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The following is a list of important events in MUSC College of Health Professions history. The information is updated regularly. Please report any errors or omissions to the Waring Historical Library.
1966 - 1969
Year |
Events |
|---|---|
| 1966 | School of Allied Health Sciences established with five programs: Medical Technology bachelor, Radiologic Technology certificate, Cytotechnology certificate, Inhalation Therapy certificate, and Nurse Anesthetist certificate |
| 1966 | Medical College Board of Trustees appointed George F. Stevenson, MD, Director of the Medical College School of Technology and Director of the proposed School of Certified Laboratory Assistants on October 14, 1966 |
| 1967 | First seven Nurse Anesthetists graduated |
| 1967 | Practical Nurse certificate program accepted first class of 25 students in August 1967 |
| 1967-1968 | Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate program initiated |
| 1968 | Medical Record Administration bachelor program started |
| 1967-1968 | Histologic Technology certificate program initiated |
| 1968 | First Bachelor of Science degrees awarded to one in Cytotechnology and four in Medical Technology |
| 1968 | Operating Room Technicians certificate program established |
| 1969 | School name changed to College of Allied Health Sciences |
| 1969 | Dental Assisting certificate program established |
| 1969 | First class of Medical Record Administration bachelor degree students started in September 1969 |
1970s
Year |
Events |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Inhalation Therapy name changed to Respiratory Therapy |
| 1971 | Respiratory Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Medical Laboratory Assistants, and Dental Assisting all converted to associate degree programs |
| 1972 | Physician Assistant Program held its first class |
| 1973 | Nurse Anesthetist program became a post-baccalaureate certificate program named Anesthesia for Nurses |
| 1973 | Physical Therapy program initiated |
| 1973 | Applied Engineering in Health program with Department of Surgery initiated |
| 1973 | South Carolina MEDEX Program established to train physician assistants with Department of Family Practice |
| 1974-1975 | College divided into upper and lower divisions. Upper division offered bachelor degree and post bachelor certificate studies. Lower division included associate degree and certificate programs cosponsored by Trident Technical College |
| 1974-1975 | Two year Extracorporeal Circulation Technology certificate program initiated |
| 1974-1975 | First Physical Therapy students graduated |
| 1974-1975 | Master in Health Sciences program approved |
| 1974-1975 | Opthalmic Technology Program established |
| 1974-1975 | Radiologic Technology Program initiated two options: 1) Bachelor program and certificate in Advanced Radiography to certified associate degree radiographers. 2) Basic professional option in Radiography, a "2 plus 2" bachelor program |
| 1975 | Dental Laboratory Technicians program matriculated first students in January 1975 |
| 1975 | Master in Health Affairs name changed to Master in Health Sciences |
| 1976 | College of Health Related Professions Building opened on the corner of Bee and President Streets (77 President Street) |
| 1976 | Bachelor's degree program in Occupational Therapy organized |
| 1976 | Master in Health Sciences program established clinical and administrative tracks |
| 1976 | Occupational Therapy program (bachelor degree) opened and matriculated first students in June 1976 |
| 1976 | Dental Assisting cojoined with Baptist College of Charleston for additional two years of study for bachelor in Health Education |
| 1976 | Dental Hygiene program initiated |
| 1977 | Master in Health Sciences program matriculated first class |
| 1977 | Occupational Therapy and Extracorporeal Circulation Technology program accredited |
| 1977 | South Carolina MEDEX program name changed to the South Carolina Physician Assistant program |
| 1978-1979 | Extracorporeal Circulation Technology changed to a bachelor degree program |
| 1978-1979 | Third track in Radiologic Technology, Radiation Therapy initiated |
| 1979 | Master of Health Administration name changed to Master of Health Sciences |
1980s
Year |
Events |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Fourth track in Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medicine initiated |
| 1980-1981 | Radiologic Technology and Respiratory Therapy basic professional options discontinued |
| 1982 | Physician Assistant program loses its federal funding and closed in May |
| 1982 | Operating Room Technician program closed |
| 1982-1983 | Dental Assisting program changed to a 12 month certificate program under conjoint sponsorship with Trident Technical College |
| 1982-1983 | Master of Health Sciences program incorporated into new Department of Health Services Administration |
| 1983 | Bachelor of science programs in Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, and Dental Hygiene began offering non-traditional and evening classes called Professional Development Curriculum |
| 1983-1984 | 25 graduate upper and lower division curriculums with 10 of the lower divisions conjoined with Trident Technical College |
| 1984-1985 | Master in Health Services Administration became its own separate degree from Master in Health Sciences. The Master of Health Sciences clinical trackers were Cytotechnology, Medical Technology, Medical Record Administration, and Occupational Therapy |
| 1984-1985 | The conjoint affiliation with Trident Technical College terminated and lower division transferred to TTC |
| 1984-1985 | Histotechnology program remained at MUSC and merged with Cytotechnology program |
| 1984-1985 | Master in Health Science program received approval for eight clinical discipline tracks |
| 1984-1985 | Orthoptic/Opthalmic Technology program put on one year moratorium during new department head search |
