MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY

CAREER OUTLOOK

Graduates of accredited programs may be eligible to take examinations in ultrasound physics and instrumentation and specialty examinations administered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and find employment in clinics, physicians’ offices, mobile services, hospitals, and educational institutions.

Salary

Medical Sonography Salary and job Outlook: www.bls.gov

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY

Essential Skills

 

Clinical Obligations

Clinical Obligations

The Medical Sonography Program provides learning opportunities for students in a variety of clinical learning environments. The clinical experiences range from imaging centers and small to large hospitals. Clinical rotations are assigned so that each student has the opportunity to experience a variety of equipment and imaging procedures essential for the ARRT and ARDMS clinical competency requirements.

Second-level students may have the opportunity to do an OB/GYN specialty rotation. 

Students will be required to travel up to 60 miles to participate in their clinical assignments. This mileage is calculated from the RCC Campus. Therefore, it is very important that students have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Program staff will not make exceptions or adjustments in clinical assignments based upon traveling distance.

Students must be eligible to rotate through all clinical sites listed below.

Clinical sites include:

• UNC Southeastern Health- Lumberton, NC
• UNC SE Health- Southeastern Radiological Associates- Lumberton, NC
• Columbus Regional Healthcare System- Whiteville, NC
• Scotland Health- Laurinburg, NC
• CFV- Bladen Healthcare- Elizabethtown, NC
• CFV- Hoke Healthcare- Raeford, NC
• McLeod Regional Medical Center- Florence, SC
• McLeod Health Dillon-Dillon, SC
• McLeod Health Loris- Loris, SC
• McLeod Health Seacoast-Little River, SC
• Columbus Regional Diagnostics Advanced Imaging- Leland, NC
• Columbus Regional Diagnostics Advanced Imaging-Whiteville, NC
• Delaney Radiology-Wilmington, NC

CLINICAL COMPLIANCE POLICY

Clinical Compliance Policy

MISSION STATEMENT

Mission Statement

To educate students in the art and science of diagnostic medical sonography and prepare to become successful and compassionate patient care providers in a diverse community.

Estimated Program Costs

Estimated Program Costs

PROGRAM GOALS

To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the Abdominal-Extended and OB/GYN Sonography concentration.

To prepare students to obtain the knowledge pertaining to diagnostic medical sonography and achieve success when completing registries. 

To prepare medical sonographers to provide excellent patient care and obtain adequate data necessary for diagnosis to be determined.

To prepare medical sonographers to function as a compassionate and competent part of the healthcare team.

To prepare medical sonographers to demonstrate critical thinking and professional decision-making.

PROGRAM HANDBOOK

Sonography Program Handbook

MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY (AAS)

The Medical Sonography curriculum provides knowledge and clinical skills in the application of high frequency sound waves to image internal body structures.

Course work includes physics, cross-sectional anatomy, abdominal, introductory vascular, and obstetrical/gynecological sonography. Competencies are attained in identification of normal anatomy and pathological processes, use of equipment, fetal growth and development, integration of related imaging, and patient interaction skills.

Find more information about Medical Sonography (A45440), AAS. 

Interested in learning more about Medical Sonography? Make plans to attend one of the upcoming information sessions.

FALL 2023 INFORMATION SESSIONS

• Friday, September 29, 2023, 9:00 am
  Building 17, Medical Sonography Classroom,  1735A

• Monday, November 20, 2023, 3:00 pm
  Building 17, Medical Sonography Classroom,  1735A

SPRING 2024 INFORMATION SESSIONS

• Friday, January 26, 202, 9:00 am
  Building 17, Medical Sonography Classroom,  1735A

• Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 3:00 pm
  Building 9, Rm 901

Seating is limited.  You must e-mail Lindsey Norris at lnorris@robeson.edu to reserve your seat. This also allows Medical Sonography staff to communicate any changes in dates or times with those who have reserved a seat in the event a change needs to be made.

All information will be covered during the one Information Session, so there is no need to attend multiple sessions.