Announcements
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program has extended the deadline for applications to June 7, 2013.
An additional informational session has been added to the schedule and will be held Wednesday, May 15 from 5:30-7:30pm.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Diagnostic Medical Sonography involves the use of high frequency sound waves to provide anatomical and pathological images for interpretation by a physician. Among a sonographer’s duties are obtaining and reviewing a patient’s medical history and clinical data, recording and processing sonographic images, providing patient education related to medical ultrasound and promoting the principles of good health. A Sonographer works in a variety of medical settings, including hospitals, offices, clinics. As such, a Sonographer, is responsible for appropriate and quality patient care. At all times, a Sonographer displays and maintains all work ethics in accordance with the standards as established by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.
This program’s emphasis will be on a general track, that being an Abdominal, Obstetrical and Gynecological focus.
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists with a specialty in Sonography; ARRT (S)
Program Topics
Professional Organizations & Sites of Interest
Professional Organizations:
- American Registry Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
- American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
- American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
Sites of Interest:
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
- American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
- American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
- The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists
- American Society of Ophthalmologic Ultrasound (ASOU)
- Australian Sonographers Association
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
- Health Professions Network (HPN)
- Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL)
- Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL)
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS)
- Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU)
Faculty & Staff
Full-time Faculty
Nancy Leahy, Program Director
Instructor,
University of the Incarnate Word, MA
RDMS (AB, OB/GYN), RVT Virginia Narvaez, Clinical Coordinator
Instructor
Our Lady of the Lake University, MS
RDMS (AB, OB/GYN), ARRT (R), (M)
Adjunct Faculty
Deborah Ortiz
Wayland Baptist University, M.Ed.
RDMS (OB/GYN), ARRT (R)
Gulzar Premji
CUNY, BA Biology/Pre-med
RDMS, (ABD,OB/GYN, NEU), RVT
Jeanette Saenz
Wayland Baptist University, M.Ed.
RDMS (OB/GYN), ARRT (R), (M)
Heather Wright
St. Philip's College, AAS
RDMS (ABD)
Michele Sinkovics
Bellevue University, MHA
RDMS (ABD, AB/GYN), RVT