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College of Medicine

Leading the future of health through learning, discovery, and service

Located in downtown Charleston with reach across South Carolina, the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina brings together students, trainees, faculty, and researchers to address today’s most pressing health challenges through education, patient-centered care, and biomedical research. As the state’s largest and oldest academic medical center, we serve more than 740 medical students and nearly 950 residents and fellows while serving patients and communities throughout the 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. 

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Residents & Fellows

With a focus on training skilled, compassionate, and caring physicians, we offer more than 80 ACGME residency and fellowship programs in primary care and a wide range of specialties and sub-specialties.

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About the College of Medicine

1,500 faculty members
85 ACGME residency & fellowship programs
99% match rate

$280M annual research funding
950 resident physicians
24 basic & clinical science departments
150 post-doctoral trainees
10.5K M.D.s conferred since 1824

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Investing in the Future

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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