The University of South Carolina
Maternal and Child Health and Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways
(MCH LEAP)
Applications for the 2025-26 academic year are now closed.
If you have any questions, please email MCH LEAP Program Coordinator, Olivia Ancrum, at OANCRUM@mailbox.sc.edu.
Watch our video introduction to learn how MCH LEAP can help you achieve your goals in maternal and child health.
Announcements
MCH LEAP Spring Summit 2025
On April 11th, 2025, the MCH LEAP program hosted its fourth annual Spring Summit, gathering over fifty students, faculty, and administrators from the University of South Carolina (USC) with working professionals in the...
COVID-19 pandemic worsened mother, infant birth outcomes
"Arnold School researchers with the Center for Healthcare Quality have published new research in the Annals of Epidemiology regarding the impact of COVID-19 infections on women who were pregnant before and during the...
4 recognized for social justice work
"Althea Counts, director of the university's TRIO programs, will be recognized for 22 years of transforming the lives of low-income and first-generation students by helping them navigate the complexities of higher education...