Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business, specializing in Orthopaedic Trauma & Clinical Therapies, Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management products. Smith & Nephew is a global leader in arthroscopy and advanced wound management and is one of the leading global orthopaedics companies.
Smith & Nephew is dedicated to helping improve people's lives. The Company prides itself on the strength of its relationships with its surgeons and professional healthcare customers, with whom its name is synonymous with high standards of performance, innovation and trust. The Company operates in 32 countries around the world. Annual sales in 2007 were nearly $3.4 billon.
Smith & Nephew is dedicated to helping improve people's lives. The Company prides itself on the strength of its relationships with its surgeons and professional healthcare customers, with whom its name is synonymous with high standards of performance, innovation and trust. The Company operates in 32 countries around the world. Annual sales in 2007 were nearly $3.4 billon.
The Hawkins Foundation and the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas are helping to shape the future of orthopaedic medicine. Once thought to be only for athletes, orthopaedic medicine is now recognized as a building block to a healthy lifestyle for all people, of all ages and from all walks of life. Good health is becoming even more important as the Baby Boomer works to stay more active and maintain a healthy, independent lifestyle.
Strong bones, healthy tissue and functioning joints make it possible for all of us to continue embracing life now and for future generations. At the Hawkins Foundation and Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, we want to help make this possible!
Strong bones, healthy tissue and functioning joints make it possible for all of us to continue embracing life now and for future generations. At the Hawkins Foundation and Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, we want to help make this possible!

The University of South Carolina is ranked No. 52 in the nation among public universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report's 2009 “America's Best Colleges” guide (fall 2008). Criteria used in the ranking of universities include student-faculty ratio, graduation and retention rates, alumni giving, peer assessment and SAT-ACT scores.
USC's Department of Exercise Science's doctoral program is ranked No. 1 in the nation in kinesiology and exercise science, according to the 2005 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index by Academic Analytics. The index of doctoral programs at research universities considers journals and publications, citations of journal articles, research funding, and other awards and honors.
USC's Department of Exercise Science's doctoral program is ranked No. 1 in the nation in kinesiology and exercise science, according to the 2005 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index by Academic Analytics. The index of doctoral programs at research universities considers journals and publications, citations of journal articles, research funding, and other awards and honors.

