Dr. Perry Halushka stepped down from his post as dean of the MUSC College of Graduate Studies on August 1, 2013. He has been affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina since 1974, when he started there as an assistant professor of pharmacology and medicine. Dr. Halushka, who remains at MUSC as a distinguished university professor, had been dean of the MUSC College of Graduate Studies since 2000. His contributions to research and training spurred growth on the campus. Due to the efforts of Dr. Halushka and his faculty and staff, the number of people applying to the College of Graduate Studies nearly doubled during his tenure as dean.