In the early 1990’s a pilot program was established for four University of South Carolina School of Medicine (USCSOM) students to complete their third and fourth years of medical education at the Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center (GHS). Since that time, the number of medical students completing their clinical training in Greenville has grown. Presently, there are 44 medical students at GHS and there are plans to expand that number in the coming years. The USCSOM has requested from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the accrediting body of all medical schools in the United States, to increase its class size from 85 students to 100 students per year to help address the present and projected physician shortage in South Carolina. The 15 additional positions will be used to expand the clinical program at GHS to 40 students in the third and fourth years. Thus, there will be a total of 80 medical students on the Greenville campus.
GHS has a long tradition of Graduate Medical Education. There are presently over 140 residents and fellows in its 7 residency and 4 fellowship training programs. Many medical students who have completed their medical school education in Greenville have elected to continue their training in one of the GHS residencies and ultimately practice in the Upstate. The USCSOM and the GHS are very excited about the expanding partnership between the two institutions and look forward to enhancing both quality and access to healthcare for all the citizens of South Carolina.
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