<p>The person who stated that some of the cuts in medical positions are due to the shift in the population is exactly correct. I know people who were employed at other hospitals in New Orleans who have now lost their jobs because the population of the city is currently so much smaller than it was prior to Katrina. Most of these worked at Charity Hospital which was severely damaged.</p>
<p>Also, LSU’s medical school is located in New Orleans and is facing large cuts as well. The medical, nursing, etc. schools have been relocated to Baton Rouge this semester with plans to return to New Orleans next semester. My aunt is a nursing instructor there and they were told a few weeks ago that there would be many cuts in faculty positions.</p>