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School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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Northwestern Memorial Healthcare's School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (NM DMS) is a full-time hospital-based training program dedicated to preparing students for the clinical, theoretical, technical, and professional aspects of a career in sonography. The program integrates mastery learning models into didactic instruction, laboratory application, and clinical experiences with a competency-based training format.
The 16-month program (68 weeks) begins every August and accepts up to 12 students per year. Upon successful completion of program requirements, students are awarded a certificate of completion in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and are eligible to be certified through examination by the national certifying agency, American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Students are prepared to take the Sonography Principles & Instrumentation, Abdomen, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Vascular Technology examinations. The Northwestern Memorial Hospital School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography is accredited in the Abdomen - Extended and Obstetrics & Gynecology learning concentrations by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (www.jrcdms.org): The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 9355 113th Street N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775 Phone: 727.280.2350 Fax: 727.210.2354 The Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500 Ellicott City, MD 21043 Phone: 443.973.3251 The School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography was designed using the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines and strictly adheres to those requirements. The DMS program emphasizes the delivery of high-quality patient care correlated with the knowledge and skills needed to accurately demonstrate normal structures and pathologies. Students receive competency-based clinical training at Northwestern Medicine’s state-of-the-art facilities. Our experienced instructional staff includes:
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About Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Accreditation & Approvals Curriculum & Rotation Faculty Members Eligibility & Prerequisites For Prospective Students Application & Instructions Contact School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Northwestern Memorial HealthCare 541 N. Fairbanks Court Suite 950 Chicago, Illinois 60611 312.926.6609 |
DMS Program Mission Statement
The mission of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is to prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the following concentrations: Abdominal sonography - Extended and Obstetrics & Gynecology sonography.
The NM DMS program is committed to providing a comprehensive education that will prepare students to:
NMH Mission Statement
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, our sponsor institution, is part of a premier integrated academic health system where the patient comes first. The core values of Northwestern Memorial Hospital are:
The mission of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is to prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the following concentrations: Abdominal sonography - Extended and Obstetrics & Gynecology sonography.
The NM DMS program is committed to providing a comprehensive education that will prepare students to:
- Demonstrate didactic knowledge in abdominal and obstetrics & gynecology sonography
- Integrate knowledge into competency-based clinical experiences
- Apply skills to meet the standards of the profession
- Analyze clinical data
- Write effectively in more than one format
- Provide excellent quality care that enriches and supports the community through active engagement
- Engage and maintain personal professional relationships
NMH Mission Statement
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, our sponsor institution, is part of a premier integrated academic health system where the patient comes first. The core values of Northwestern Memorial Hospital are:
- Patients first: Putting our patients first in all that we do
- Integrity: Adhering to an uncompromising code of ethics that emphasizes complete honesty and sincerity
- Teamwork: Team success over personal success
- Excellence: Continuously striving to be better
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Additional program information available upon request.