New Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship Education It is with great pleasure that we announce that Shanna Williams, PhD has been promoted to Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship Education at the UofSC School of Medicine Greenville.
3rd Annual Student Research Symposium Award Winners This year's Student Research Symposium featured over 90 rising M2 medical students at the UofSC School of Medicine Greenville who presented their research efforts from the spring and summer. These select students were awarded for their poster presentations.
Biomedical Sciences Chair and Vice Chair SOMG Welcomes New Biomedical Sciences Chair Dr. Kelly Quesnelle and Vice Chair Dr. William Roudebush
The Health of Children in Immigrant Families: Key Drivers and Research Gaps Through an Equity Lens By applying a socioecological framework with an equity lens, Dr. Julie Linton aims to provide an overview of the health of children in immigrant families.
Root Cause Community Fair Join us for the Root Cause Community Fair on June 23, 2021. This community initiative is free to the public and provides attendees with health and wellness tips. Also a free meal!
Q&A with Dr. Michael (Mike) Guyton-Nunley Prisma Health-Upstate's Michael Guyton-Nunley, MD, is a specialist in Adolescent Medicine, also serving as an attending physician with the Eating Recovery Center of the Carolinas. We sat down to discuss his involvement with the field of Adolescent Medicine and the Adolescent Medicine PrideFest which was held on June 11, 2021.
American Medical Student Association (AMSA) UofSC SOMG has signed an institutional partnership with the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), granting UofSC medical students free memberships and benefits with AMSA.
Rome Visiting Professorship Racial Health Equity in South Carolina: Catalyzing Change Join us virtually May 26-28, 2021 with featured speaker Rhea Boyd, MD, MPH, FAAP to advance efforts across Prisma Health and UofSC SOMG to promote racial equity through enhanced community partnerships, strengthened advocacy training and focused faculty development.
BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina Foundation awards 10-year grant to assist minority students pursuing medicine Partnership with Levi S. Kirkland, Sr. MD Society continues legacy of support for underrepresented students at School of Medicine Greenville
Class of 2021 Convocation Ceremony Convocation at the UofSC School of Medicine Greenville is a time of celebration for our students, their families and friends, and our faculty and staff. Details for this years ceremony can be found on our 2021 Convocation Page. We hope that all will join us in congratulating the Class of 2021.
Summer 2021 Research Fellowship Recipients The Office of Student Research is thrilled to announce that 44 first year medical students have been offered paid research fellowships for Summer 2021.
Congratulations to 2021 Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation recipient Shanna Williams The Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation honors the University of South Carolina's most exceptional faculty who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to best teaching practices and an ongoing record of developing innovative strategies to enhance student learning in their courses.
Black History Month Spotlight: Surgeon, Dr. Cedrek McFadden Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, Dr. Cedrek McFadden, speaks on health and the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Recent Developments in Genetic Studies Examining ADHD In this video Vladimir Maletic, MD, MS, answers the question "Have genetic studies shown a correlation between ADHD and any other mental health disorders?" Dr. Maletic is a Professor of Psychiatry at UofSC School of Medicine Greenville.
Dean Marjorie Jenkins Passionate About Encouraging Aspiring Doctors At UofSC School of Medicine Greenville Dean Marjorie Jenkins discusses her path to becoming Dean of the UofSC School of Medicine Greenville and events in her life that led her to becoming a doctor. Dr. Jenkins encourages aspiring young doctors to chase their dreams, regardless of background, and to help benefit the health of their local communities.
Robotic-Assisted Hernia Repair: What Exactly Are We Arguing About? Jeremy Warren, MD, a minimally invasive surgery fellowship-trained surgeon and proponent of the robot in hernia repair, has been tracking the literature on the robot for years. The published literature does not reflect what Dr. Warren believes the robot can do. But, he said, the evidence “is coming.”
