Clinical Externship I

Catalog description

During this course, the student will be assigned and directly supervised in a Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound imaging facility such as a hospital, clinic, or imaging center. The student will be introduced to the clinical setting and departmental organization. Under direct supervision of a supervising sonographer or supervising physician, and the school’s Clinical Coordinator, the student will begin to acquire the hands-on skills necessary for the sonographer in a clinical site. This is accomplished through both observation of and participation in clinical case studies of patients undergoing ultrasound examinations. The student will be assessed on supervised clinical practice and completion of clinical assignments and task based performance objectives. A minimum grade of C is required to pass this course. This is a credit/no credit course.