Arnold School of Public HealthAt a Glance
The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health is educating the next generation of public health practitioners, educators and researchers dedicated to improving community health and advancing disease prevention.
The Arnold School — one of the nation’s first schools of public health — is the only school of public health in South Carolina that meets comprehensive accreditation requirements. For 50 years, it has been South Carolina’s go-to resource, partner and leader in public health research and education. What’s more, the Arnold School has earned recognition as one of the nation’s leading research institutions, ranking in the top 5 among all public universities in funding from the National Institutes of Health.
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A Sharper Image
The McCausland Center’s MRI scanner is a 3 Tesla, twice the strength of typical MRIs. Access to equipment of that caliber has enabled the center to bring in tens of millions in grant funding and has led to an explosion in research studies that have advanced our understanding of aphasia, stroke treatment and brain aging.
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Beyond '63: Henrie Monteith Treadwell
Alumna Henrie Monteith Treadwell filed the lawsuit that desegregated USC. That moment was merely the prologue to a long and meaningful career.
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Journalism and public health alumnus Patrick Pianezza brings paramedic burnout to the big screen
Patrick Pianezza worked as a paramedic while earning his bachelor’s in public relations and master’s in health administration. He never imagined his career path would lead to Hollywood, or that an undergraduate creative writing assignment would inspire his first movie.
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Clinical practice teaching award: Zachary Winkelmann
Zachary Winkelmann, who teaches in the athletic training program in the Arnold School of Public Health, is the 2025 recipient of USC'sclinical practice teaching award, which recognizes a faculty member for outstanding clinical teaching, practice, advising and mentoring of health science students.
From Aphasia to Rural Health
The Arnold School houses and partners with a wide array of centers, institutes and programs that conduct research, translate and disseminate data, and connect with the public through clinical and other services. Its outreach impacts countless populations in South Carolina and the world. The Arnold School is home to the nation’s oldest Alzheimer’s Disease Registry, which began gathering data in 1988 — a full 20 years before the next oldest registry of its kind.
CENTERS AND PROGRAMS
