School of Medicine ColumbiaAt a Glance
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia is training future generations of physicians, health care professionals and scientists while supporting the growing health needs of South Carolinians.
Educational programs at the School of Medicine Columbia take full advantage of the University of South Carolina’s status as the state’s only Tier 1 research university. Students receive a leading-edge, exemplary medical education from a school where interdisciplinary research and quality patient care initiatives transform medicine in real time.
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USC health science researchers play critical role in first-ever S.C. pediatric cancer report
A new report led by the state Department of Public Health provides a comprehensive look at the burden of childhood cancer in the Palmetto State over the past 25 years. University of South Carolina health science researchers played a critical role in developing the report; additional partners include the South Carolina Children’s Hospital Collaborative and the South Carolina Cancer Alliance.
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New approach to treating heart failure
A multidisciplinary research team at the University of South Carolina is developing a novel technique for injecting a next-generation therapeutic drug onto damaged heart tissue, a potential breakthrough treatment for millions diagnosed with heart failure.
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USC opens Sumter Brain Health clinic, expands cognitive care
The University of South Carolina opened a Brain Health clinic in Sumter during a ribbon cutting event on Monday (May 13) — expanding cognitive care to patients in rural and underserved areas of South Carolina.
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Autism-related research part of wide-ranging USC focus on neuroscience
The University of South Carolina is focused on the brain. From autism and aphasia to Alzheimer’s and other related dementias, university researchers are working across several academic disciplines to better understand how the brain works and to develop solutions that will improve people’s health.
Leaders in Ultrasound Education
In 2006, the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine Columbia became the first in the nation to integrate ultrasound technology throughout a four-year medical curriculum. Ultrasound education provides students with a beneficial career advantage as it further enhances the quality of care patients receive.
Integrated Ultrasound
