Participants can join through clinic-based samples, community collection events, or at-home cheek swabs, with noninvasive options designed to lower participation barriers.

Findings provide logistics and implementation insights for statewide genetic screening and show service delivery regardless of proximity to major medical centers.

The program highlights opportunities to expand rural engagement and suggests population-wide genomic screening could become a viable public health strategy for preventing inherited diseases across diverse populations.

MUSC leaders emphasize health equity, the potential to cut cancer and heart disease deaths through early detection, and the importance of building trust via community partnerships and outreach.

The program uses multiple participation methods—clinic samples, community events, and at-home kits—to broaden reach beyond major medical centers.

MUSC expanded In Our DNA SC to all 46 counties, covering the entire state.

Participants receive no-cost genetic counseling and guidance for follow-up care, while deidentified data contribute to a research database.

An anonymized data component feeds a growing database to refine precision medicine, with analyses showing equitable reach across geographic and socioeconomic spectra, though engagement in the most remote areas remains improvable.

In Our DNA SC screened more than 50,000 South Carolinians across all 46 counties, including rural and underserved areas, at no cost to participants.

The MUSC program has reached over 50,000 adults statewide, spanning rural and socially vulnerable communities.

Samples can be provided via blood draws at MUSC clinics, community events, or at-home cheek swabs, aiming to reduce logistical barriers and engage diverse communities.

No-cost counseling and follow-up guidance accompany participation; deidentified results feed a secure database to advance personalized prevention and treatment.