Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Mt. San Jacinto Community College District

Diagnostic Medical Sonography from Mt. San Jacinto Community College District is a Campus Associate Medical Sonography and Ultrasound degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Professional Description Diagnostic Medical Sonography is an imaging specialty using ultrasound performed in an imaging (radiology) department at a hospital or outpatient imaging center. The program provides the education needed to perform an ultrasound exam on the abdomen, superficial structures, gynecology and obstetric exams. The goal of our DMS program is to graduate students who demonstrate a high competency in anatomy and pathology, as seen on the ultrasound exam and the skills necessary to perform the ultrasound exam. Students will be evaluated on didactic learning, hands on scanning skills, communication skills, patient care and critical thinking ability. Students will practice ultrasound scanning with equipment in the campus lab, and continue learning and improving their skills in an affiliated medical center with a clinical instructor guiding and teaching needed skills while scanning patients. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program prepares the student to work in an ultrasound department competent and confident in providing excellent patient care in the field of Sonography . Program Description The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program provides an opportunity for students to be educated and trained in a healthcare career. The objective of the program is to graduate students who are competent and confident in providing excellent patient care in the field of sonography . The student will be qualified for gainful ultrasound employment in a hospital setting with scanning skills based upon the knowledge of human anatomy and disease and perform those skills within accepted practice of standards. Students in the program will be evaluated on affective and psychomotor domains, communication skills, patient care and critical thinking ability. Students will practice ultrasound scanning with state of the art equipment in the campus lab. Those skills will be carried out and enhanced in an affiliated medical center by training on the job scanning patients. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program prepares the student to work in an ultrasound department in a medical center performing abdomen, superficial structures, gynecology and obstetric exams. Career Opportunities As our community grows, the need for trained sonographers is also growing. Once the student has graduated they will be qualified to work in a variety of medical settings performing diagnostic ultrasound exams. The sonographer works closely with the radiologist (physician) who is responsible for the interpretation of the exam. View more details on Mt. San Jacinto Community College District . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Sonography and Ultrasound courses.