Diagnostic Medical Sonography News September 2019 | Page 2

Exciting New Start !
From left to right: Liz, Nadja
and Kalie
This year, 14 students were selected for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography
program at EFSC and will graduate in 2021. During the summer, we had the
opportunity to come in each week and gain scanning experience. Through
a student mentoring program initiated by the faculty, the seniors were
extremely welcoming and helpful in ensuring a smooth transition from one
graduating class to another.
With the first month of the program coming to an end, I can say with
confidence that it has been challenging at times, but it has also been
extremely rewarding. We have learned a substantial amount through
anatomy projects, scanning time, case studies, the physics of sound and
more.
From left to right: Amanda,
Emily and Sasha
Anatomy projects have been a huge component of our education. In
groups, we create our own projects based on the anatomical structure we
are covering that week. The projects include a diagram of the anatomical
structure and sonographic images. These projects have been extremely useful
in helping us to identify what we are looking at while scanning and taking
ultrasound images, as well as where those things are positioned in the body.
These projects have also helped us get to know our classmates, teaching us
how to work with others who may not have the same style of learning that
we do.
Shannon
From left to right:
Rayne and Lauren
with their Abdominal
Vessels Project
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