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MUSC programs cited in U.S. News guide America’s Best Graduate Schools 2004 just published by U.S. News and World Report included the following Medical University of South Carolina academic programs. The following categories were new rankings. MUSC programs listed in the new rankings are: Medical Specialties: Drug/Alcohol Abuse, MUSC ranked 15th in the nation.  Health Disciplines: Nursing (master’s), MUSC ranked 53rd. This places MUSC in the top 13 percent of all accredited programs in the nation.* Health Disciplines: Nursing: Anesthesia (master’s), MUSC ranked 25th. This places the MUSC program in the top third of all accredited programs in the nation.* Health Disciplines: Physician Assistant (master’s), MUSC ranked 41st. This places the MUSC program in the top third of all accredited programs in the nation.* Two additional categories were ranked previously and included in the 2004 listing. MUSC programs included in these are: Health Disciplines: Occupational Therapy (master’s/doctorate) MUSC ranked 20th in nation. Health Disciplines: Physical Therapy (masters/doctorate) MUSC ranked 61st. This places the MUSC programs in the top third of all accredited program in the nation.* *The MUSC Office of Academic Affairs obtained the total number of programs in the nation through the accreditation bodies for these programs in order to calculate MUSC’s placement in terms of all accredited programs. The U.S. News and World Report America’s Best Graduate Schools 2004 is online at http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/grhome.htm   Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.