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Pathway Programs

The College of Medicine offers programs and initiatives to support students from varied backgrounds interested in pursuing a career in medicine, including students with disabilities, those from rural backgrounds, first-generation college students, those from disadvantaged or marginalized backgrounds, and other students interested in addressing health disparities in the communities they serve.

The hard work and efforts of the PRIME team have led to an increase in students from a wide range of groups, including 17% of students underserved in medicine.

Our different pathway programs are as follows:

Please see each program's individual page for more information.

Educational Outreach

If you are a parent, student, teacher, counselor, or administrator interested in having a member of our team speak to your middle school or high school students about healthcare careers and higher education, please contact Roxan Holmes-Mikell on our team.

Admissions Information

Want to hear more about our Admissions process? Join an upcoming College of Medicine Information Session.

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The Pathway Resources & Impactful Mentoring and Engagement (PRIME) Division 

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.

Learn About PRIME