Who We Are

Dr. Marc Heincelman is an associate professor of medicine at MUSC, where he serves as Director of the Division of Hospital Medicine, Co-Vice Chair for Quality Improvement in the Department of Medicine, and Associate Dean for Career Advising in the College of Medicine.

He earned his undergraduate degree in rehabilitation sciences and athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh. Following a two-year Intramural Research Training Award Fellowship at the NIH, he received his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2010. He then completed a combined internal medicine/pediatrics residency at MUSC, serving as chief resident before joining the faculty in 2015.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Heincelman is actively involved in both undergraduate and graduate medical education at MUSC. He previously served the College of Medicine as a Master Clinical Skills Teacher for five years and is a current member of the Academy of Medical Educators. From 2016-2024, Dr. Heincelman served as Department of Medicine Clerkship Director and Sub-internship Director. In 2024, he was appointed Assistant Dean for Career Advising within the College of Medicine, later advancing to Associate Dean in 2025. Nationally, he is a member of both the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Honor societies.

As core faculty for the internal medicine and med-peds residency programs, his educational focus includes clinical reasoning and career planning.

Dr. Heincelman’s success in education has been recognized through receipt of multiple Golden Apple Clinical Years Excellence in Teaching Awards through the College of Medicine, the Department of Medicine Michael E. Assay Teaching Award, and the MUSC Faculty Award Teaching Excellence Educator-Mentor Award.

From a quality improvement and research perspective, Dr. Heincelman has a master’s in public health in epidemiology. With over 30 publications, his research centers on interhospital transfers, clinical decision support tools, delirium, and tele-hospitalist support to rural hospitals with the overarching goal of improving inpatient patient care while optimizing clinician efficiency. Since 2021, he has been a co-investigator on a National Telehealth Center of Excellence grant funded by HRSA.

As the Director of Student Support and Wellness, I provide individualized academic advising and support for students to ensure both academic success and personal well-being. Additionally, I have oversight of the Student Wellness Program, where I work collaboratively with students, faculty and staff to provide on-going, college-wide events and resources to promote self-care and resilience during medical school and beyond.

Part of your professional identity development involves learning how to monitor your own wellness and to adopt the self-care strategies that work for you. I am passionate about wellness and believe that now is the time to develop healthy routines and strategies that will not only allow you thrive as a medical student, but as a resident and future physician as well. Be sure to view our Student Wellness Newsletter for upcoming events and outreach efforts. I am here to support your journey and help guide you to wellness resources you may need to support your physical, mental and academic well-being.