Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AS)
Prepare to enter an in-demand health profession.
Why Study Sonography?
Perhaps most associated with monitoring fetal development via ultrasound technology, medical sonographers play an incredibly important role in helping doctors evaluate all areas of the body, providing imaging that is pertinent to diagnosing and treating patients of all ages and backgrounds.
Demand for diagnostic medical sonographers is growing at a faster-than-average rate in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. An associate of science degree in diagnostic medical sonography equips you with the knowledge and technical skills needed for entry-level general sonography positions — and gives you the credentials you need to pursue industry certification.
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Career Outlook & Success
#5
Healthcare Support Job, U.S. News & World Report (2020)
19%
expected Indiana increase in demand for medical sonographers, which is much faster than the average occupation (bls.gov)
$68,750
median annual salary for medical sonographers in Indiana (BLS.gov, 2019)
Why USF for Your Sonography Degree?
The University of Saint Francis is proud to be the region’s premier health science educator. Our sonography program, launched in 2021 in both Fort Wayne and Crown Point, builds on the strengths of our long-standing, highly successful nursing and allied health programs. Leading healthcare networks and facilities continually seek out USF health sciences graduates to fill available positions.
In this blended learning program, you will learn from an expert faculty of active healthcare practitioners. With a strong liberal arts foundation and an education rooted in Franciscan values, you will leave USF ready to serve others as a compassionate, ethical healthcare professional.
High-Tech, High-Touch Learning
You’ll put your classroom learning into action as you practice skills and participate in real-world learning scenarios in state-of-the-art, professionally designed facilities, like our simulation lab.
Hands-on learning experiences, whether on campus or during a clinical experience, also allow you to practice compassionate patient care, develop communication skills and gain an understanding of overall healthcare operations.
Hands-On Healthcare Experience
As part of the sonography degree program you’ll venture into real-world healthcare settings to further develop your technical and patient care skills, as well as gain experience collaborating with various members of a healthcare team.
Previous USF allied healthcare students completed clinical hours at places such as:
- Adams Memorial Hospital
- Parkview DeKalb Health
- Direct Care Imaging
- Dupont Hospital
- Franciscan Health Network
- The Imaging Center
- Lutheran Hospital Medical Imaging
- Ortho Northeast
- Parkview Whitley Hospital
- Parkview Huntington Hospital
- RediMed
- VA Northern Indiana Health Care System
Where Can You Go with a Medical Sonography Degree?
Sonography positions are in-demand in all kinds of healthcare facilities. Here are a few places where you might find employment:
- Hospitals
- Physicians offices
- Outpatient imaging centers
- Specialty hospitals and care centers
During our program you will learn in areas of general and vascular sonography.
We are committed to bringing the Fort Wayne and Crown Point healthcare communities knowledgeable, competent and compassionate sonographers. Students will study in the 3-year program General and Vascular curriculums to obtain a broad skillset that is desirable to area employers.
Audra Koldyke
Program Director
Credentialing
The credentialing organizations for sonographers are the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
Specialty Accreditation
Specialty Accreditation is an assessment of a specific program within an institution. Accreditation ensures standards of education. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) offers accreditation for Sonography programs through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS).
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