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South Carolina Rural Interdisciplinary
Program of Training
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Four Rural Interdisciplinary Practicums will be offered during 2008. The SCRIPT program is sponsored by South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC). SCRIPT is designed to:
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Immerse students in rural health care.
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Provide experience in rural health care settings.
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Acquaint students with rural lifestyle.
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Convey knowledge and appreciation for a variety of health professions disciplines.
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Click Here To Meet Our SCRIPT Team |
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Click Here To Apply To The SCRIPT Program |
Opportunities to… |
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Train in a rural clinical practice.
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Be part of an interdisciplinary team.
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Collaborate in a community-focused health promotion activity.
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Network with rural health professionals.
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Earn $850 stipend plus a limited amount of travel money: housing provided.
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Earn academic credit toward degree requirements.
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Participating Universities. |
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Medical University of South Carolina
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South Carolina State University
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University of South Carolina
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Clemson University
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Francis Marion University
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Winthrop University
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Statewide Clinical Site Locations. |
Clinical site placements are provided in 18 South Carolina counties for students from 6 universities and 13 health professions disciplines. The following is a map illustrating the 18 rural counties. |
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Lowcountry region of South Carolina (GREEN)
Calhoun, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Bamberg, Allendale, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper.
Mid-Carolina region of South Carolina (GRAY)
Union, Chester,Lancaster and Fairfield.
Pee Dee region of South Carolina (RED)
Rural Florence, Sumter and Clarendon.
Upstate region of South Carolina (BLUE)
Oconee, Pickens and Anderson.
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Eligible Health Professions Disciplines. |
| Dental Medicine |
Pharmacy |
| Health Administration (graduate) |
Physical Therapy |
| Medicine |
Physician Assistant |
| Nurse Midwifery |
Public Health (graduate) |
| Nursing (graduate/undergraduate) |
Social Work |
| Nutrition |
| Occupational Therapy |
Other Health Professions Students as Appropriate |
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Speech and Language Pathology |
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SCRIPT 2008 Course Dates. |
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Session 1
Mid-Carolina
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Session 2
Pee Dee |
Session 3
Lowcountry
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Session 4
Upstate |
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May 12-
June 13
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May 12-
June 13
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May 19-
June 20
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May 19-
June 20
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Academic Credit and Credit Options. |
To participate in the South Carolina Rural Interdisciplinary Program of Training, students must register with a university for academic credit. The program offers undergraduate and graduate level credit through MUSC. MUSC course numbers are: INTDS 505 and INTDS 605. Students from universities other than MUSC will have unique course numbers and credit options which vary. Students should speak with their university academic advisor.
All students will do the following....
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| A Typical Five Week Rural Experience |
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Complete a web-based orientation activities
Live in a rural community
Attend a 4-day Rural Health Workshop (beginning May 12th or May 19th)
Experience 16 days (9 hrs./day) of clinical practice and/or field work
Participate in an Interdisciplinary team, community-focused health promotion activity
Attend three “Fabulous Fridays”-field trips and interdisciplinary conferences
Earn up to 5 semester credit hours
NOTE: Attendance is MANDATORY and students must have their own transportation |
5 Semester Hours |
16 Days (9 hours/day) clinical practice |
Apply Early…Space is Limited. |
To Apply:
All SCRIPT students must apply via this website.
The three (3) parts to the application are...
1. Submission of the application form.
2. Submission of the pretest, and
3. Payment of a $25 application fee which may be paid by mail or paid online.
A refund is given if we can't accomodate you. There is not a refund if you drop. Cut off date for dropping is one month before beginning of assigned session.
To Begin the Application Process, please CLICK onto the SECURED SERVER Below.
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Notification of acceptance by Lowcountry AHEC into SCRIPT program: |
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Students who have completed the three step application process will be sent a confirmation verifying receipt of materials.
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Please note that completion and submission of the SCRIPT application does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
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To qualify for program acceptance, students must be in good standing within their academic department, have completed and submitted the application and pre-test, and paid the application fee.
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Students are accepted and placed into sessions with consideration of the following SCRIPT guidelines to ensure:
a) interdisciplinary mix, b) geographical representation and c) intercollegiate mix.
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Students will be notified of session assignment by the end of February.
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Clinical and preceptor assignments will be made no later than 2 weeks prior to beginning of the session.
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All students must be registered at their university. |
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To Register for academic credit:
- All students must present a letter of acceptance into SCRIPT from Lowcountry AHEC at time of registration.
- Each student is responsible for providing a copy of their course registration to Lowcountry AHEC, showing course number, title and number of university credits by
April 21st.
- MUSC students registering for INTDS 505/605 Rural Interdisciplinary Practicum will do so through their college academic advisor, by completing a "Request for Course Add and/or Drop" form.
- Note: MUSC students (all disciplines) register through their college academic advisors for the course during the pre-registration period (a) Spring, October 9th-20th or (b) Summer, February 19th-March 2nd. Full-time students can add the course to their spring schedule through March 31st.
- Students from universities other than MUSC will have unique course numbers and credit options which vary. Call Kim Stephens at 1-843-782-5052 for procedure.
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| For more information or questions about applying, clinical placements, housing, stipend, etc. contact... |
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Kim Stephens, M.S. Ed.
Health Professions Student Coordinator
(843) 782-5052 Ext. 106
stephensk@lcahec.com
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| For more information or questions about the curriculum or public health nursing content, contact... |
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Elizabeth Erkel, RN, PhD, SCRIPT Curriculum Consultant & Nursing Faculty
MUSC College of Nursing
erkelea@musc.edu
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Web-Based Orientation |
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