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Taking the Extra Five Minutes: M.D. Student Emma Gray finds self and career path at the School of Medicine Columbia

For M.D. student Emma Gray, the extra five minutes a physician gives a patient can be the difference maker in that patient obtaining the care they deserve.

Winters to lead School of Medicine Columbia advancement team

Bryan Winters has been selected as the new lead senior director of advancement at the School of Medicine Columbia, interim dean Gerald Harmon, MD, announced this week.

The neurological underpinnings of social behavior

Scientists at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia are researching important linkages between brain mitochondrial function and social behavior that could lead to a better understanding of autism spectrum disorder and post-partum depression.

MD Class of 2024 Celebrates at Match Day Event

On Friday, March 15, medical students at the School of Medicine Columbia, and at medical schools across the country, celebrated as they learned where they matched for their residency appointment, signifying the next step in their career in medicine. The big reveal occurs at Noon ET each year on the third Friday in March.

Fun and spirited competition at Ultrathon 2024

In late January the School of Medicine Columbia's Ultrasound Institute hosted the ACP Ultrathon, an ultrasound-focused event that tested the knowledge and skills of over 100 health care professional and student attendees.

Long-term collaborative partnership is at the “heart” of a thriving cardiovascular research lab at USC

Drs. Wenceslau and McCarthy apply their partnership at home and in the lab to generate high level research and stay productive in their fields. The couple mentor the next generation of well-rounded, thoughtful and innovative cardiovascular researchers in their lab at the university's Cardiovascular Translational Research Center.

2024 Commencement & Hooding Information

Here is information regarding the 2024 Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies for the School of Medicine Columbia

FoodShare SC increases online access, reduces food insecurity

FoodShare South Carolina received approval from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to accept SNAP online for purchases of fruits and vegetables sold through its Fresh Food Box program. FoodShare SC is one of only a few community-based organizations in the nation selected to participate in the online purchasing program.

Summer Learning: SC high schoolers get close look at health careers

Nearly 70 rising high school seniors from across the Midlands invested part of their summer vacation toward gaining in-depth insights into health science careers thanks to a partnership of the College of Nursing, the School of Medicine Columbia and Lexington Medical Center.

Spreading good health: Pediatric subspecialists move beyond urban hubs to visit rural patients

The South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare at the USC School of Medicine Columbia works to improve health care delivery for rural communities by operating and facilitating a range of programs and sending subspecialists into areas outside the state’s urban hubs.

Redefining the future of rural health

School of Medicine Columbia’s Kevin Bennett began his tenure leading the National Rural Health Association on Jan. 1, 2024.

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