Welcome to the College of Health Professions!

Located in beautiful Charleston on the campus of the historic and nationally recognized Medical University of South Carolina, I invite you to peruse this web site to learn more about the 11 critical health care disciplines that comprise our college. With over 40 years of history in educating thousands of students for the state of South Carolina and beyond, the College of Health Professions is a national leader in education, intellectual discovery, and research. Our College advances student learning through a nationally recognized faculty, by promoting diversity, and by constantly assessing its programs.  The College is constantly assessing its activities to better serve our students, our community, and the world at large. The College’s graduates have assumed leadership roles in many sectors of health care in their communities and nationally.

Among the College’s most significant developments is the building of a new state-of-the-art complex that allows us to take advantage of recent advances in educational technology and growth opportunities for research by faculty and students. Our classrooms are designed so our faculty can provide the most creative strategies for student learning by advanced educational technologies, thus making the College of Health Professions a national leader. The student laptop program is just one example of the advancement in student learning through anywhere and anytime wireless technology.

Also distinctive is the College’s research and scholarship by its faculty through the establishment of research centers and the formation of laboratories critical to determining the knowledge base for establishing optimal heath care delivery. Our faculty members are nationally recognized for their creative work in discovery and application.

The College’s staff is student focused and maintains the highest standards of service through ongoing education and development.  Our staff makes the College special in so many ways, but particularly in their care for the student’s welfare.

Our College continues to focus on recruiting a diverse and talented student body that can address the health care needs of the citizens of the state of South Carolina. It is critical that students of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds have the opportunity to be educated in our programs, to succeed and become leaders shaping the health care environment of the future.

Again, welcome to our College. Please feel free to contact the Student Life and Information Center if you have any questions regarding how the College of Health Professions can help you achieve your education and career goals.

Mark S. Sothmann, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor