Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. It is one of the oldest continually operating schools of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South. The school’s main building was designed by Charleston architect Albert W. Todd.

The school has expanded into a state university with a medical center and six colleges for the education of health professionals, biomedical scientists and other health care personnel. It also operates as a center for research and has a public hospital.

Colleges

College of Medicine

History

The College of Medicine began in 1823 with the incorporation of the Medical College of South Carolina, a private institution of the Medical Society of South Carolina. SevenCharleston physicians formed the initial faculty with 30 students enrolled in 1824. The first graduation was on April 4, 1825. With the exception of the American Civil War, the college has served continuously to the present, even when there was a total enrollment of two students. At the time of Dr. Robert Wilson’s appointment as Dean of the College of Medicine in 1908, Abraham Flexner was beginning his survey of the Medical College. Flexner’s survey resulted in the report titled Medical Education in the United States and Canada. It was highly critical of the Medical College and its poor facilities, lack of full-time faculty, lack of equipment, and lack of money. Recognizing that the college did not meet national requirements, Dr. Wilson determined that the only way to save the college from closure was to transfer it to state ownership in order to have access to state appropriations. The state took over formal control of the college in 1913.

Structure

The College of Medicine consists of many departments including Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Comparative Medicine, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, and Urology.

Degree Programs

The College of Medicine offers a four-year medical curriculum leading to a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). The College also offers dual-degree programs in conjunction with other colleges and universities. The Colleges of Medicine and Graduate Studies offer a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree through the Medical Scientist Training Program as well as an M.D./Master’s Degree in Clinical Research through the Southeastern Predoctoral Training in Clinical Research. Students can also receive a combined M.D./M.H.A through the Colleges of Medicine and Health Professions. The College partners with the University of South Carolina and The Citadel to provide an M.D./Masters in Public Health and M.D./Masters of Business administration, respectively.

The college accepts 155–160 students per year into their medical curriculum. The four-year curriculum consists of two years of core basic science instruction followed by two years of clinical training. Students also participate in a longitudinal curriculum that includes instruction in doctoring, physical examination and diagnosis, and biomedical ethics.

College of Pharmacy

The Department of Pharmacy was created by an amendment to the charter in 1881, organized in 1882, and discontinued by 1884. Resuming in 1894, the Department of Pharmacy offered the Graduate in Pharmacy (Ph.G.) degree. The current program offers the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. The College of Pharmacy merged with the University of South Carolina’s College of Pharmacy in Columbia, SC to form the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) in 2006.

The SCCP’s MUSC campus offers a dual PharmD/MBA program, a consortium between The Citadel Graduate College at The Citadel and the SCCP MUSC Campus. This consortium was originally designed and implemented before the SCCP was formed.

As of June 2014, Dr. Randall Rowen was appointed the interim executive dean, following the departure of Dr. Joe DiPiro.

College of Nursing

The two-year training course for nurses was started in 1884 at Roper Hospital. The training school was incorporated into the Medical College of South Carolina in 1919 and expanded to three years. Today, the College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in nursing, a Master of Science in nursing, and two doctoral degrees – a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) and a DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice).

College of Graduate Studies

Graduate instruction began in 1949. The first Master of Science degree was conferred in 1951. The first Doctor of Philosophy was awarded in 1952. The School of Graduate Studies formally organized in 1965 and now offers a variety of programs including neuroscience, molecular and cellular biology, pathology and laboratory medicine, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, microbiology and immunology, and environmental sciences. As of the 2010–2011 academic year, researchers specializing in addictions neuroscience received the second most funding at any institution in the United States, and the Hollings Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute distinguished cancer research center.

College of Dental Medicine

Main article: Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine

The School of Dental Medicine was authorized in 1953 at the request of the South Carolina Dental Association. Funding delayed the school until 1964. The first class receivedDMD degrees in 1971.

MUSC recently completed construction of a new, state of the art clinical education facility: The James B. Edwards Dental Clinics Building.

Patient Care

1. Dental Student Clinics:

2. Specialty Care Graduate Clinics: Pediatrics, Periodontics, Orthodontics, and Oral Surgery

3. Dental Faculty Practice: Endodontics, Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, and Restorative Dentistry

Academic Departments Academic Departments

Materials Science

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

Craniofacial Genetics

Orthodontics

Pediatric Dentistry

Restorative Dentistry

Endodontics

Fixed prosthodontics

Implant Prosthodontics

Operative Dentistry

Removable Prosthodontics

Stomatology

Oral and Community Health Sciences

Oral Medicine, Radiology and Emergency Services

Oral Pathology and Forensic Dentistry

Periodontics

Macaulay Museum of Dental History

College of Health Professions

Three hospital-based training programs (Medical Technology, Cytotechnology, and Radiologic Technology) became the nucleus of a Division of Technical Training, recognized as a separate branch of the Medical College in 1964. The School of Allied Health Sciences, now the College of Health Professions, was formally organized in 1966, and expanded to offer over 20 different training options in the paramedical field. The college now offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degree programs including:

Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion (CVP), Master in Health Administration (MHA), Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI)  Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (OT), Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (PA), Doctor of Health Administration (DHA), Doctor of Physical Therapy (PT), PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science (PhD).

Graduate Nursing Program Overview

Medical University of South Carolina is a public institution where all of the graduate-level, online nursing classes are recorded and archived so that students can access lecture material at their convenience. Ninety-four percent of students are already employed when they first enroll. The admissions deadline for these programs is March 15.

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Over 15 years of experience in on-line education across the United states with a success rate of 98% graduating. Excellent faculty mentorship of students and student outcomes. Exposure to national experts who are hired to teach courses in which they have expertise and are often nationally known in their fields. Online supportive services provided by the Center for Academic Excellence. A strong student services department with academic advisement and plans of study ensuring success.

Quick Stats

Academic year founded	2004-2005
Total enrollment	238
2015-2016 Tuition (per credit)	$835 (part-time, in-state) $985 (part-time, out-of-state) $902 (full-time, in-state) $1,061 (full-time, out-of-state)
Application deadline	March 15
Program website	https://www.musc.edu/nursing
Admissions URL	http://www.musc.edu/es
Admissions email	hudsonly@musc.edu