Director's Message

Welcome to our MUSC Pediatrics Residency Program! I am incredibly honored to be the Program Director, and am humbled to have such a fantastic group of people in our residency family. I’m originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and migrated to Charleston in 2005 to start my residency here at MUSC. I’ve been here ever since, and the program has grown dramatically over that time.

What am I most proud of? Our amazing residents. We take pride in being a resident-led program, where not only are voices heard but changes are made based on resident input. The goal of our program is to develop diverse, well-rounded pediatricians who are capable of reaching their dreams. We pride ourselves on helping our residents to aim high and meet their career goals, no matter what field of pediatrics they choose to pursue.

Along those lines, about half of our graduates go into primary care, while half enter pediatric fellowships. We have some phenomenal curricula in place: a weekly (protected) Academic Half Day, three optional tracks (Global Health, Advocacy, and Medical Education), Health Equity, Wellness, Quality Improvement, Scholarship, a Sim Lab / Procedural curriculum…and much more.

We get to practice in state-of-the-art pediatric facilities every day: our MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital (primarily inpatient) and our MUSC Children’s Summey Medical Pavilion (primarily outpatient subspecialty care).

We encourage you to review our website pages and contact us with any questions. I look forward to meeting you virtually as part of your interview time with us. Come join our amazing residency family!

Dave Mills, MD
Program Director, Categorical Pediatrics and Primary Care Programs