Archaeology in South Carolina: Exploring the Hidden Heritage of the Palmetto State. ADAM KING , editor. 2016. Archaeological Research Trust of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina Press, Columbia. xviii + 240 pp. $39.99 (hardcover), ISBN 978-1-61117-608-7.

2017 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-415
Author(s):  
Thaddeus G. Bissett
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
The South ◽  
University Of South Carolina

Office for the Study of Aging at the University of South Carolina: Promoting Healthy Aging Through Program Development, Evaluation, Education/Training, and Research for South Carolina’s Older Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 332-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Aaron Guest ◽  
Margaret C. Miller ◽  
Macie P. Smith ◽  
Brenda Hyleman
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
The South ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
State Laws ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
Development Evaluation ◽  
Guardian Ad Litem ◽  
The University

The Office for the Study of Aging (OSA) at the University of South Carolina was established in 1988 in conjunction with the founding of the South Carolina Alzheimer’s Disease Registry. Over the last 25 years, the Office for the Study of Aging has furthered its purpose through the development of research and programs for all of South Carolina’s aging population. Examples include the Placemat Strength Training Program, the Dementia Dialogues education program, and the South Carolina Vulnerable Adult Guardian ad Litem program. The work of the office is sustained through a unique government–university–community partnership that supports innovative work and provides direct lines for dissemination, translation, and implementation of programs. The office’s efforts have resulted in two state laws involving aging and older adults as well as recognition through awards and publications. The Office provides a partnership model that offers a dissemination and translation pipeline for programs to be developed, piloted, revised, and enacted into policy.

scholarly journals 2556. Does a Brief Education Intervention Affect Perceptions and Knowledge Regarding HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Medical Trainees?

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S888-S888
Author(s):  
Michaela Myers ◽  
Sharon Weissman ◽  
Abbas Tavakoli ◽  
Kamla Sanasi-Bhola
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
The South ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Medical Trainees ◽  
Development Of Resistance ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis

Abstract Background HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to be 90–92% effective in preventing HIV, but uptake in the South is the lowest in the country. Expanded implementation into clinical practice requires systemic efforts to improve education among providers early in their careers. Methods The objectives were to investigate medical trainees’ perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes regarding PrEP and to improve knowledge with a brief interventional education session. Trainees were affiliated with the University Of South Carolina and received a ten-minute, 23-question survey starting June 2018. This was followed by the intervention and then a post intervention survey. Results 157 trainees (31 residents, 86 medical students and 40 others) responded to survey and attended the intervention. Post intervention survey was completed by 43 trainees. Prior to intervention 83% of trainees (n = 131) had heard about PrEP and 80% (n = 125) knew of PrEP for HIV prevention. Half, mainly medical students and residents, had formal PrEP education as part of their curriculum but only 38% identified the appropriate regimen (n = 60). Trainees’ concerns included non-adherence (n = 96, 61%), side effects (n = 91, 58%), development of resistance (n = 81, 52%) and poor risk reduction practices (n = 55, 35%). 33% (n = 52) felt confident evaluating patient’s eligibility for PrEP and 47% (n = 74) felt comfortable recommending PrEP. Post intervention 91% (n = 39) of trainees who responded identified the appropriate regimen. No statistically significant changes in trainees’ perceptions regarding SE, adherence development of resistance and risk reduction practices were observed. 93% (n = 40) felt confident evaluating patient’s eligibility for PrEP and 98% (n = 42) felt comfortable recommending PrEP (P < 0.0001). 95% (n = 41) felt that the intervention was beneficial and 98% (n = 42) would recommend the education intervention to other trainees. Conclusion After a brief intervention medical trainees’ knowledge and comfort with prescribing PrEP improved. Modifications to the intervention are needed to improve perception regarding safety and efficacy. Improving PrEP uptake in the South will need continued formal PrEP education in the curriculum to advance perceptions and knowledge. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-379
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Medical Consultation ◽  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
The South ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Consultation Service ◽  
Information Center ◽  
Telecommunications Network ◽  
Medical University

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