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About the Chairman's Office and Administration

Our Vision Statement

Richard M. Silver, MD
Distinguished University Professor
Interim Chairman
Department of Medicine

To be a Leader of Academic Internal Medicine in South Carolina and the Nation.

Our Mission Statement

To improve the health of those we serve through the highest quality patient care, excellence in education, and innovative research.

Strategic Plan Highlights

The following link lists the strategic goals and objectives for the Department of Medicine in the key areas of clinical, education, research, and the business of medicine. Goals are stated in each area for the five pillars of MUSC Excellence: service, people, quality, finance, and growth.

FY2011-2015 Strategic Plan

Department of Medicine by the Numbers

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Department of Medicine Divisions

Biostatistics & Epidemiology

Cardiology

Emergency Medicine

Endocrinology

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

General Internal Medicine/Geriatrics

Hematology/Oncology

Infectious Disease

Nephrology

Pulmonary & Critical Care

Rheumatology & Immunology

New Faculty Members joined the Department of Medicine

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Medical Genetics:
Katherine Lewis, MD, MSCR

Nephrology Transplant:
Beje Thomas, MD

Rheumatology & Immunology:
Paula Ramos, PhD

See August 15th Department of Medicine Newsletter for more details

2011 Employee of the Year:
Richard Ancrum
- Information Technology

2011 Medicine Excellence Winners:

Sandra Crosby - Business Administrator, Hematology Oncology

Heidi Grund - Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine