2025 Archive

Dr. Phyllis MacGilvray and Dr. Gerald Harmon shake hands on USC's Columbia campus.

USC's medical schools work to train, retain key players in medicine

March 07, 2025, Laura Erskine

A primary care doctor is a key player in patient care, but South Carolina is facing a doctor shortage. That’s why both USC’s School of Medicine Columbia and School of Medicine Greenville are prioritizing primary care, with an emphasis on family medicine, thanks to their deans, Dr. Gerald Harmon (Columbia) and Dr. Phyllis MacGilvray (Greenville).