Strategic Plan

Changing what’s possible for our communities.

Our 2025 vision is focused on a singular purpose—to ensure that we are providing you with unmatched care both today and in the future. To do this, our deep cross-disciplinary network works together, following our strategic mission to change what’s possible through Innovation, Impact and Influence.

There's innovation in everything we do.

Our Mission

World-class Care

We’re nationally recognized for our innovation, patient- and family-centered care, and quality outcomes.

Impactful Research

Our discoveries grow knowledge, our clinical trials transform medical treatments, and our innovations improve the care you receive.

Next Leaders

Through health education, our advancements mean you’ll have access to breakthrough and compassionate care for you and your family.

We’ve set bold goals.

We set exceptionally high expectations because you deserve nothing less. Within the next 20 years, we expect MUSC to rank among the nation’s top 20 academic health systems and for South Carolina to be among the top 20 states for health outcomes.

Focus areas that guide our growth:

Empower Healthy Communities

To empower healthy communities, MUSC will:

Exceed patient and family expectations
Collaborate to expand access to education, research and patient care
Improve outcomes and eliminate health disparities.

Drive Innovation and Health Transformation

To drive innovation and health transformation, MUSC will:

Accelerate preeminence in key areas: cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neurosciences and precision health
Double funding to create new knowledge and scientific discoveries
Embrace transformative changes in health care, clinical trial enrollment and learning
Stimulate South Carolina’s economy through innovation.