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Leading the future of health through learning, discovery, and service

Located in downtown Charleston with reach across South Carolina, the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina brings together students, trainees, faculty, and researchers to address today’s most pressing health challenges through education, patient-centered care, and biomedical research. As the state’s largest and oldest academic medical center, we serve more than 740 medical students and nearly 950 residents and fellows while serving patients and communities throughout the state and beyond.

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Meet Jackson Pearce, M.D. COM Class of 2023, Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Yale Medicine
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Jackson Pearce wearing a sport coat and dress shirt
I’ve been impressed by the intentionality and kindness of faculty members, pre-clinical faculty to physicians, who welcome me into their practice and always genuinely want to see students grow. ”
Meet Ken Kennedy, M.D. COM Class of 2014, Emergency Medicine Faculty at Duke University
MUSC prepared me well for the next level. My experience here provided me with foundational knowledge and helped me to develop the skills necessary to succeed in a career in medicine. ”
Meet Kristen Hood Watson, M.D. 2013-14 Chief Resident, Associate Dean for Clinical Curriculum at MUSC
Kristen Hood Watson wearing a black and white dress
Kristen Hood Watson wearing a black and white dress
The charm of downtown Charleston drew me in, but the residents made this program my first choice. I couldn’t turn down a chance to stay at MUSC in a department with an amazing group of mentors! ”

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MUSC’s M.D. program fully integrates the basic and clinical sciences while allowing students to pursue concentration in research, global health and other areas. 

Medical School Admissions

Master in Public Health

Preparing the next generation of public health scientists, our MPH offers concentration in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or Health Behavior & Health Promotion.

M.D./Ph.D. Program

Our NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is designed to train future physician-scientists who will be leaders in academic medicine.
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MUSC Medical School

MUSC’s Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) curriculum offers innovative medical education, opportunities for flexible pathways of study, and a focus on student wellness.

Residents & Fellows

With a focus on training skilled, compassionate, and caring physicians, we offer more than 80 ACGME residency and fellowship programs in primary care and a wide range of specialties and sub-specialties.

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About the College of Medicine

1,500 faculty members
85 ACGME residency & fellowship programs
99% match rate

$294M annual research funding
950 resident physicians
24 basic & clinical science departments
150 post-doctoral trainees
10.5K M.D.s conferred since 1824

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PRIME

The Pathway Resources & Impactful Mentoring and Engagement (PRIME) Division works to support all students, residents, and faculty by implementing mentorship and professional development programs designed to ensure that we are providing the best health care teams for all South Carolinians.

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Investing in the future

Coming Summer 2027 - A New College of Medicine Building. This 186,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility is being built in the heart of the MUSC campus.

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