Diagnostic Medical Sonography Career Guide
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Past Internship Sites:
- Bronson Healthcare
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend
- Mercy Health
- Spectrum Health Medical Group
- Center for Vein Restoration
- McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital
- Spectrum Health Cardiovascular Imaging Lab
- American Heart Association
Where Alumni Have Landed
- Director of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program – Volunteer State Community College
- Sonographer – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, IL
- Ready Care Closet Coordinator – Spectrum Health Home Medical Equipment
- Ultrasonographer – Spectrum Health Medical Group
- Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer – Michigan Primary Care Partners
- Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer – Visiting Physicians Association
- Cardiac Sonographer – University of Michigan Health System
- Sonographer – Gerber Memorial Hospital
- Cardiovascular Technologist – Bronson Methodist Hospital
- Sonographer – OBGYN Associates of Holland
- (Echo) Sonographer – Spectrum Health Medical Group
- Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer – Metro Health
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer – Mercy Health
- Lead Sonographer/Technical Director, Vascular Laboratory – Christie Clinic
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer – Positive Options – A Service of Lakeshore Pregnancy Center
- Sonography Lab Coordinator – Helen DeVos Congenital Heart Center
- Ultrasound Technologist – Metro Health
- Manager of Heart and Vascular Imaging Center - University of Chicago Medicine
Student Organizations to Consider
- Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Radiological Society of North America
- Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Student Organization (RISSO
Study Abroad Programs
The Padnos International Center and various academic departments have created Major/Minor Advising Sheets to help direct students to study abroad programs that are compatible with a particular major, minor, or degree program.
Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:
- Patient care
- Medical Ultrasound
- Abdominal Sonography
- CPR Certified
- HIPAA
- Echocardiography
- Unetix/Acuson/GE/Parks/Philips Machinery
- Critical care
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
- Clinical Research
- RDCS
- Vascular Sonography
- OB/GYN Sonography
- Medical/Abdominal imaging
Graduate & Professional Programs
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