Research & Innovation at the College of Health Professions
Your work will make a real impact on people’s lives.
We are committed to advancing the science of health care and improving evidence-based care through research. As a leader in the field of neurological and stroke rehabilitation, our multi-disciplinary research portfolio encompasses occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology. Additionally, our researchers are committed to improving health care access, delivery, outcomes, and more through health services research.
A top 100 university in the U.S. for research funding
We actively participate in interdisciplinary research with our colleagues across the MUSC campus, and the world.
1996
Established – first DHA program in the USA
$17M
Research grant funds awarded
50
Grant awards
1,099
Students
Research Centers
Our federally-funded research centers gather and share data, develop new techniques, train and fund investigators, and improve lives by creating better rehabilitation outcomes for people with stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other conditions.
Research Areas
Health administration and health services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation, scholarship of teaching and learning, speech-language pathology, and stroke recovery research.
Center of Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation
The NC NM4R serves to integrate and develop the new science of neuromodulation with a specific focus on using this knowledge to enhance rehabilitation.
Stoke Recovery Research Center
Our research informs how we can create and use new technology and therapy for stroke survivors everywhere.
Neurological Wellness Center
The NExT Wellness Center bridges a gap for individuals discharged from rehabilitation therapy who may not have the resources available to continue in their recovery journey.
Center for Rehabilitation Research in Neurological Conditions
Collaborating both within MUSC and externally, our scholars push the boundaries of current knowledge, seek answers to challenging questions, and share discoveries openly.
Comparative Effectiveness & Data Analytics
The mission of CEDAR is to empower MUSC faculty and students to harness the wealth of secondary data resources, fostering innovative research and quality improvement initiatives.
Recent College of Health Professions stories.
CHP Student Stories + Student Experience
Students Make a Real-World Impact from Day One in the MUSC CARES Therapy Clinic
Alzheimer Research + CHP Student Stories
Where Research Meets Purpose: Inside MUSC’s Health and Rehabilitation Science Ph.D. Program
CHP Student Stories + Alumni
Proud MUSC OT alumna finds her path to teaching through the PPOTD program