The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) degree program begins with strong classroom curriculum which is supported by a hands-on, interactive learning environment. Combined with clinical your clinical externship, you can learn about:

• Ultrasound principles, operation of equipment and quality control
• Sonographic principles of the abdomen, obstetrics and gynecology, breast and other superficial structures, invasive sonographic procedures, neonatal, trauma, and an introduction to vascular sonography
• Cross-sectional anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
• Production of diagnostic images and appropriate examination adjustment according to patient condition and findings
• Recording, analyzing and processing diagnostic data and other pertinent observations made during the procedure for presentation to the interpreting physician
• Patient care and education, including ethical and legal aspects, interpersonal communication, infection control, physical assistance and transfer, and medical emergencies

• Prepare students for the challenging responsibilities of the profession and provide opportunity to acquire a working knowledge of the field.
• Provide a clinical educational experience that enables students to be capable of performing routine sonographic procedures and related functions specific to general Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
• Provide an education experience that promotes effective communication skills, critical thinking abilities and professionalism.
• Promote the development of core values and ethical standards necessary for the delivery of quality, patient-centered care.

A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer is also known as Sonographer, Ultrasonographer or Ultrasound Technologist. Ultrasound is a rewarding career choice. It requires a great deal of commitment as your abilities directly impact patient care. It's a job with both personal and technical elements, including getting a patient positioned just right so that a properly calibrated machine can produce the best possible image.

This career also requires excellent interpersonal skills since you'll be the first person nervous patients turn to for information about their condition. A successful sonographer is someone who can function independently, is eager to learn and has a strong ethical background

Graduates with a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Degree could possibly work in a variety of healthcare settings including:

• Hospitals
• Laboratories
• Medical Imaging Centers
• Outpatient Care Centers and Mobile Imaging
• Primary Care Clinics
• Private Practice Physician offices
• Interact with both healthy and critically ill patients