Medical University of South Carolina
Founded in 1824, the MUSC College of Medicine was the first medical school in the southern U.S. and the 10th medical school in the country. More than 9,000 medical degrees have been conferred by the College of Medicine since its founding.
Today, the College is home to more than 1400 faculty members committed to providing excellence in clinical care and in the training of 740 medical students, 35 master of public health students, and nearly 850 residents and fellows. The College is also home to a robust basic, clinical and translational research enterprise, with more than $250 million in extramural research funding awarded in the last year. A national leader on many fronts, the college places strong emphasis on diversity and has been recognized for efforts on this front.
College of Medicine Facts & Stats
History of the College of Medicine
Mission
Our mission as academic leaders is to offer innovative and inclusive education, training and research in service of compassionate health care delivery. By fostering a diverse educational community, we empower the health professionals and scientists of tomorrow to promote the equitable health and well-being of the residents of South Carolina and beyond.
Vision
Cultivate excellent, compassionate, and equitable healthcare through innovation in education, research and clinical service
Values
Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Compassion, Innovation, Equity
The College of Medicine admits approximately 172 students each year into the MD Degree Program. Students are awarded a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree upon their completion of the college’s academic and professionalism requirements. Two years of foundational pre-clerkship instruction, one-year of core clinical clerkship instruction, and one year of advanced clinical clerkships and clinical elective rotations comprise the four years of educational effort leading to the MD degree. An accelerated track offers a select number of eligible students the opportunity to complete their degree in three years and join one of the participating residency programs at MUSC. A parallel clinical track at the MUSC-AnMed Health Clinical Campus offers accepted students the opportunity to complete a comparable, primary-care focused clinical curriculum (year 3 and year 4) in a community-based setting.
All students are taught, mentored, and supervised by MUSC faculty members. The MD Degree Program curriculum, instruction and assessment are built upon the program objectives, the COM Institutional Learning Objectives (ILOs).
Source: https://medicine.musc.edu/about