MUSC Health & The Continuum Establish Career Connections Hub in Lake City
LAKE CITY, S.C. November 10, 2026 – MUSC Health has partnered with The Continuum to expand healthcare workforce development across the Pee Dee region via the new MUSC Career Connections Hub, strategically situated at 231 Kelley Street directly adjacent to the center. Launching in spring 2027, the hub will offer more than a new training space: It will connect education, workforce development and healthcare employment to create long-term opportunities for individuals, families and communities across the region.
“The MUSC Career Connections Hub represents an investment in people and in the future of the Pee Dee,” said Patrick J. Cawley, M.D., CEO, MUSC Health. “It brings education, hands-on training and direct connections to healthcare careers together in one place and can help more people build meaningful careers close to home while strengthening the workforce our communities need for generations to come.”
Since 2019, The Continuum – an innovative partnership between the Darla Moore Foundation, Florence-Darlington Technical College and Francis Marion University – has connected residents with opportunities through hands-on training, certifications and college degree programs. Now, through the new MUSC Career Connections Hub, The Continuum and MUSC Health are expanding those opportunities into health care, giving Pee Dee residents new pathways to rewarding careers, greater economic stability and a stronger future close to home.
The hub will serve as a regional workforce development resource for Lake City and the surrounding Pee Dee communities, supporting high school students exploring healthcare professions, young adults entering the workforce, community members seeking professional credentials and current employees pursuing career advancement. “I’m so grateful to the South Carolina General Assembly for their ongoing support of the many programs at The Continuum that serve the entire Pee Dee region. We’re so pleased to build on our existing partnership with MUSC,” said Darla Moore, Lake City native and founder of The Continuum. “MUSC’s expanded programs at The Continuum will give people across the Pee Dee access to healthcare training, credentials and employment opportunities close to home.”
The hub will offer hands-on training, simulation-based learning, classroom instruction and career exploration. Initial programs are expected to include certified nursing assistant/patient care technician training, phlebotomy, electrocardiography (EKG) and medical assisting, with additional programs introduced as regional workforce needs evolve.
By connecting education, training and employment opportunities, the hub will build on MUSC Health’s existing apprenticeship and workforce development initiatives. Collaborations with local school districts, technical colleges, universities and community organizations will help to make training more accessible to residents throughout the Pee Dee.
The Lake City Hub is part of MUSC Health’s statewide Career Connections initiative, which aims to provide consistent, high-quality workforce training to the distinct needs of individual communities.