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 open and due by February 28th!
If you have any questions, please email MCH LEAP Program Coordinator, Peyton Mosher, at pmosher@email.sc.edu.
Watch our video introduction to learn how MCH LEAP can help you achieve your goals in maternal and child health.
Announcements
Combining public health and medicine to end Black maternal disparities
The public health curriculum enabled Taylor Williams to discover her passion for addressing Black maternal mortality, including how policy change and community-wide interventions can improve health outcomes for these women...
Fulbright Scholarship supports LEAP student’s journey to bring health equity to all
Global studies student Samantha Johnson Johnson combined her interests in international systems/policies with health by joining the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate...
Behavioral intervention helps women reduce weight retention when offered during pregnancy and postpartum
Dr. Jihong Liu's work on reducing gestational weight gain featured on the Arnold School of Public Health.