The site also features top-of-mind medical news and information on a monthly basis. For October, the site features comprehensive information such as:H1N1 and seasonal flu information Breast Cancer information in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month There is also a section called Your Story where patients can share information about their medical journeys and post their story, videos and photos.

Quotes attributable to Kathleen Ellis, Director of National Communications, Medical University of South Carolina:

"We are excited to introduce a newsroom that offers the most dynamic multimedia content available through social media platforms like YouTube, Flickr, Twitter and blogs. As a medical center of excellence, it's particularly fitting for the Medical University of South Carolina to also now have the most advanced technology available to bring the editorial community, as well as our medical patients and staff, such valuable information."

"The real value of a social media newsroom is that it's interactive, offering MUSC the opportunity to share the latest medical breakthroughs with our patients, journalists and our community -- and with the power of social media, we have a greater chance to build relationships and further dialogue about healthcare."

SOURCE: Medical University of South Carolina