Course Title: RAD 701 Professional Development
Quarter: Winter 2013
Instructor(s): Lindsey Swift, B.A., C.R.T., R.T. (R)
Phone: (510)231-5119
Office: 938 Marina Way South, Richmond, CA 94804
Office Hours: By appointment
Lindsey.swift@kp.org
CLOCK HOURS:
Thursday 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Labs are integrated into the clinical experience
APPROACH:
1. This course will consist of lecture/demonstration and practice involving class participation and
image review facilitated by the instructor. Reading assignments will precede certain lectures.
2. Case studies will be used to develop proficiency in critical thinking and analysis.
3. Handouts, visual aids, schematics, radiographs, and phantoms will be used to facilitate the
learning process.
4. In addition to scheduled evaluations, periodic reviews will be conducted.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course presents the second-year student with a discussion and analysis of relevant topics in
imaging sciences. Advanced imaging modalities, applied critical thinking to case studies in
medical ethics, and new developments in the field are topics of discussion. The importance of
continuing education and professional development to the future of medical imaging is
discussed.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course will teach the student to:
1. Describe major issues in health care today and throughout the 21st century.
2. Apply ethical principles toward resolving an ethical dilemma.
3. Describe important concepts involved with medical-legal issues in the medical imaging
department.
4. Describe the basic principles of image production, and list some clinical indications for the
advanced imaging modalities, (CT, MRI, Diagnostic Sonography, Radiation Therapy,
Nuclear Medicine).
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5. Students become valued members of their society and strive to serve others.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The student will be able to:
1. Explain major issues in healthcare today and throughout the 21st century.
2. Interpret medical and ethical dilemmas and apply principles to resolve those dilemmas.
3. Recognize important concepts involved with medical-legal issues in the medical imaging
department.
4. Recognize the importance of the involvement with community events and organizations.
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE:
3 hours lecture per week
PREREQUISITES:
None
APPROACH:
1. This course will consist of lecture/demonstration and practice involving class participation and
image review facilitated by the instructor. Reading assignments will precede certain lectures.
2. Case studies will be used to develop proficiency in critical thinking and analysis.
3. Handouts, visual aids, schematics, radiographs, and phantoms will be used to facilitate the
learning process.
4. In addition to scheduled evaluations, periodic reviews will be conducted.
REQUIRED TEXT(S)
R. Carlton, A. Adler, Principles of Radiographic Imaging, 3rd ed.: Delmar Publishers, C.V.
Mosby Company, 2001
S. Bushong, Radiologic Science for Technologists, 8th Edition, Elsevier Mosby, 2004
EVALUATION SYSTEM (tentative)
Final
Assignments
Volunteer Project & Presentation
Medical Ethics Case & Presentation
100 points
300 points
100 points
100 points
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Total Points:
600 points
GRADE POINT SCALE
This course will follow the grading policy defined in the KPSAHS Student Handbook.
COURSE GRADING POLICY:
The final grade is based upon passing the written examinations and completion of assignments.
One grade is assigned for the entire course. A final grade of “F” will be assigned to students
averaging less than 70% in the written examination and completion of assignments. A grade of
“C” (70%) must be obtained to pass this course.
ATTENDANCE POLICY and EXAM MAKE-UP POLICY:
As stated in the Student Handbook, students are expected to attend all classes and labs.
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class period. A sign-in sheet is used to record
daily attendance. It is the student’s responsibility to sign in at each class (failure to do so will
constitute an absence). Students are required to maintain a minimum 90% attendance in the
course. Students that miss 10% will have their course grade lowered one full grade. Students
that miss 11%-20% will have their course grade lowered two full grades. Any student who
misses more than 20% will receive a failing grade for the course and may be subject to further
disciplinary action.
Students who are absent on a test day must notify the instructor by phone, on the date of the
exam or earlier, in order to be allowed to take the exam at a later date. It is at the discretion of
each individual instructor as to whether or not an exam can be made-up, regardless of the
reason for the absence. The student will be expected to take the exam on the day of return (or
an earlier date if arranged with the instructor after the absence). Failure to take any exam may
result in an “I” (incomplete) grade for the course.
**Any two tardies will equal one absence**
Assignments submitted one day late will receive 75% of the total earned grade. Assignments
submitted after that will receive no grade. Students absent on the day an assignment is due shall
be prepared to turn in their assignment on return.
The final written exam for this class will be given at the time and date specified and must be
taken at that time.
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CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
The use of cell phones is prohibited in class (this includes text messaging). Any student
disobeying this rule will be asked to leave the class and will be considered absent for that day.
Any work or exam given that day can not be made up.
FINALS WEEK ATTENDANCE AND TESTING POLICY
1. All final exams will be comprehensive in content.
2. Students should not schedule any activities which conflict with finals week activities: e.g. plan out of town trips, schedule medical or dental appt., plan family activities, or other events
which will prevent attendance during the entire finals week.
3. The scheduled time for exam(s) will be determined for each quarter. This schedule will be
strictly adhered to for all written exams. Lab practical exams are scheduled during the quarter.
4. Mandatory attendance for all students is required. Failure to attend due to an unexcused
absence for the scheduled exam will result in a “zero” being assigned and averaged into the final
grade for the course.
5. Students with an excused absence (documented medical emergency) will not be allowed to
take the exam at a later date, but instead will be assigned a grade based upon all grades earned to
date for that course.
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INSTRUCTIONAL OUTLINE (TENTATIVE)
Week
Week 1
1/03
Lecture Topic
Course Introduction
Pass out Critical Thinking Assignment #1
Week 2
1/10
Volunteer Presentations
Discuss Mission Statements
Week 3
1/17
TBA
Week 4
1/24
Mission Statements
Staffing Partners- Doris Bumpus
Discuss Midterm
Week 5
1/31
Nuclear Medicine- David Totah
Chau Phan- Kenfoster Medical Imaging 1 p.m.
Week 6
2/07
Midterm- Ethics Presentations
Discuss Resume’
Week 7
2/14
Importance of high quality radiographs and reading them- Dr. Darryl Jones
Communication Presentation and Activity
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Week 8
2/21
Resume’ and Interview Discussion- Larry Elia (9 a.m.)
Week 9
2/28
TBA
Week 10
3/07
Service Excellence- Sherry Webber
Week 11
3/14
TBA
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