| 1985 | Master in Health Services Administration degree approved by CHE for Charleston, Greenville, and Florence |
| 1985 | Radiologic Technology Nuclear Medicine track terminated in December |
| 1986 | Board of Trustees approved name change to the College of Health Related Professions on February 14 |
| 1986 | Board of Trustees changed Department of Medical Record Administration title to Health Information Administration Educational Department on August 8 |
| 1986 | Master in Health Services Administration graduated first four students in August and second group of 14 students in December |
| 1986 |
Educational departments restructured into five schools based on interdisciplinary commonalities: 1) School of Applied Laboratory Sciences 2) School of Applied Rehabilitative & Support Sciences (departments included Anesthesia for Nurses, Dental Hygiene, Extracorporeal Circulation Technology, Medical Record Administration, Occupational Therapy, Orthoptic/Ophthalmic Technology, Physical Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy) 3) School of Applied Radiological & Imaging Sciences (included Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy Technology, and Radiography Technology) 4) School of Administrative Health Sciences (included master level departments of Health Sciences and Health Services Administration) 5) School of Evening Hours and Non Traditional Studies (included Professional Development Curriculum and Department of Special Studies & Continuing Education) |
| 1986 | Dental Hygiene program accepted students |
| 1986 | Opthalmic Technology program reopened and added a year of training to the curriculum |
| 1987 | Dental Hygiene Educational Department admitted last class in Basic Professional Option program |
| 1987 | Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine merged under chairmanship of Dr. Gordon R. Hennigar |
| 1988 | Department of Environmental Health established in September to provide education, service and research in environmental-related health issues |
| 1988 | Bachelor in Medical Technology graduated its last class in August |
| 1989 | Cytotechnology Educational Department reopened in June |
| 1989 | Bachelor of Health Sciences-Professional Development Curriculum approved May 3 to expand program to Midlands area |
1990s
Year |
Events |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Master of Science in Health Professions Education initiated in 1992 |
| 1992 | Histotechnology Program discontinued August 31 |
| 1992 | Physician Assistant bachelor of Science degree approved |
| 1992-1993 | Faculty practice plan was implemented |
| 1992-1993 | Master in Health Sciences Administration changes name to Masters of Health Administration |
| 1992-1993 | MUSC Board approved name change to College of Health Professions |
| 1992-1993 | College reorganization reduced number of departments from ten to six: Clinical Services, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Administration and Policy, Health Professions Education and Management, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences |
| 1994 | First class of 22 Physician Assistant bachelor of Science students matriculated in August |
| 1995 | Master of Health Sciences in Health Informatics track reactivated and approved |
| 1995-1996 | Master of Health Administration joint degree with Clemson approved by SCCHE |
| 1995-1996 | Master in Health Science program received approval for eight clinical discipline tracks |
| 1996 | Doctorate in Health Administration (DHA) degree approved by the SCCHE in 1996 |
| 1997 | Master in Rehabilitation Sciences offered tracks in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology May 1997 |
2000s
Year |
Events |
|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | Established Office of Research |
| 2001 | Medical Technology program closed |
| 2002-2003 | Concept of new College of Health Professions complex to be built on High School of Charleston approved by the MUSC Board of Trustees |
| 2003 | Physician Assistant program transitioned from bachelor to master |
| 2003 | Groundbreaking for new complex on October 16 |
| 2003-2004 | Cytopathology Center designated as a national Center of Excellence |
| 2004-2005 | Renovated CHP Complex Building C for Research Activities |
| 2005 | Moved into New CHP Complex 151 Rutledge Ave Building A and B July – August |
| 2005 | Doctorate of Physical Therapy approved by SCCHE |
| 2005 | M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences program name changed to M.S. in Cytology and Biosciences March |
| 2005-2006 | Doctor of Health Administration program begins |
| 2006 | CHP Complex Dedication in April |
| 2006-2007 | Master of Research Administration degree approve by SCCHE |
| 2007-2008 | Graduated 1st class of DPT |
| 2008-2009 |
College of Health Professions restructured into two departments: Department of Health Professions and Department of Health Sciences and Research |
| 2008-2009 | Cytotechnology program closure |
| 2009 | Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program was approved and first class accepted Fall 2009 |
| 2009 | Master of Research Administration program first class accepted Fall 2009 |
| 2009-2010 | Communications Sciences and Disorders program closed |
| 2009-2010 | Doctor of Health Administration Interprofessional initiated
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2010s
Year |
Events |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Master of Health Sciences program closed |
| 2010 |
Bachelor of Health Sciences program closed |
| 2014 | The first endowed chair in Health Professions is established, the Christie Family Endowed Chair in Stroke Rehabilitation Research. |
| 2015 |
Master of Science in Health Informatics program is established |
| 2015 | Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program is established |
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