Maternal Child Health (MCH) Catalyst
The USC MCH Catalyst Program resides within the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, and is supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). The program’s mission is to:
- Promote MCH education and research
- Inform policy
- Train diverse future leaders to improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families
- Expand the future MCH workforce
Certificate Program
The MCH Certificate of Graduate Studies is for students and professionals interested in increasing their MCH knowledge through curriculum that encompasses 6 core competencies.
Scholar Programs
The MCH Catalyst Program offers funding and training opportunities for Arnold School of Public Health students and faculty engaged in maternal and child health research and practice.
Student Association
The Maternal and Child Health Student Association (MCHSA) is a student-run organization built for undergraduate and graduate students interested in fostering their maternal and child health interests.
MCH Catalyst News
MCH Catalyst Program Returns to Discover UofSC for the 2022 MCH Catalyst Program Poster Contest
The University of South Carolina’s Discover UofSC annual research project showcase returned to an in-person event in April 2022. This annual event is proudly sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. ...
Congratulations to the 2022 Epidemiology and Biostatistics Student Award Winners
Congratulations to our MCH Catalyst Graduate Scholar, Amanda Elmore, for being recognized as the winner of the Outstanding Epidemiology Doctoral Student award.
New training program recruits underrepresented undergraduate students to join maternal and child health field
Just one year after epidemiology professor Jihong Liu established the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Catalyst Program with a $450,000 grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration, the program has already...