Mission Statement

We serve the people of South Carolina and beyond through exemplary medical and health education, transformative research, and compassionate patient care.

 

Vision Statement 

To be part of a vibrant academic health center that provides access to the best evidence-based medical care and biomedical education, supported by research and
cutting-edge technologies.

 

Values 

• Excellence: We are committed to achieving the highest levels of personal and professional performance in all our endeavors.
• Professionalism: We adhere to the highest standards of behavior guided by the values and practices of our professions.
• Collaboration: We partner with individuals, teams, institutions and communities to enhance the value of our efforts.
• Diversity and Inclusion: We create and sustain an inclusive and diverse environment, demonstrating in word and deed our commitment to valuing and supporting each other and those whom we serve.
• Compassion: We are resolute in our efforts to relieve suffering and promote fairness.

 

Strategic Goals and Objectives 

The School of Medicine Five Year Strategic Plan (2017-2022) [pdf] positions us to fulfill our mission to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond through exemplary medical and health education, transformative research, and compassionate patient care.

Expand all1. Create a collaborative culture of discovery, innovation, and improvement which will transform healthcare within our health system and community.

• Increase grant funding through enhanced collaboration
  • Establish a SOM Translational Research Center
  • Establish four new focus areas for interdisciplinary
    research
• Facilitate and encourage professional development for all
  SOM faculty and staff
  
  
• Increase scholarly contributions of faculty and trainees

2. Strengthen and leverage relationships with key partners to enhance educational, research, clinical, and leadership programs.

• Establish new integrated programs to advance the health of populations in the region.
• Enhance data and analytical capabilities in support of patient care and research, building upon critical partnerships.
• Establish at least one additional dual degree program, certificate program, or executive graduate program.
• Work with clinical partners to expand the number of training sites offering an exemplary care and learning environment.

3. Create an evolving, more clinically-integrated curriculum for SOM students, based upon the needs of students, patients, health systems, and partners, and upon educational and clinical best practices.

• Establish task force to comprehensively review and identify opportunities for improvement of the SOM medical student curriculum.
• Establish task force to review graduate curricula to identify opportunities for expanding interprofessional learning and for synergy with medical student curriculum.
• Establish a SOM Student Learning Success Center.

4. Advance diversity and inclusion, to enhance effectiveness and to prepare a diverse workforce for the people we serve.

• Create a culture that incorporates diversity and inclusion best practices
  • Offer annual professional development opportunities around diversity & inclusion.
• Strengthen processes that will contribute to a more diverse and inclusive SOM student body, faculty, and staff.
  • Expand training regarding bias.
  • Expand pipeline programs.
  • Increase scholarship funding.

5. Plan for new SOM facilities as part of a new USC Health Sciences Campus, positioned as part of a vibrant academic health center.

• Develop vision for new health sciences campus, in partnership with USC and all USC health sciences schools.
• Maintain current SOM facilities to foster ongoing educational and research success.
• In partnership with USC, raise philanthropic support for new medical school facilities.