What MUSC is doing in your county

South Carolina Asset Maps / County Profiler Publicly-supported universities are part of the public domain. Therefore, their assets are "owned" by the community. In this respect, their assets should be shared with the community for the public good as part of the resources of the larger community. MUSC has begun a process of mapping its assets as a first step to better integrate its activities with the needs and priorities of local communities in South Carolina and to identify and share assets within the institution to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and improve efficiency. Two kinds of asset maps are prepared. The first maps include county-specific health profiles and MUSC outreach programs active in that county. Each of the 46 counties is presented, along with current students, alumni, board representatives, and philanthropy. The second kind of map contains a specific program across several counties. For example, we identified 12 mobile health units (vans) in South Carolina, including three of ours. By mapping them by county, we can see which counties do not have access to health screening. Click on the county to see the statistics
MUSC VANS Project Sugar Hollings Cancer Van Dental Van
Project Sugar Project Sugar is a research program that uses a van to screen underserved populations for possible diabetes. The van is available on weekends to participate in health fairs sponsored by faith communities and local health organizations. Click here for the Project Sugar website. Return to top
Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Health Unit The Hollings Cancer Center MHU is a 30 foot van with a waiting area and two examination rooms designed to provide screening, education and referral for underserved populations in South Carolina. The van screens over 2500 people each year at community sites in an eight-county area for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cancer. Click here for the Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Health Unit website. Return to top
Dental Van The Dental Van is a 30 foot state-of-the-art van, equipped with two dental chairs, x-ray units, sterilization equipment and a film processing areas. The Dental Van provides much needed dental care for underserved children and adults.  The dental services include ­ fillings, cleanings, sealants, emergency care and oral hygiene instruction. The plan to take preventative, emergency and restorative dental services on the road was developed by Charles R. Hook, DDS, as principal investigator and J. Mark Barry, DDS, MBA, as co-investigator.  Grants from the Duke Endowment and the Healthy South Carolina Initiative funded the purchase of the van.  For further information you may contact Charles R. Hook at hookc@musc.edu. Click here for the School of Dental Medicine Outreach website. Return to top