Program Overview
The School of Medical Imaging offers accredited Radiography and Sonography programs. Students gain hands-on clinical experience and are eligible for certification upon graduation. The Radiography program follows a radiographer's schedule, while the Sonography program requires rotations in various specialty areas. Both programs emphasize academic performance and professional standards.
Program Outline
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- Program Accreditation:
- The School of Medical Imaging (SOMI) is fully accredited by the Joint Review Commission on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
- The Radiography Program is accredited by the JRCERT.
- The Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
- Program Length:
- The Radiography Program is a two-year program.
- The Sonography Program is a five-year program.
- Clinical Experience:
- Students in both programs gain hands-on clinical experience under the supervision of clinical instructors and staff radiographers.
- The Radiography Program provides approximately 1400-1600 hours of clinical experience at St. Mary’s Medical Center and partnered clinical facilities.
- The Sonography Program requires clinical rotations with credentialed sonographers in the specialty areas in which the didactic component corresponds.
- Graduation Requirements:
- Students must demonstrate satisfactory completion of all didactic and clinical coursework requirements.
- Students must pass a comprehensive exam at the completion of the senior year.
- Sonography track students are expected to pass the physics board administered by the ARDMS at the end of the junior year to progress into the senior year.
- Certification:
- Graduates of the Radiography Program are eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists’ exam.
- Graduates of the Sonography Program are eligible to take their boards through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Cardiovascular Credentialing International.
- Academic Performance:
- Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA to progress in the program.
- Students who fail to maintain the required average will be placed on academic probation.
- The school upholds strict standards of clinical excellence and professionalism for its students.
- Additional Information:
- The Radiography Program provides a schedule that follows a radiographer’s schedule, including evening rotations.
- Rotations are variable at six different clinical sites.
- The Sonography Program requires the student to participate in clinical rotations with credentialed sonographers in the specialty areas in which the didactic component corresponds.
- The SMMC/MU program provides each student with a total of 124 credit hours. Please note that the information provided above is based on the available context. For more detailed information on the School of Medical Imaging, please refer to their official website or contact them directly.
