Program Overview

Academic Programs

The university offers a range of academic programs, including:

• Graduate Medical Education
• Medical Students
• Continuing Medical Education
• Master of Public Health
• Pathway Programs

Faculty

The faculty section includes information on:

• Academy of Medical Educators
• AnMed Faculty
• Appointment, Promotion & Tenure
• Associate Deans
• Educator Resources
• Faculty Council
• Faculty Development Roundtables
• Late Career Transitions
• Mentoring Plans
• New Faculty Orientation
• Researcher Resources
• South Carolina AHEC Appointment & Promotion
• Teaching Opportunities

Research & Innovation

The Research & Innovation section includes:

• Bridge Funding
• Project Grants
• Research Initiatives

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This section provides information on:

• Academic Leadership
• Centers & Institutes
• Facts & Figures
• A New Building
• News & Events
• Office of Assessment, Evaluation & Quality Improvement
• Our History
• Pathways & Engagement

CT Surgery Stipend and Benefits

The following resident stipends are set for the academic year July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026:

• PGY1: $61,935
• PGY2: $64,151
• PGY3: $66,221
• PGY4: $69,299
• PGY5: $72,370
• PGY6: $75,476 Benefits include:
  • Leave: Annual, Sick, Maternity/Paternity, Bereavement, Leave of Absence, Military
  • Insurance Coverage: Health, Life, Flexible Spending, Travel, Disability, Professional Liability Participation in State Retirement Plan
  • Paid Parking
  • Parking Permit
  • In-House On-Call Meals
  • MUSC Wellness Center Gym Membership
  • Lab Coats
  • MUSC Provided Mobile Devices
  • Step 3

Additional Benefits

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery additionally provides:

• Educational Travel: In the final three years of the six-year program, residents attend one major cardiothoracic surgical meeting yearly, with expenses paid by the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
• Provision of Surgical Loupes: The CT Surgery Division provides loupes for each of the residents upon entering the program.
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons Membership: The CT Surgery Division sponsors candidate membership of its residents in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons each year of their training.
• Self-Education Self-Assessment in Thoracic Surgery (SESATS): The CT Surgery Division reimburses its residents for the purchase of SESATS.