The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) is an independent, nonprofit organization working to collectively inform policy to improve health and healthcare in South Carolina. IMPH provides nonpartisan, evidence-based information to guide policymakers in making impactful health policy decisions. The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health convenes academic, governmental and community-based stakeholders around important health policy issues.
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) was established in 2011 as a nonprofit organization to inform health policy and enhance the well-being of South Carolinians. IMPH provides nonpartisan evidence-based information to guide legislators in making health policy decisions. The organization is an extension of the South Carolina Public Health Institute, which was established in 2007 under funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and expanded with support from The Duke Endowment.
Since its formation, IMPH has received expanded support from a diverse array of public and private sources. Additional funding is secured through grants and contracts addressing a variety of public health-focused projects. IMPH is a member of the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), which represents a wide range of entities working in collaboration with federal, state and local partners to foster innovations that improve the public’s health.
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health strives to be the leading and trusted nonpartisan resource for evidence-based information on South Carolina’s most critical population health issues. IMPH serves as a nonpartisan resource for policymakers. We simplify complex public health data and provide recommendations for action so decision-makers can make informed health policy decisions. IMPH highlights key health policy issues, conducts research, develops policy papers and facilitates taskforces.
IMPH has convened the taskforce, with experts from across South Carolina and those with lived experience, to work collaboratively to develop an action plan for South Carolina addressing maternal and infant health outcomes through improved access to care in rural areas.
