University of Queensland (UQ) Ochsner Clinical School

When Alton Ochsner and four colleagues opened New Orlean's first multi-specialty group practice in 1942, they envisioned providing residents of the city with the highest quality medical care delivered with an unwavering attention to the needs of patients. They had a vision for a model of care that harnessed the expertise of a team of doctors to make sure patients received individualized, comprehensive care.

The history of Ochsner tells the fascinating story about how the five founders overcame opposition from the New Orleans medical community in the early years and later joined Ochsner Clinic to the Ochsner Foundation Hospital to become the standard for medical care in New Orleans and south Louisiana.

Ochsner has now evolved into the largest private not-for-profit healthcare system in the region, encompassing 29 owned, managed and affiliated hospitals and over 60 neighbourhood health centres.