Saint Anthony accredited program only one of its kind in Indiana
Saint Anthony Medical Center recently honored an elite group -- the third class of graduates of its School of Echocardiography, which is the only accredited program of its kind in Indiana and one of just 61 nationwide.
Recent graduates of the School of Echocardiography include, from left, Blanca Balcazar, Holly Luedtke, Olivera Stefanoska, Lori Durr, Tatiana Dejanovic, Eileen Johnson, Gina Piazza, Amanda Krueger, Lawanda Wright and Imelda Casillas.
The school offers an Associate of Applied Science degree that prepares students for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Cardiovascular Credentialing International exams, which leads to their becoming registered technicians.
The 22-month program incorporates classroom instruction, lab skills and 800 hours of clinical experience in health care settings. The school is accredited by the state and nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Karin Kolisz, Saint Anthony vice president of clinical services, said implementation of the program was motivated by a need in the community. “It helps assure that patients are getting adequately studied so doctors will have the best diagnostic information available to help assure the utmost in care.’’
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