Providence Hospital School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

The 18-month program includes classroom and clinical instruction in abdominal, OB-GYN, ultrasound physics, superficial anatomy, vascular physics and vascular ultrasound. Students attend 40 hours weekly (Monday thru Friday) – average of 12-14 hours of classes held weekly with the remainder of time in the Ultrasound department focusing on applying theory. Program has clinical affiliations with St. John Hospital and St. John-Macomb with all students rotating to clinical sites during the program.

To maintain competency, students must have an academic standard of 85% or above for all classes and clinical evaluations throughout the program. Graduates are eligible to complete the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography) registry examinations for Abdomen, OB-GYN, Vascular Technology, Breast, Neurosonography and Physics.
 

Mission Statement

The School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography program administrators, educators, and clinical instructors are dedicated to provide quality didactic and clinical instruction under our accreditation standards and guidelines. To achieve these ends, we commit ourselves to support each student in their pursuit to meet the didactic and clinical competencies according to the goals and objectives of the sonography program.

Contact / Mailing Address for all transcripts and letters

Janette Wybo, BAS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Program Coordinator
Providence Hospital
16001 W. Nine Mile,
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 849-5385
e-mail jabloj01@stjohn.org

Accreditation

Fully accredited in general and vascular ultrasound by CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) and JRC-DMS (Joint Review committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.  Providence ultrasound department is accredited for general and vascular ultrasound by the ACR (American College of Radiology). The Providence Maternal Fetal Diagnostic Department is accredited by the AIUM (American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine) for obstetrical ultrasound exams.  St John ultrasound department is accredited for general and 1st trimester ultrasound by the ACR (American College of Radiology).

Providence Hospital School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography is sponsored by Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan.

About the Program

Profession Description – What is a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer?

A sonographer is a highly skilled Allied Health profession who performs diagnostic medical sonographic procedures utilizing high frequency sound waves. A sonographer is required to operate a variety of complex ultrasound equipment as well as numerous ancillary devices in order to perform a sonographic procedure. The profession of sonographer includes study of the human body in exam of the abdomen, obstetrical and gynecological, adult and pediatric cardiac, vascular technology neurosonography and ophthalmology.

Sonographers are qualified by technological education to provide services to the patient using sound waves under the supervision of a medical physician or doctor of osteopathy. Such sonographic services may be provided by an institution such as a hospital or clinical setting whereby the physician is responsible for the interpretation of the sonographic images. Sonographers work as a team with the physician in collecting data for the purpose of diagnosing disease processes.

Length of Program

• 18 months - Program begins May 2010 and ending in November 2011.

Program Capacity

• Maximum of four to five students are selected each year.

Program hours

• 40 hours weekly (day shift) Monday thru Friday with some components of the program completed in four – ten hour days.

Tuition

Tuition is $3,000 for the 2010-2012 program (textbooks not included). $600 must be paid in full upon acceptance into the program. The remaining amount of $2,400 can be qualify for the tuition forgiveness program. Tuition forgiveness program is in place for accepted candidates who will work for the PHMC/St John Medical System for one year following graduation and successfully complete PEAT (Pre-Employment Assessment Tool) see program coordinator for complete details.

Program Concentration (didactic and clinical instruction)

ABD, OB-GYN, Vascular, Superficial parts, and Physics Applied to Sonography. Students must maintain an 85% or above academic standard for all didactic and clinical evaluations throughout the program to demonstrate competency. 

Admission requirements

• Pre-requisites.  All applicants must complete pre-requisites listed in program booklet. Click here to download the 2011-2012 Program Booklet.
   
• Required educational background. Must have completed pre-requisite post secondary courses (accredited by the US Dept of Education and approved for college credits) and be a registered radiologic technologist, registered nurse, registered respiratory therapist, or student graduating from an United States accredited allied health program as a Registered Radiologic Technologist, Registered or Certified Respiratory Technologist, Registered or Certified Occupational Therapist or Registered or Certified Physical Therapist or Registered Nurse
          -- OR --
  Must have a Bachelor Degree (BS preferred) or equivalency of, with clinical medical experience (please call program coordinator for complete details of required coursework). 
   
• GPA must be 2.8 or higher. 
   
• Must be 18 years or older.

REQUIRED CLINICAL PATIENT CARE EXPERIENCE

• Candidates must complete 80 hours of clinical patient care experience either through employment or volunteer hours prior to the application deadline.

Application

Completed applications must be received by February 1 of each year.  Personal interviews are completed in March.

• Printed Application: Printed applications can be obtained by contacting Janette Wybo (248) 849-5385 or e-mail jabloj01@stjohn.org 

• Online Application: You may also complete our secure online application.  

Upon graduation

Receipt of a Certificate of Graduation and school pin. Graduates are then eligible to complete the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography) registry examination(s) in Abdomen, OB-GYN, Vascular Technology, Breast, Neurosonography and Physics.

Non-discrimination statement

Qualified applicants are considered for admission to the Providence Hospital School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography without regard to race, color, religion, sex, height, weight, national origin, age, sexual preference, arrest record, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job related medical condition or disability.  It is the applicant's responsibility to notify us of any reasonable accommodation necessary to perform the essential duties of the position for which the applicant has applied.