The Family Practice Residency Program of Palmetto Richland Memorial
Hospital/
University of South Carolina School of Medicine developed a community-oriented
primary care (COPC) curriculum in 1994. The curriculum, which is funded by
a grant from the Bureau of Health Professions, trains resident physicians to
apply principles of public health to the practice of medicine. It teaches them
to identify health needs in the community they serve and to work with other
professionals and members of the community to meet those needs. The curriculum
consists of lectures, readings, workbooks, and a one-month community rotation
and project.
Sponsoring Institution
The Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital/University of South Carolina School of
Medicine (PRMH/USCSM) Family Practice Residency Program has been
training family practice physicians for 20 years. Palmetto Richland Memorial
Hospital is a 626-bed community hospital with a strong commitment to the
communities of central South Carolina. The University of South Carolina
School of Medicine is a public institution charged by the South Carolina
Legislature with improving the health of South Carolinians. The PRMH/USCSM
Residency Program employs 18 full-time and 3 part-time faculty members who
train 36 residents (12 per class). The program has always maintained accreditation
by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;
its 1995 reaccreditation visit resulted in a full five-year reaccreditation.
