The efforts of Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) are making good health possible for all South Carolinians. For all its gifts, South Carolina finds itself with many challenges: unacceptably high rates of stroke, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity. It is a state in transition, and like the rest of the nation, South Carolina is working to create opportunities and position itself for the future during a difficult economic time.
HSSC is using biomedical research as the pathway to a healthy economy and healthy population. The collaborative efforts of our six member organizations and the unwavering support of a growing number of strategic partners are beginning to see the results for which we set our sights. Together, we have the power to make good health possible.
Mission
The mission of Health Sciences South Carolina is to conduct collaborative health sciences research to improve the health status, education, workforce development, and economic wellbeing for all South Carolinians.
With regard to Health Status, we will accomplish this by:
- Translating research results into clinical practice
- Promoting wellness and implementing disease management programs to reduce disparities in health status
- Improving patient safety and clinical effectiveness
With regard to Education and Workforce Development, we will accomplish this by:
- Improving the quality of and access to health-related education
- Increasing the number of health-related professionals trained
With regard to Economic Wellbeing, we will accomplish this by:
- Attracting a significant increase in funding to South Carolina for health sciences research
- Attracting nationally prominent scientists to South Carolina, bringing intellectual property to stimulate the state’s knowledge-based economy
- Creating and attracting health-related companies to South Carolina that will increase the number of highly skilled jobs
