OVMC’s Radiologic Technology Program Welcomes New Students
07/6/2007

Release Date: Friday, July 6, 2007
Contact: Howard Gamble, MPH
Title: Marketing & Public Relations
Phone: (304)234-8135

Ohio Valley Medical Center’s Radiologic Technology Program welcomed ten new students for the Class of 2009. These new students will join ten, second year, students already in the program.

Established in 1954, OVMC’s Radiologic Technology Program is a 24-month clinical and classroom activity based instructional curriculum. Along with the scheduled classroom time, the program incorporates clinical experience at OVMC and East Ohio Regional Hospital to develop the theory, skills and aptitude of modern radiographers.

Students from OVMC’s Radiology Technology Program Class of 2009 include: Kasey West, West Virginia Northern Community College; Kendra Brown, WVNCC; Courtney Wilson, WVNCC; Thomas Blust, WVNCC; Jessica Dunn, Belmont Technical College; Katie Jernigan, WVNCC; Nadene Manners, WVNCC; Kayla Detling, BTC; Angela DeLancey, WVNCC and Suzanne Schumacher, WVNCC.

In 2006 the OVMC Radiologic Technology Program was granted an increase in the number of students that can be enrolled as first year students. The total number of first and second year students in OVMC’s Radiologic Technology Program now reaches 20.

OVMC’s Radiologic Technology Program also holds an academic partnership with Belmont Technical College and West Virginia Northern Community College. The partnerships allow students, once they complete the radiologic technology program and pass the national registry examination, to enter either college program with course credits that can be applied to an associate’s degree. Several students in both classes are taking advantage of the new partnerships.

The field of Radiologic Technology includes some of the most rapidly advancing careers in health care. Recent changes in technology, the ever-increasing use of highly sophisticated equipment and the expansion of radiology departments have created a sharp demand for individuals educated in this field.

Clinical experience includes diagnostic radiology; surgical procedures; mobile x-ray equipment and radiation protection; plus familiarization with ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, CT scanning, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology.

The Instructors in the Radiologic Technology Program have over 85 years combined experience in radiology. The instructors are also certified in a range of fields including mammography, quality assurance, and ultrasound.

"The Ohio Valley Medical Center Program of Radiologic Technology is committed to providing its students with a quality education so they may provide quality healthcare services to their patients," said Catherine Ball, Program Director

The students will graduate with approximately 1,200 didactic hours and 2,550 clinical hours. After completing the program, the graduates will be eligible to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and the State of West Virginia Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners accredits OVMC’s Radiologic Technology Program. For more information on OVMC’s Radiology Technology Program, call Catherine Ball, RT, MS, Program Director at 234-8781.

Ohio Valley Medical Center, located in Wheeling West Virginia, and East Ohio Regional Hospital, located in Martins Ferry Ohio, is a 340 bed combined organization providing quality primary and tertiary healthcare to the Ohio Valley. Ohio Valley Health Services and Education Corporation is the integrated health care delivery system comprising of the two hospitals, River Health Enterprises and Family Service-Upper Ohio Valley.