Prisma Health Education and Research Institute
The Prisma Health Education and Research Institute (PHERI) drives the academic, research and workforce development initiatives of the integrated health system through partnerships with affiliated universities and degree-granting academic institutions. Together, we address the health concerns, workforce needs, and health care delivery gaps within South Carolina.
What makes us different?
PHERI is different from a traditional academic health center in that it leverages the existing competencies and resources of its partners, rather than duplicating costly infrastructure, to meet shared objectives. PHERI does not grant degrees but works collaboratively with its academic partners to bring more value to students, employers and the community.
Transforming healthcare
Transformation of health requires new approaches and solutions not yet developed, from the best and brightest minds in academia as well as the front lines of healthcare. Unique in the country, our organization brings three strong academic institutions together with a leading health system to foster new ideas and bring them to life with efficiency, leverage and speed.
Our education programs
In partnership with the University of South Carolina Schools of Medicine and other affiliated institutions, we offer a broad range of medical and dental residency and fellowship opportunities across the Midlands and Upstate.
Residency Programs
Explore our programs and locations, including emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics and more.
Fellowship Programs
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Academic Programs
Improving the health status of South Carolina communities
Our purpose is to address workforce needs through the education of health professionals and to engage in health-related research to improve the health of people across South Carolina. Our goals include:
- Producing an adaptive and highly skilled health workforce
- Leading life-changing health services research and scholarship
- Cultivating business innovations that lead the healthcare industry
- Building a nimble and responsive health sciences enterprise