Ultrasound Technology is an exciting allied health specialization. The sonographer, under the supervision of a physician, uses their expertise and ability to obtain diagnostic information about the human body. Sonography has been used in medical diagnosis for 30 years.
General Information Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Department of Radiology Henry Ford Hospital 2799 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202-2689 phone: (313) 916- 3519 fax: (313) 916 9480 E-mail: mike@rad.hfh.edu
Outlook Sonographers are employed throughout the country in hospitals, medical offices, and in the commercial field. This is a developing profession in which opportunities abound. While starting salaries vary, in general, introductory salaries average about $53,000.
Henry Ford Program The DMS Program at Henry Ford is fully accredited by the Joint Review Commission on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. It has been in existence for more than 33 years. Students are educated in general sonography and obtain a limited rotation in vascular sonography, receiving about 960 didactic hours of instruction. Clinically, students rotate through Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI and at the seven suburban satellite facilities.
Length The program lasts 18 months, beginning in September of each year.
To obtain an admission packet by mail, write, phone, or email the address above.
The application deadline for the September class is April 1st of each year.
Course offerings Abdominal sonography Obstetrical sonography Superficial parts sonography Gynecological sonography Introduction to vascular sonography Ultrasound Physics Introduction to cardiac sonography Introduction to musculoskeletal sonography
Mission Our mission is to provide innovative educational opportunities, for preparing exceptional quality medical sonographers. The ultimate goal is to serve the students, the patients, the hospital and the community.
Vision Our vision is to integrate our educational program with the delivery of health care services. We develop and support a program that leads change in preparing professionals for employment opportunities and evolving models of care. We refine skills in areas where expertise is essential and monitor the quality of our programs through measurable outcomes. We continuously improve the environment for learning, utilizing information systems, employing team skills and being culturally sensitive.
Values We have an obligation to students. We provide students with a quality education that is adaptive to their needs and to that of the profession. Students are our future. They embrace what we value through our instruction and by example. We instill PRIDE: Professionalism, Responsibility, Initiative, Dedication and Enthusiasm. People are our strength. Our work defines our success and determines our reputation. Patient care is paramount. We exist to serve those who need our services.
Program Goals The goals of the program are to provide an academic curriculum for the student to develop the cognitive skills to be a sonographer; provide a variety of clinical practice and scanning labs for the student to develop the physical and evaluation skills to be a sonographer; prepare students to pass the ARDMS examinations in the areas of Physics, Abdomen, and Obstetrics/Gynecology; give students an introductory experience in Vascular Sonography, Adult Echocardiography and Musculoskeletal Sonography; prepare students to serve the community as a medical professional; and offer an environment of continuous improvement in student education and staff development.
