Horry County - Population 196,629
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)*
8.5  3.1  25.7  8.9  5.8  14.5 
Heart Disease and Stroke (deaths per 100,000) 365.7  378.2  305.0   341.0  357.2  305.7 
Cancer
(deaths per 100,000)
221.2  240.7  127.3   204.7  214.1  184.0 
Diabetes Mellitus
(deaths per 100,000)
31.5  25.8  59.2   30.0  24.0  43.0 
HIV Disease
(deaths per 100,000)
7.6  5.5  17.8   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 (%) 10.3  12.8  36.3  14.8  18.5  42.1 
School dropout rate (%) 2.0  1.9  2.2  3.2  2.7  3.7 
Children <18 years of age living below poverty (%) 18.3  11.5  35.1  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 Horry County | Students from Horry County | Alumni living in Horry County | Volunteerism

MUSC Horry County Programs

Special Initiatives
Health Effects of Rape Victimization
Dental Services for Special Needs Patients
Diabetes Initiatives of South Carolina
Healthy Lifestyle Program
Hands-on-Health
Health-E-AME
Health-E-AME Physical-E-Fit

Library Supported Document Delivery
Med-Mentor

SC Geriatric Education Center Program

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Clinical Outreach
Adult Cardiology
Ophthalmology
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Nephrology
South Carolina Agromedicine Program

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Education
Bachelor of Health Science program with Horry/Georgetown Tech
MOA between MUSC, Coastal Carolina University and Francis Marion University re: BSN program
at FMU

Family Medicine Rural Clerkship

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Number of Inpatients from Horry County during year ending June 30, 2004:
1,698

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Number of Students from Horry County During Fall 2004
College of Medicine: 18
College of Nursing: 19
College of Dental Medicine: 7
College of Pharmacy: 13
College of Health Professions: 18
College of Graduate Studies: 2

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Number of MUSC Alumni living in Horry County year ending June 30, 2004
College of Medicine: 94
College of Nursing: 38
College of Dental Medicine: 110
College of Pharmacy: 46
College of Health Professions: 75
College of Graduate Studies: 2

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Volunteerism

Board of Trustees
The Honarable Phillip D. Sasser (Emeritus)

Board of Visitors
Mr. Boyd W. Gainey, Jr.
Mr. James E. Wiseman, III


Cardiovascular Institute Board
Mr. Benedict P. Rosen

College of Health Professions Public Advisory Board
Mr. Boyd W. Gainey

Mr. Phillip D. Sasser

Health Sciences Foundation Board Directors
Mr. Harold B. Holmes, Jr
Dr. Harry L. Rickenbacker

Hollings Cancer Center Advisory Board
Ms. M. Russell Holliday
Dr. Harold B. Holmes

Hollings Cancer Center Citizens Advisory Council
Dr. Robert S. Bass
Mr. Marion "Buzz" Freeman, Jr.

Health Science Foundation Planned Giving Advisory Council
Mr. R. Michael Munden, Esquire

Storm Eye Institute Board Of Directors
Mr. David L. Morrow


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