Florence County - Population 125,761
County Profile
Statistics (2000 unless noted) County State
Health Disparities
Total
White
Black and Other
Total
White
Black
and Other
Infant Mortality
(deaths per 1000 live births)*
13.1  8.8  18.1  8.9  5.8  14.5 
Heart Disease and Stroke (deaths per 100,000) 442.1  472.4  398.1   341.0  357.2  305.7 
Cancer
(deaths per 100,000)
222.6  226.8  216.6   204.7  214.1  184.0 
Diabetes Mellitus
(deaths per 100,000)
41.3  37.6  46.8   30.0  24.0  43.0 
HIV Disease
(deaths per 100,000)
11.1  5.4  19.5   6.5  2.1  16.0 
Immunizations among 19-35 Months of Age (%)** NA  NA  NA  78.7  81.9  78.3 
Social Indicators
Not ready for first grade year (%) 13.7  14.0  36.0  14.8  18.5  42.1 
School dropout rate (%) 3.1  2.8  3.4  3.2  2.7  3.7 
Children <18 years of age living below poverty (%) 22.7  9.1  36.5  18.8  9.5  32.5 

*2001 rates, SC DHEC: PHSIS-Division of bioStatistics
**Children in the Q1/2001-Q4/2001 National Immunization Survey were born between 02/1998 and 05/2000 with 4:3:1:3:3

MUSC Assets

Special Initatives | Clinical Outreach | Education | Inpatients from Florence County | Students from Florence County | Alumni living in Florence County | Volunteerism

MUSC Florence County Programs

Special Initiatives
Dental Services for Special Needs Patients
Diabetes Connection
Diabetes Initiatives of South Carolina
EXPORT
Hands-on-Health
Health-E-AME
Health-E-AME Physical-E-Fit

Hispanic Health Initiative
SC Geriatric Education Center Program
Library Supported Document Delivery
Med-Mentor

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Clinical Outreach
Parish Nursing
Developmental Pediatrics/Pediatric Orthopedics
Hyypertension Expert Physicians
Genetics

Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Pediatric Nephrology
Prenatal Wellness Center
South Carolina Agromedicine Program
Transplant Surgery

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Education
Transplant Surgery
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
Masters in Health Administration

Family Medicine Rural Clerkship

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Number of Inpatients from Florence County during year ending June 30, 2004:
502

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Number of Students from Florence County During Fall 2004
College of Medicine: 25
College of Nursing: 33
College of Dental Medicine: 8
College of Pharmacy: 5
College of Health Professions: 20
College of Graduate Studies: 0

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Number of MUSC Alumni living in Florence County year ending June 30, 2004
College of Medicine: 145
College of Nursing: 43
College of Dental Medicine: 247
College of Pharmacy: 54
College of Health Professions: 127
College of Graduate Studies: 6

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Volunteerism

Board of Trustees
Mr. Charles L. Appleby, Jr.
Dr. E. Conyers O'Bryan, Jr.

Board of Visitors
Dr. D. Fripp Ducker
Dr. W. S. Edwards
Mrs. Hugh Leatherman
Dr. Robert T. Moss Jr.
Mr. E. Hood Temple, Esquire

Cardiiovascular Research Institute Board of Directors
Dr. E. Conyers O'Bryan, Jr.

Children's Hospital Advisory Board Of Directors
Mr. Frank Bullard

College of Health Professions Public Advisory Board
Mr. Thomas Roop

College of Nursing Advisory Board
Ms. Margie Segars

College of Pharmacy Board of Advisors
Dr. Kelly Jones

Health Science Foundation Board Directors
Mr. Charles L. Appleby

Hollins Cancer Center Advisory Board
Mr. Donald Herriott

Hollings Cancer Center Citizens Advisory Council
Mrs. Lucta Allen
Mrs. Frances B. McIntosh
Mr. James C. McLeod, Jr.


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