Fierce Life Sciences and Fierce Healthcare have named Kevin Bennett, Ph.D., as one of 2024’s Fierce 50 honorees. The Fierce 50 showcases 50 individuals and companies driving advancements in medicine, fostering innovation, and shaping the future of biopharma and healthcare. Bennett has received a nomination in the “Health Equity” category.
As part of its annual Dean's Distinguished Service Awards, the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia presents the Friend of the School of Medicine Award to a member(s) or organization of the community whose service to the school has contributed to its mission. This year, interim dean Gerald Harmon, MD, is excited to honor two deserving awardees in South Carolina State Representative Bruce Bannister and State Senator Ronnie Cromer.
Award recipients will be honored at a special evening of celebration at the 2024 Alumni and Dean's Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony and Reception, which will be held the evening of Oct. 17, 2024, at the School of Medicine Columbia's VA campus in the Building 3 courtyard.
The Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase III on Dietary Supplements and Inflammation (CDSI) funded by NIH is pleased to announce an open call for Pilot Project grant proposals.
On Thursday, August 1, team members from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia participated in the Ollie Johnson Memorial I-95 Health Fair at the Santee Conference Center in Santee, S.C.
Read about SOMC M.D. program alum, Eddie Herd's journey from Columbia, to Hawaii, to finding his why in his patients, friends and competing.
M-IV student Brian Haimerl arrived at the University of South Carolina in the Fall of 2015 with an unwritten path that ultimately led him to the School of Medicine, two degrees and a residency at Vanderbilt University.
Bobby Miller, MD, has been named senior assistant dean for education projects and the executive director for medical educational continuous quality improvement for the School of Medicine Columbia, interim dean Gerald Harmon, MD, has announced.
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Physician Assistant program celebrates the Class of 2024 for achieving a 100% pass rate on the national board certification exam (PANCE) for the third time in four years.
Predrag Krajacic, MD, has been named associate dean of undergraduate medical education for the School of Medicine Columbia, interim dean Gerald Harmon, MD, has announced.
The University of South Carolina opened a Brain Health clinic in Sumter during a ribbon cutting event on Monday (May 13) — its second operational clinic since forming the Brain Health Network in August 2023.
Unopposed opportunities, one-on-one and individualized learning opportunities and the best decision of his medical career, defined M.D. Class of 2020 alum, Angelo Sarmiento’s time at the School of Medicine Columbia’s Florence Regional Campus.
M-IV student, Philip Nordstrom took a non-traditional path to medical school, riding the wave of each adventure that ultimately brought him to Columbia and will carry him through his professional career as a doctor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Here is information regarding the 2024 Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies for the School of Medicine Columbia
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.
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.
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.
School of Medicine Columbia’s Kevin Bennett began his tenure leading the National Rural Health Association on Jan. 1, 2024.
The University of South Carolina is making necessary investments to its physical campus to ensure a world-class academic experience with one of those key pieces being a new School of Medicine Columbia and research building planned for the BullStreet district.