated the first ovarian cancer hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy program (HIPEC) in Louisiana.
The Medical Association of Southeast Louisiana (MASELA) was founded in 2020 by the Jefferson & Orleans Parish Medical Societies to be a unified, more responsive organization to serve physicians in the region.