The mission of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is to provide high quality didactic and clinical education in diagnostic medical sonography. The program fulfills the requirements for certification through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (Sonography Credential) ARRT(S).
The primary goal of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography education program is to prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Fulfillment of the program’s mission is assessed by the degree to which the program achieves the following student learning outcomes:
- Students will be knowledgeable in their field:
o Students will have the general and sonographic knowledge to function as a member of the healthcare team in a variety of healthcare settings
o Students will be able to collect and interpret data from charts and patients and use sound judgment to recommend appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures - Students will be clinically proficient:
o Students will be able to perform a broad range of general sonographic examinations and up-to-date sonographic procedures
o Students will be able to perform patient assessment and integrate clinical history, related imaging studies, and interpret diagnostic procedures - Students will model professionalism:
o Students will be able to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
o Students will conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner and function effectively as a member of the healthcare team