Radiography - Bacone College

Radiography from Bacone College is a Campus Associate Radiology degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Mission Statement The mission of Bacone College Radiography Program is to assist in meeting community needs for highly competent radiographers , who give skilled care with respect for individual, cultural, and spiritual differences, while maintaining the college commitment to serving American Indians. This is accomplished through didactic education, offered in a nurturing Christian environment, and clinical education provided at affiliated hospitals and clinics. The combination of theory and clinical practice enables the student to acquire the knowledge, skills, and professional values necessary for the practice of radiography in diverse community and clinical settings. Program Goals The goals of Bacone College, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Radiography, are to: 1.Graduate highly competent radiologic technologists, who will be employed as radiographers, in a variety of health care settings 2.Graduate medical imaging professionals, who are willing to practice their profession, in a culturally diverse population 3.Maintain successful, first-attempt pass-rate on the ARRT, National Registry Examination 4.Promote faculty and student's participation in continuing education and other activities of medical imaging professional associations 5.Develop effective communication and critical thinking skills among radiography students 6.Increase student retention Program Overview Radiography is an exciting and dynamic field of medical imaging. Radiographers use radiation generating machines and associated equipment to produce images of internal body structure/organs. These images contain vital information needed by the physician for proper patient diagnosis. Bacone radiography students receive classroom instruction at Bacone College and clinical experience at affiliated hospitals and clinics. The clinical sites include: McAlester Regional Hospital; Muskogee Bone and Joint and Sports Medicine Clinic; Muskogee Regional Medical Center; Saint Francis Hospital Tulsa; PK mobile Diagnostics, Muskogee; Tahlequah City Hospital; V.A. Medical Center, Muskogee; and Chickasaw Nation Health System (Carl Alert Indian Hospital, Ada). Based on educational criteria established by the program, First-Year students spend 16 hours per week in the clinic while Second?Year students spend 24 hours per week. Transportation to and from clinical sites is the responsibility of the student. Students are also exposed to a variety of radiologic technology modalities such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (M.R.I.), Computed Tomography (C.T.), Special Procedures, and Mammography. Others areas of exposure include: Radiation Therapy, Nuclear Medicine, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Students who are selected for admission begin their professional courses in the Summer. However, a student may enroll in any semester in either day or evening classes in the area of general education and begin professional courses in the Summer semester following acceptance into the program. Bacone Radiography Program can be completed in 24 months and is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Radiography and is eligible to take the national registry, certification examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Radiographers may be employed in a hospital/clinical settings or private physician office environments. View more details on Bacone College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Radiology courses.