It has long been one of the premier Family Practice residency programs in the Air Force and the nation.

In a later study at 31 internal medicine and family practice residency programs on the East Coast, 453 residents and 88 medical students were tested on 12 heart sounds taped from patients.

South Carolina AHEC programs include undergraduate and graduate level medical education, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and dental education, as well as all family practice residency programs in the state.