Education in Family Medicine

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Leading the Future of Primary Care

The Department of Family Medicine at MUSC is nationally recognized for shaping outstanding clinicians and educators who advance patient-centered care. Our programs foster innovation, compassion, and collaboration, preparing trainees to meet the diverse needs of individuals and families across South Carolina and beyond. Faculty mentors combine deep clinical expertise with a passion for teaching, guiding learners from medical school through fellowship to deliver the highest standard of primary care.

Preparing Students to Transform in Primary Care

Third- and fourth-year medical students develop clinical expertise through immersive clerkships and electives in Family Medicine. Students engage with diverse patient populations, learn to apply population health principles, and practice quality improvement in real-world settings supported by dedicated rural preceptors and faculty mentors.

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From Residency to Lifelong Impact

Our family medicine residencies provide comprehensive learning experience rooted in innovation, collaboration, and community engagement. Residents gain hands-on experience in outpatient clinics, hospitals, and community health settings, developing the skills to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care across the lifespan.

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Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship

This one-year ACGME-accredited program prepares physicians from various specialties to lead at the intersection of medicine and athletics. Fellows gain advanced training in injury prevention, diagnosis, rehabilitation, and team physician leadership through immersive, real-world experience and interdisciplinary learning.

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