Our school is looking toward the future with the goal of supporting the health needs
of South Carolina and beyond through exemplary medical education, research that matters
and quality patient care initiatives.
Our M.D. program and graduate programs are helping grow a pipeline of skilled health care professionals and biomedical scientists
who will help advance the health of our state, our nation and beyond.
Our programs take full advantage of the University of South Carolina's status as a
Tier 1 research university. Students work closely with faculty mentors who are engaged
in impactful research both in the lab and at the patient bedside.
Our faculty members help staff the Prisma Health-Midlands Medical Group, the largest
multispecialty, clinically integrated group in the Midlands. School of Medicine faculty
members also provide patient care at a number of other South Carolina healthcare systems.
Neuroscientists identify new therapeutic to aid in sleep quality for those with severe psychiatric illness
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia researcher, Ana Pocivavsek, Ph.D., and her team of investigators have published a study that shows reducing kynurenic acid with the use of a KAT II inhibitor helped improve sleep quality and duration in a lab study on rodents.
USC selects lead development team for health sciences campus in BullStreet District
The University of South Carolina has selected Gilbane to lead the planning, design, development and construction of the university’s health sciences campus in the BullStreet District in downtown Columbia, South Carolina.
Hoppmann Receives Prestigious Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award
Dr. Richard Hoppmann, founder and past director of the Ultrasound Institute at the School of Medicine Columbia, was honored as a 2022 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award recipient from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
2022 School of Medicine Columbia Award Recipients Announced
The recipients of the Alumni and Dean's Awards, as well as the Gillespie Award, the Luminary Leaders in Medicine, and the Award for Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine will be honored in a ceremony on Oct. 27, 2022.
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Date, time, location and important details, as well as suggested accommodations, are
now available for our 2023 Commencement & Hooding Ceremonies.
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The University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Columbia is committed to providing
an environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment.
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The University of South Carolina has selected Gilbane to lead the planning, design,
development and construction of the university’s health sciences campus in the BullStreet
District in downtown Columbia.
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