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  Medical University of South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Medical University of South Carolina was incorporated in 1823 as the Medical College of South Carolina, a private institution of the Medical Society of South Carolina, giving the faculty complete responsibility.
The Medical College of South Carolina was one of the first medical schools in the United States to establish, in 1834, an infirmary specifically for teaching purposes.
South Carolina AHEC maintains partnerships between the university and communities across the state, as evidenced by more than 200 full time faculty members and hundreds more part time and consulting faculty who teach in South Carolina AHEC programs in virtually every county of the state.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Medical_University_of_South_Carolina   (1275 words)

  
 Charleston, South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charleston is a city in the counties of Berkeley and Charleston in the U.S. state of South Carolina; the city serves as the county seat of Charleston County.
The capital of the Carolina colony, Charleston was the center for further expansion and the southernmost point of English settlement during the late 1600s.
In the city's downtown area, the medical district is experiencing rapid growth of biotechnology and medical research coupled with substantial expansions of hospital facilities at the Medical University of South Carolina and Roper Hospital.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charleston,_South_Carolina   (4816 words)

  
 Employer Profile: Medical University of South Carolina
It has expanded from a small private college for the training of physicians to a state university with a medical center and six colleges for the education of a broad range of health professionals, biomedical scientists and other health related personnel.
The Medical College of South Carolina was incorporated in December 1823 as a private institution of the Medical Society of South Carolina.
In 1952, the South Carolina Dental Association recommended that a school of dentistry be established as a unit of the Medical College of South Carolina.
chronicle.com /jobs/profiles/3326.htm?pg=i   (1216 words)

  
 S.C. Code of Laws Title 59 Chapter 123 The Medical University Of South Carolina - www.scstatehouse.net-LPITS
The State of South Carolina and the South Carolina Legislative Council make no warranty as to the accuracy of the data, or changes which may have been enacted since the 2005 Regular Session or which took effect after this database was prepared and users rely on the data entirely at their own risk.
The management and control of the university shall be vested in a board of trustees, to be composed as follows: The Governor (or his designee), ex officio, twelve members to be elected by the General Assembly in joint assembly and one member to be appointed by the Governor.
The member of the board of trustees who represents the medical profession from the fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts and the members who are laymen or members of nonmedical professions from the first, second, and third congressional districts must be elected for terms of two years or until their successors are elected and qualify.
www.scstatehouse.net /code/t59c123.htm   (4547 words)

  
 Medical University of South Carolina: Human Resources
The Medical University of South Carolina stands on the threshold of one of the most defining periods in its long history.
From an educational perspective, the Medical University is committed to addressing the emerging shortages of health care practitioners.
Above all else, the Medical University is committed to responding to the needs of the public that we serve.
people.musc.edu /~spain/stratplan/vision.html   (417 words)

  
 Charleston, SC Business Information - The Medical University of South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) medical complex, university campus and research commitment are helping to expand the area's base of medical device manufacturers and life sciences firms.
Medical research continues to grow in importance, with research funding and grants topping $180 million in fiscal year 2005, up from just $60 million in 1996.
MUSC is a critical element of South Carolina's comprehensive research university network, which also includes Clemson University and the University of South Carolina (USC).
www.crda.org /ba_regional_musc.html   (286 words)

  
 SCPrimeSite.com :: Biotechnology :: Medical University of South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) was the first medical institution in the southern United States.
The university's Transgenic Facility consists of a centralized workstation that performs the entire procedure for creating transgenic animals, including the generation of transgenic mice by pronuclear injection using vectors provided to the facility by the investigator.
MUSC is currently under contract with approximately 100 business partners including some of the major pharmaceutical companies.
www.scprimesite.com /bio/musc.html   (211 words)

  
 Current Trainees: Medical University of South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He did his residency training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 1996-1999 and from 1999-2000 he was an instructor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care.
She continued at the Medical University of South Carolina; receiving her Pharm.D. from the College of Pharmacy in 2003 from which she was the First Honor Student, and an Eli Lily Award Recipient as well as the recipient of a number of scholarships.
Her awards while in medical school include the Lange Medical Publications Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Medical Student, the Stefan Mironescu Award for Excellence in Pathology, The American Medical Women's Association Janet M. Glascos Memorial Award and the USC School of Medicine Dean's Award.
www.ahcpr.gov /fund/training/curtrn22.htm   (711 words)

  
 Medical University Of South Carolina Selects Velos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Medical University of South Carolina, established in 1824, is the oldest medical college in the South.
As an academic medical center, MUSC prides itself on providing the highest level of patient care, while shaping the future of medicine through education, and participating in ever-increasing levels of important clinical research.
MUSC is the only provider of multi-organ transplant services in the State of South Carolina.
www.velos.com /musc.html   (528 words)

