Student Support Programs

Mentoring Ensures Medical School Success (MEMS)

MEMS is a mentoring program that aims to support College of Medicine medical students interested in further broadening the physician workforce. The MEMS Program is open to all students.

The program’s activities are divided by class. First and second-year medical students meet with College of Medicine Administrators for a roundtable luncheon monthly. The focus of these sessions includes academic enhancement through identification and linkage to resources for students, and professional and social development to help students become fully integrated within the college’s student body. Similar roundtable sessions are held for third- and fourth-year students on a quarterly basis. MEMS opportunities and roundtable topics include: Student Ambassadors/Peer Mentors, Student Transition Forum, Stress Management, Balancing Academic and Social Life, Research Opportunities, Residency Selection Forum, and Meet the Alumni Forum.

AHEAD —Visiting Student Program

The AHEAD Visiting Student Program is for non-MUSC students who wish to participate in a fourth-year clinical externship at MUSC and explore its residency programs. AHEAD-VSP is open to students with disabilities, those from rural backgrounds, first-generation college students, those from disadvantaged or marginalized backgrounds, and any student interested in addressing healthcare disparities in the communities they serve.

Learn more about AHEAD.

Student Support Programs

Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

The MUSC chapter of SNMA participates in the health care education of the populations in Charleston through sponsoring local health fairs, bone marrow drives, sickle cell testing, and a large number of other community service activities. Students work closely with their advisors to develop seminars for educational enrichment, board review, residency applications, etc. SNMA informs high school and college students of the many opportunities available to them in the health care profession.

Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)

MUSC is home to a chapter of the LMSA which unites and empowers medical students through service, mentorship and education to advocate for the health of the Latino community.

Additional Student Organizations

Find all available medical school-specific and university-wide student organizations at the MUSC Office of Student Engagement.