Copyright Submitted photo A former security guard has returned to the hospital where he once worked, but this time as a medical student. Eleven years ago, Russell Ledet, 34, was a security guard at Baton Rouge General Medical Center, studying chemistry on flashcards on his shift. Now the ex-officer of …
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