 An endoscopy department opened, and in 1977, the hospital obtained a $550,000 EMI scanner, the first full-body CT scanner in South Carolina.Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Spartanburg General expanded its commitment to educating medical professionals.The Department of Medical Education was established in 1970, making Spartanburg General the first hospital in South Carolina approved by the American Board of Family Practice for Family Practice residencies and the fifth chartered Family Medicine program in the nation.