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Since 1824 as the first medical school in the South, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has grown into one of the country’s major academic health care centers. Its mission is to preserve and optimize human life through education, research and health care by providing primary care services for the local community and serving as a referral center for specialized care for patients from across the state, the nation and the world.
The University’s influence extends beyond its campus to meet the needs of underserved populations in the community and state. The Association of American Medical Colleges’ prestigious Outstanding Community Service Award honored the university’s pledge to community service.
MUSC, its medical center, and its affiliated practice group employ about 10,000 people. The medical center includes three hospitals: the main hospital, the Children’s Hospital and the Institute of Psychiatry, totaling approximately 600 beds. Outpatient clinics, facilities and services on campus and throughout the community range from primary care and prevention to specialized care provided by MUSC’s Bone and Joint Center, Digestive Disease Center, Heart and Vascular Center, Hollings Cancer Center and Transplant Center.
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Students leave the MUSC campus with strong academic preparation and a commitment to the well-being of their patients. The six colleges, Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy, prepare approximately 2,400 students in the university’s doctoral, master’s and baccalaureate degree programs. More than 500 interns, residents and fellows receive training in specialty areas and 1,100 full-time faculty members provide students with opportunities in a caring and nurturing learning environment.
MUSC ranks among the nation’s top ten for NIH research growth as reported by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Many of these activities advance economic development by introducing new technology and fostering links with industry and other academic institutions. In the fiscal year 2005, MUSC faculty garnered $180.6 million in research funding. The recently opened Charles P. Darby Children’s Research Institute is the largest and most comprehensive facility of its kind. More about the Medical University of South Carolina
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