Where Your Help is Needed : College of Health Professions
 | New College of Health Professions Complex (Fall 2005) | The Medical University of South Carolina's College of Health Professions was established as the School of Allied Health Sciences in 1966. With more than 740 students, it is the Medical University's largest college, as measured by enrollment. As a senior academic allied health program in South Carolina, it is the state's only provider of health care professionals in the following areas:
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiovascular Perfusion
- Physician Assistant
- Cytotechnology
MUSC College of Health Professions is also a provider of health care professionals in the areas listed below: - Physical Therapy
- Health Sciences
- Communication Sciences & Disorders
- Health Administration
- Anesthesia for Nurses
Today, the College of Health Professions is widely regarded as one of the most respected allied-health colleges in the country. Its students continue to produce superior scores on licensing examinations, and its programs are ranked among the top in the country.
Priority Needs
College of Health Professions Complex The college is now raising money to build a new 80,000-square-foot education complex that will help it meet the health care needs of South Carolina for many years to come. Learn more
Scholarships Approximately 75 percent of our students rely on financial support to pay for their educations. Scholarship funds help us attract the best and brightest students, allowing them to focus on their studies instead of worrying about how they're going to pay for the next semester's tuition.
Endowed chairs Endowed chairs enable us to attract and retain world-renowned educators and researchers to serve on faculty.
College of Health Professions Annual Giving Program The Annual Giving Program supports a wide range of resources designed to support enhanced learning, including: - Student financial aid
- Equipment and teaching materials
- Classroom and laboratory renovations
- Expanded educational opportunities for students and alumni
- Emergency loans, student travel and student research
Because the program supports an "unrestricted" fund, it enables the college to meet needs as they arise - helping a student to attend a seminar, replacing broken equipment, or providing emergency financial aid. It is this flexibility and responsiveness to student needs that makes the College of Health Professions education a truly unique and exceptional one.
For more information, please contact Melanie Marcum at (843) 792-9134 or e-mail marcumm@musc.edu.
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