Quincy The new diagnostic medical sonography program at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences is currently accepting applications. In the fall of this year, ten students in the inaugural class will start their studies.
One area of radiology is medical sonography. It creates images of blood arteries and inside organs using sound waves. Pregnancy monitoring and imaging of the heart, vascular, musculoskeletal, and abdominal systems are among its particular applications.
The director of Blessing-Rieman College’s medical sonography program, Erin Dickhut, MHA, RDMS, RVT, RT(R)(ARRT), issued a press statement. In this area, there has long been a strong desire for a sonography program, and there has already been a lot of interest in the program.
Through 2033, the demand for medical sonographers is expected to rise by 11%, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the Bureau, the growth rate is significantly higher than the average for all occupations.
The students will graduate with a diagnostic medical sonography bachelor’s degree. In addition to being Blessing-Rieman students, traditional freshmen and transfer students will complete their prerequisite coursework at Culver-Stockton College and Quincy University, two of Blessing-Rieman’s partner institutions, to achieve their degrees. Students start taking radiology courses and gaining clinical experience with Blessing-Rieman in their sophomore year. Transfer students can start their sophomore year right away and finish their degree in three years if they have finished the necessary prerequisite courses.
Graduates will get a degree, more than 1,200 hours of practical clinical experience, and the opportunity to sit for the national Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) certification exam.
To apply for this program, visit brcn.edu or send an email to [email protected]. If they have any inquiries, prospective students can reach 217-228-5520.
