Medical Imaging: The MGH Insitute EdgeThe Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Medical Imaging offers individuals holding a bachelor’s degree in any field fast-track entry into radiologic technology and the expanding field of medical imaging. Combining optimal teaching methodologies with the flexibility of online study, this program is ideally suited for individuals entering health care from other professions as well as for health care workers looking to advance their careers in a timely manner. Here are some of the features that make our program unique:
Accelerated Study / Graduate Level Education
In 17 months of intensive study you will acquire the knowledge and skills you need to sit for certification and licensure as a Radiologic Technologist. During that time, you will receive an in-depth graduate-level education in diagnostic radiography as you acquire hands-on experience at some of the top health care institutions in the country. And the credits you earn in this program can be put toward a master’s degree at a future date (unlike credits earned through a community college based medical imaging program).
Distance Learning Format / Increased Communication
This is the first Medical Imaging program in the US to combine 100% online academic instruction with hands-on laboratory and clinical rotations. In doing so, this innovative program has not only put time-management issues back in the hands of its students (many of whom have professional or life commitments to juggle while transitioning into this program), it also gives students the means to achieve a more dynamic interchange with their fellow classmates and instructors than they would receive in a traditional classroom setting. As part of your weekly assignments, you will engage in on-going discussions with your classmates and instructors through the use of our custom-built, user-friendly courseware discussion boards.
Professional Curriculum / Optimal Teaching Methodology
Based on the newest professional curriculum adopted by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, this rigorous program takes a three-tiered educational approach (of alternating blocks of online, laboratory, and clinical study) that enables students to immediately meld theory with practice in progressive stages throughout the program. As a result, you will be able to more easily apply what you are learning to your knowledge and skill set memory. We also schedule full-time laboratory and clinical rotations (generally eight hours a day, five days a week), which allows you to focus all your attention on mastering new skills, without the distraction of outside class and coursework or interruption to the routine that best reinforces skills acquisition.
Clinical Affiliations / World Class Experience
Thanks to our extensive clinical affiliations with world-renowned hospitals in the Partners HealthCare System (including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Newton Wellesley Hospital, Faulkner Hospital, North Shore Medical Center, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Network), we are able to provide you with multiple and varied resources for your clinical practicum experience. This means that you will already have experience working at world-class institutions by the time you seek certification and licensure as a radiologic technologist.
Diverse Faculty / Individualized Attention
Due to the distance learning component of this program, students enjoy access to medical imaging leaders and scholars from around the country. Our faculty are actively engaged in medical imaging practice and professional activities and use their own real-world cases as teaching examples. As a result, our students are not only instructed in the field’s most current and relevant practices, they are also privy to the innovative thinking and professional and ethical standards that will define tomorrow’s practices as well. Our small class sizes, usually 15 - 20 students in total, ensures that you will receive individualized attention and, as a result, broaden your chances for professional growth.
Professional Resources / State-of-the Art Education
Medical Imaging technology advances daily. That’s why we make sure you’re trained on state-of-the-art equipment, the same used in Boston’s premier health care facilities. And it’s why we give our students access to the same medical library and web-resources used by practicing clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital. |
