Re: History Re: Requirements for ARDMS exam
From: DJann49@aol.com
Sun Feb 11 14:19:27 2001
Terry,
I wanted to add to this thread- the MARYLAND INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND
TECHNOLOGY (MIUT) started in 1975 as an evening program and then went to a
one year program the following year. It was ONE of the first accredited
programs. (the number used in CAAHEP/JRCDMS data is "3"). It moved to the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County around 1989 and after a couple of
name changes, is what it is today. By the way, it kept the evening program
until I came on board and dropped it in 1994. Too many folks thought that
they were "sonographers" or "registry eligible" by just taking that one 6
month, 2 hour didactic, once a week course. (it was developed, I believe, to
give those doing on the job training a mechanism for getting some didactic
coursework-- I took it in 1976 and taught some courses for it later) I
encouraged folks to instead do the accredited full time program and still ran
CME seminars to assist with that area........
jann
Jann Dolk, MA, RT(R), RDMS
FORMER Program Director UMBC DMSP
Currently adjunct faculty at George Washington University and Accreditation
Coordinator, AIUM
In a message dated 02/11/2001 4:06:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tjdubose@juno.com writes:
>
> Joan, I take this discussion to mean that there were programs in
> existence, but none were accredited until the JRC-DMS came into
> existence? Where was the first diagnostic school? Was it when you came
> from England to Stanford University?
>
> When did the school in Okla City begin? What about TJU? Also, who can
> tell us about the Canadian schools?
>
> Thanks, Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, APS
> Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
>
> On Sun, 11 Feb 2001 10:46:53 -0800 "Joan P Baker" <jpbaker@uswest.net>
> writes:
> I was involved with the Seattle University program as its program
> director in 1974. All these programs applied for accreditation in 1979
> when JRC-DMS was born.
>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: ansert@bellsouth.net To:
> soundadvice@listbox.com Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 10:35 AM Subject:
> Re: Re: Requirements for ARDMS exam
>
> I was the Ultrasound Program Director at Episcopal Hospital in 1973 until
> we moved to TJUH in 1975 - the rest is history...
> >
> > From: Sonar1951@aol.com
> > Date: 2001/02/09 Fri PM 10:41:09 EST
> > To: soundadvice@listbox.com
> > Subject: Re: Requirements for ARDMS exam
> >
> > I have heard several people say that there were no ultrasound schools
> back in the 70s. I read an article by Diane Burda that when she wanted
> to go to school the only one was in Canada and I am sure I graduated
> before she did. I graduated from the Univ. of Oklahoma in 1976 and I
> know of at least two classes before me. Thomas Jefferson was also in
> existence at that time. I lived in Connecticut and was willing to go
> any school to get out of X-ray. I picked OK because a friend of mine
> who was an RT with me went 6 months before me. He called me up and
> said U/S was something I would really like. I did not even know what
> U/S was at that time. I said what the hey, why not. ( isn't great to
> be young and free)!
> > Don't worry Terry and Marveen I will write more on this for the
> > History web site and for the JDMS article.
> >
> > Kevin J. Brennan RT RDMS RDCS
> > CT Surgical Group / Urology Div.
> > Hartford, CT.
>
> I have heard several people say that there were no ultrasound schools
> back in the 70s. I read an article by Diane Burda that when she wanted to
> go to school the only one was in Canada and I am sure I graduated
> before she did. I graduated from the Univ. of Oklahoma in 1976 and I
> know of at least two classes before me. Thomas Jefferson was also in
> existence at that time. I lived in Connecticut and was willing to go
> any school to get out of X-ray. I picked OK because a friend of mine
> who was an RT with me went 6 months before me. He called me up and said
> U/S was something I would really like. I did not even know what U/S was
> at that time. I said what the hey, why not. ( isn't great to be young
> and free)!
>
> Don't worry Terry and Marveen I will write more on this for the History
> web site and for the JDMS article.
>
> Kevin J. Brennan RT RDMS RDCS
> CT Surgical Group / Urology Div.
> Hartford, CT.
>
