
M.D./Ph.D. Program
Our NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is designed to train future physician-scientists who will be leaders in academic medicine.
College of Medicine
The Medical University of South Carolina's College of Medicine is leading the way in all areas of the MUSC mission – medical education, patient care, and biomedical research – at our main campus in downtown Charleston and across the state. The largest and oldest academic medical center in South Carolina, we serve a broad group of more than 740 medical students, 950 trainees in residency and fellowship programs, and patients throughout our state and beyond.
“ MUSC prepared me well for the next level. My experience here provided me with foundational knowledge and helped me to develop the skills necessary to succeed in a career in medicine. ”
Ken Kennedy, MD, Emergency Medicine Faculty, Duke University
Molding Successful Physicians
MUSC’s M.D. program fully integrates the basic and clinical sciences while allowing students to pursue concentration in research, global health and other areas.
Our NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is designed to train future physician-scientists who will be leaders in academic medicine.
MUSC’s Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) curriculum offers innovative medical education, opportunities for flexible pathways of study, and a focus on student wellness.
Preparing the next generation of public health scientists, our MPH offers concentration in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or Health Behavior and Health Promotion.
1,500
Faculty Members
6
Nationally Ranked Specialties
85
ACGME Residency & Fellowship Programs
99%
2025 Match Rate
$258M
Annual Research Funding
950
Resident Physicians
College of Medicine students celebrate Match Day with the theme Y2K.
Doctor with MUSC's Aerospace and Human Performance Neurology Program talks about impact of extended time in space on astronauts' health.
MUSC Health becomes first on East Coast to put under-the-skin cochlear implant in patient in national clinical trial of innovative device.
Coming Summer 2027 - A New College of Medicine Building. This 186,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility is being built in the heart of the MUSC campus.
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