  
 Tatum and Scarborough v. Medical University of South Carolina (2001) * South Carolina
Tatum from maintaining a malpractice action against Dr. Patel because he is MUSC's employee 3) the provisions of the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act preclude her from maintaining a tort action against her employer MUSC; 4) nonetheless, pursuant to the "dual persona" doctrine, Mrs.
MUSC is a governmental agency subject to the provisions of the Tort Claims Act.
Accordingly, a physician-employee of MUSC is immune from suit for alleged negligence committed in the course of employment.
www.claimrep.com /laws/cases/SC/caseSCTatum.htm   (701 words)

  
 Medical University of South Carolina Receives AAMC's Outstanding Community Service Award
MUSC received this award for their Healthy South Carolina Initiative, a comprehensive service campaign that began in 1997.
The Association of American Medical Colleges represents the 125 accredited U.S. medical schools; the 16 accredited Canadian medical schools; some 400 major teaching hospitals, including 74 Veterans Administration medical centers; 91 academic and professional societies representing nearly 88,000 faculty members; and the nation's 67,000 medical students and 102,000 residents.
The Association of American Medical Colleges is a nonprofit association representing all 125 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 68 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and 94 academic and scientific societies.
www.aamc.org /newsroom/pressrel/2001/011103d.htm   (509 words)

  
 Campus Planning - Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC South Carolina's medical university has been in the heart of Charleston since its founding in 1824.
Faced with the realities of significant growth and deferred maintenance, the University wanted to create a vision for the campus that would support its mission over at least the next 20 years.
The University's adjacency to historic residential neighborhoods required a sensitive approach to defining growth areas, and careful consideration was given to the transition of scale.
www.asg-architects.com /expertise/campus/musc   (223 words)

  
 MUSC - Department of Neurological Surgery
The Department of Neurosciences at the Medical University of South Carolina was created in November, 2004 by fusing the existing Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Physiology/Neuroscience.
As with all departments in academic Medical Centers, the primary goal for creating the department of Neurosciences is to promote human health.
What makes this department unique amongst academic medical centers in the USA is that in order to best achieve the goal of promoting human health in diseases and injuries affecting the nervous system it was decided to merge two clinical departments with one basic research department.
www.neurosurgerysc.com   (455 words)

  
 Medical University of South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Educational excellence is mission critical for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and for the College of Health Professions (CHP.) Each program in the College participates in ongoing evaluation and assessment of educational processes and outcomes.
The curriculum was developed to take advantage of the medical education environment at MUSC, and the proximity of the occupational and physical therapy programs, both of which reside in the same department.
The College of Dental Medicine of the Medical University of South Carolina uses a number of assessment instruments in addition to the American Dental Association (ADA) accreditation reviews (last ADA accreditation review was performed in October 1996) and the program review from the Commission on Higher Education to assure quality.
www.edserv.musc.edu /musc_ie_report_01   (6522 words)

  
 Program in Microbiology and Immunology - Medical University of South Carolina - In-Depth Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The majority of the University’s student body is native to South Carolina, although students come from many other states and countries.
The Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Graduate Studies evolved from a program of graduate education in the basic medical sciences and became a division in 1965.
The University’s cooperative and visionary leadership has the support of a diverse professional workforce, the strength of accountable allocation of resources, and expanded community involvement.
www.petersons.com /gradchannel/code/IDD.asp?orderLineNum=693468-1&inunId=23312&typeVC=ProgramVC&sponsor=   (829 words)

  
 Hollings Cancer Center
It's an alarming statistic: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in South Carolina, claiming the lives of nearly 8,000 citizens each year.
More than 17,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed in South Carolina annually, and one in two males and one in three females will develop cancer at some time in their lives.
Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina is devoted to turning our state's cancer troubles into triumphs.
hcc.musc.edu   (263 words)

  
 MUSC Children's Hospital - Charleston, SC - We're all about children!
At MUSC Children's Hospital, our Emergency Services are all about kids -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The South Carolina Medically Fragile Children's Program, which operates under the auspices of the Medical University of South Carolina's Children's Hospital, has been recognized by the National Association of Children's Hospitals as a national model.
Children needing non-urgent emergency medical care can now receive it in a fast, efficient manner thanks to a new service of the Medical University of South Carolina Emergency Department.
www.musckids.com   (285 words)

  
 DLLR vs. Institute of Psychiatry of the Medical University of South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
DLLR vs. Institute of Psychiatry of the Medical University of South Carolina
Institute of Psychiatry of the Medical University of South Carolina
             The procedures governing the appellate jurisdiction of the South Carolina Administrative Law Court (ALC) over matters arising from the professional and occupational licensing boards under the Department are set forth in ALC Rules 33 through 41.
www.scalc.net /decision.asp?id=977   (347 words)

