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Education Innovation at MUSC

Innovation in education refers to the effective introduction of new ideas, processes or products that transform teaching and learning. It involves implementing and assessing creative solutions for educational pain points for a particular individual or group that promote improved cognitive and emotional outcomes for learners and educators. This can manifest as new pedagogical theories, methodologies, teaching techniques, instructional tools, learning processes, or organizational structures that bring significant changes to education, resulting in better student learning and outcomes. Embracing innovation in education means being open to new approaches and continuously seeking improvement. 

Awards and recognition programs.

Student Innovation Ambassadors

The Student Innovation Ambassadors provide a platform for entrepreneurial development, and technological innovation in healthcare systems, driven by student representatives from all six colleges of MUSC

Education Innovation Advocate Program

The Education Innovation Advocate program is a grassroots / bottom-up / colleague-to-colleague initiative encouraging faculty to “think big” and re-imagine the learning experience and create a culture of innovation within the classroom (face to face or online).

Education Innovation Award

The Education Innovation Award supports bold ideas that enhance how we teach, learn and prepare future health leaders. Through targeted funding, it empowers MUSC faculty and staff to transform education across the enterprise with scalable, forward-thinking solutions.

MUSC AI Education Initiatives

A timeline highlighting key milestones in MUSC’s strategic integration of AI in Education.

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Education Innovation Advocates Program

The Education Innovation Advocate program is a grassroots / bottom-up / colleague-to-colleague pilot initiative encouraging faculty to “think big” and re-imagine the learning experience and create a culture of innovation within the classroom (face to face or online). One faculty member from each college and Academic Affairs, selected via an application process and approved by their respective dean/chair, will fill a 1-year role, with the potential to renew for up to three years, in support of education innovation. Faculty will receive sponsorship to attend a conference/workshop inspiring them on innovative pedagogy in higher education and $3,000 incentive pay pending completion of goals established at the beginning of the program and approved by the Education Innovation Cabinet (EIC). 

René Thomas, PT, DPT, DHSc, CLT-LANA

mail thomare1@musc.edu call 1-854-204-9270

Assistant Professor, Hybrid DPT
854-204-9270 , thomare1@musc.edu

Annamarie Dalton, Ph.D.

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Mitali Mehta, M.D.

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Emergency Medicine
Developing Teacher

Whitney Smith, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, GNP

Co-Director of Education and Outreach
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Aymen Shatnawi, Ph.D.

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Associate Professor

Matthew Greseth, Ph.D.

Director of Academic Affairs
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Recent educational innovation stories.

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Cancer Research + Education
Shaping the next generation of cancer researchers
College of Pharmacy + Collaborative Learning
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Tools for innovation.

We have various university wide educational softwares to enhance teaching and learning and we partner with colleges, Edtechs, and faculty to implement and evaluate these technologies.

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