Diagnostic Medical Sonography - New Mexico State University - Dona Ana NM

Diagnostic Medical Sonography from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana NM is a Campus Certificate Medical Sonography and Ultrasound degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Sonography is an allied health specialty that uses high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to image many structures in the body. Sonographers function as members of the healthcare team by providing and evaluating high quality images that aid physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of their patients. Sonographers are highly motivated, independent critical thinkers who enjoy one-on-one patient interaction. There are employment opportunities in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, physicians? offces, and veterinarian practices. There are also opportunities in sales, education, management, research, marketing, and product development. Job prospects in the Las Cruces/El Paso area occasionally are limited, but nationwide there remain ample opportunities for employment. Training involves a combination of academic courses and a clinical internship in the ultrasound department of area hospitals and clinics where students will gain hands-on training under the supervision of Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and will work alongside physicians and other health-care professionals. Coursework covers abdominal and OB-Gyn ultrasound, neurosonography, acoustic physics and instrumentation, and introductory courses in vascular technology. Students will participate in lab activities and learn to write case reports and journal article reviews. The clinical sites include facilities in Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Carlsbad, and Silver City, New Mexico, as well as in El Paso, Texas. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program offers a certificate track for students who already possess an associate degree in a medically related, allied healthcare program or a bachelor?s degree in a medically related field. The associate degree track is designed for those who do not meet the entrance requirements for the certificate-track program. View more details on New Mexico State University - Dona Ana . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Sonography and Ultrasound courses.