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 and innovation section includes information on:

• Bridge Funding
• Project Grants
• Research Initiatives

Who We Are

The who we are section includes information on:

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

Research Track

The research track includes the following pages:

• Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Data Science Track
• Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine Track
• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Track
• Biomedical Informatics Track
• Cardiology Track
• CARES Clinic Track
• Charleston Research Institute Track
• College of Health Professions Track
• Digestive & Liver Disease Track
• Family Medicine Track
• General Internal Medicine Track
• Hematology & Oncology Track
• Infectious Diseases Track
• Microbiology & Immunology Track
• Nephrology Track
• Neurology Track
• Neuroscience Track
• Neurosurgery Track
• Obstetrics & Gynecology Track
• Oral Health Sciences Track
• Orthopedic Surgery Track
• Orthopedics & Physical Medicine Track
• Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Track
• Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Track
• Pediatrics Track
• Pharmacology Track
• Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Track
• Public Health Sciences Track
• Radiology Track
• Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology Track
• Rheumatology & Immunology Track
• Surgery Track

Program Description

The overall goal of the FLEX Scholarly Concentration Course is to provide the student with rich, engaging research experience provided through a mentored relationship with a faculty member in either the clinical or basic sciences. A successful research experience is one that is rewarding to both the student and the mentor with, as one desired outcome, progress toward a publication co-authored with the student. At the culmination of the FLEX Phase, all students will present their work at the FLEX Fair in either oral or poster format.

FLEX Concentration Course Learning Objectives

The learning objectives for the FLEX Concentration Course are:

1. Evaluate the literature to identify a focus for a scholarly project that will advance what is currently known about health and disease (PL 3)
2. Apply a systematic approach to design, implement and evaluate a scholarly project (MK 8)
3. Assess outcomes of work on a scholarly project to define appropriate next steps (PD 2)
4. Present scholarly work clearly and concisely in a structured abstract, poster and verbal poster presentation (CS 1)

Mentor Role and Responsibilities

Mentors play a crucial role in the FLEX Scholarly Concentration Course, providing guidance and support to students as they navigate their research projects.