Prisma Health-University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Columbia Program

Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth) Analyst Verified · Jul 1, 2022

Prisma Health-University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Columbia Program

Prisma Health-University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Columbia Program is a residency program specializing in Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth), located in Columbia, South Carolina, directed by Mark Humphrey and coordinated by Tiffany Jones.. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at usc-prevmed@prismahealth.org or (803) 434-2423. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a two-year General Preventive Medicine/Public Health residency built around a fully-funded MPH partnership with USC's Arnold School of Public Health, requiring residents to maintain a 3.5 GPA while completing a scholarly/research activity tied to their coursework. The program's identity centers on population-level impact in a state ranked poorly in health outcomes, delivered through direct rotations at the SC Department of Public Health (state, regional, local levels), a resident-staffed mobile clinic, and both urban (Eau Claire, VA) and rural (Winnsboro) primary care sites. Distinctive structural features include integration of the ACLM Lifestyle Medicine curriculum, a longitudinal ACO population-health/quality-improvement project, and two admission tracks (Reserved for post-PGY1 physicians, Advanced for matching a preliminary year concurrently). The program explicitly frames its mission as producing board-certified physicians ready to lead in public health, governmental, and academic systems, not primarily bedside clinicians.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on population health, health policy, or public-health field experience (e.g., prior MPH-track work, state/local health department involvement, or community-health project leadership) and who is seeking to formalize that trajectory with an MPH and board certification rather than pursue a purely clinical specialty.

Research intensity

Moderate - a scholarly/research activity is required and tied to MPH coursework, but the program's core emphasis is applied public health practice rather than laboratory or academic research output.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice

Important

Applicants must submit letters from the program director at every prior training program attended, and Advanced Track acceptance is contingent on separate acceptance by the USC Arnold School of Public Health.

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