  
 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Charleston, SC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Department of Health Administration and Policy in the College of Health Professions at the Medical University of South Carolina seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant / Associate / full Professor rank.
A joint research appointment with the Veterans Administration Medical Center is possible for candidates.
The Medical University requires all applicants to apply online, with a Curriculum Vitae and application letter, at the MUSC jobs website (http://www.jobs.musc.edu/).
www.aeaweb.org /joe/0509d/html/joe040.html   (240 words)

  
 About the Department of Otolaryngology (ENT) - Head & Neck Surgery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
As Chairman of the Department, it is my privilege to introduce the comprehensive medical and surgical services which are detailed on this website.
Simply stated, these services and programs are unsurpassed within South Carolina and regionally.
We are further aided in this mission by hundreds of other medical specialists at MUSC who provide the multidisciplinary approach to certain diseases that can make the critical difference.
www.muschealth.com /ent   (531 words)

  
 MUSC Proteomics Center
The mission of the MUSC Proteomics Center is to promote and facilitate application of proteomic analysis to research at MUSC, to provide research training in proteomics methodologies, and to advance the technologies for proteomic analysis.
To position MUSC as one of the lead institutions in the country on this new frontier of biomedical research.
To enhance the position of MUSC in relation to the state bioengineering initiative via interaction with the Clemson University - Medical University of South Carolina Bioengineering Program, the proposed MUSC Bioengineering Center, and the statewide initiative in bioengineering and regenerative medicine.
www.proteomics.musc.edu   (255 words)

  
 MUSC Office of Development : Every gift makes a difference
For more than 175 years, the Medical University of South Carolina has worked to save lives, conquer illness and end human suffering, in turn empowering people to make the most of the precious few days that make up a lifetime.
By entrusting us with their gifts and investments, these benefactors have helped us create an environment where the powers of education, healing and discovery come together to create positive change in the lives of countless citizens and their families.
It is our mission to help you match your philanthropic interests with the work taking place here at the Medical University.
alumni.musc.edu /development   (188 words)

  
 Employment - Medical University of South Carolina - Paramedics / EMTs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Employment - Medical University of South Carolina - Paramedics / EMTs
Requires eligibility for certification as a paramedic by the State of South Carolina; also requires certification in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Applicants must be eligible for a valid South Carolina driver's license.
www.scemsa.com /employment/vacancies/musc-paramedicsemts.htm   (99 words)

  
 Medical University of South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Program in Bioethics at The Medical University of South Carolina and the Center for the Study of Aging is collaborating with Charleston, SC's Enterprise Community to investigate end-of-life attitudes, beliefs and needs among the area's African-Americans.
University researchers are studying African-American approaches to death, why they decline hospice care and their preferences for end-of-life care, according to Dr. Jerome E. Kurent, principal investigator for the project.
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care is a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dedicated to long-term changes in health care institutions to substantially improve care for dying people and their families.
www.mywhatever.com /cifwriter/content/41/pe185.html   (282 words)

  
 PDAs for MUSC: Education Sites
Medical libraries, medical schools, as well as groups and individuals, are sharing information on how they are using PDAs in health care.
University of Virginia School of Medicine information about use of handheld devices.
From the University of Rochester Department of Family Medicine.
www.library.musc.edu /pda/education.html   (286 words)

  
 Medical University of South Carolina - College of Nursing
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a public institution of higher learning, the purpose of which is to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina and beyond.
The mission of the MUSC College of Nursing is to educate the highest level of practitioners and scholars through lifelong learning, to develop and test nursing knowledge through research and to demonstrate excellence in nursing practice through caring for the community.
In accordance with this mission, we are proud to offer students the opportunity to study with highly qualified and skilled faculty who not only teach, but also conduct research and serve as role models in professional nursing practice.
www.allnursingschools.com /schools/ID1184/?link_ipcity=y   (632 words)

  
 USC: CAS: Philosophy: Bioethics and Medical Humanities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The first goal of the Center is to assist the Richland Memorial Hospital [RMH] and the USC School of Medicine in the promotion of more caring compassionate health care, broadening the focus of medicine from the scientific aspects to a concern with the whole person.
Center faculty are actively involved in the process of reforming graduate medical education at RMH, as well as with local ethics committees, and other programs for educating health professionals.
The third goal of the Center is to promote and conduct research and education in bioethics and the medical humanities.
www.cas.sc.edu /phil/bioethics.html   (277 words)

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