MUSC to Create AI Center for Health Innovation

The new center will guide the responsible use of AI across the university's healthcare, research, education, and operations.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has approved the creation of an AI Center for Health Innovation and Informatics to coordinate and accelerate the responsible use of AI across the enterprise. The center will include technical teams focused on AI incubation, synthetic data, and AI strategy and operations, as well as an education and outreach team to offer AI training and expanded learning programs.

Why it matters

As AI continues to transform healthcare, this new center at MUSC will help ensure the safe, efficient, and scaled deployment of AI technologies across the university's diverse operations, from patient care to research to education.

The details

The AI Center for Health Innovation and Informatics will serve as an enterprise hub supporting MUSC's faculty, clinicians, trainees, researchers, staff, and external collaborators. The center is designed to guide the responsible use of AI by providing technical expertise, synthetic data resources, and comprehensive training programs.

  • The MUSC board approved the creation of the AI center during its February 2026 meeting.
  • Initial build-out of the center is expected to occur from March to June 2026.
  • Full operations of the AI center are slated to begin in fiscal year 2027.

The players

Medical University of South Carolina

A public research university and academic health science center located in Charleston, South Carolina, known for its excellence in healthcare education, research, and patient care.

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What’s next

The university plans to have the initial build-out of the AI center completed by June 2026, with full operations beginning in fiscal year 2027.

The takeaway

MUSC's new AI Center for Health Innovation and Informatics demonstrates the university's commitment to responsibly harnessing the power of AI to drive advancements across its healthcare, research, and educational missions.