RAD STUDENTS GET INSIDE LOOK DURING EXTERNSHIPS

Las Vegas, NV –Pima Medical Institute First Class of Radiography Students Begin Their Clinical Training

The first class of Radiography students at Pima Medical Institute’s campus at 3333 E. Flamingo Road in Las Vegas will gain new insights as they begin their externships at various imaging centers in southern Nevada. PMI’s 96-week Radiography program includes 2800 hours of training, the last of which is an externship at an outside imaging facility.

PMI has been actively supporting the efforts of Susan Cazaux, a PMI radiography instructor in Arizona who is lobbying for bills that will establish educational and credentialing standards for personnel who plan and deliver radiation therapy and perform all types of medical imaging exams except medical ultrasound or echocardiography.

Currently, Nevada, as well as a handful of other states, that do not have licensure requirements for radiographers. The bills will establish educational and credentialing standards for personnel who plan and deliver radiation therapy and perform all types of medical imaging exams except medical ultrasound or echocardiography.

“Poor quality images can lead to additional testing, delays in treatment, anxiety for the patient, increased costs, as well as unnecessary exposure to radiation due to medical imaging exams that must be repeated due to improper positioning or poor technique,” said Babbette Burcaw, campus director for the Las Vegas career college. “Our students go through a very thorough program that exceeds state standards, but we would like to see more done to ensure patients will not be put at unnecessary risk.”

PMI is one of the premiere medical career colleges in the western United States. For more than 30 years they have focused on healthcare and served as an industry leader in medical career training. The privately owned, accredited school provides students with a well-rounded education embracing theoretical classroom studies, as well as on-site training at medical facilities that mirror the working environment they will pursue after graduation.

PMI has been serving students since 1972, with campuses in: Albuquerque, NM; Chula Vista, CA, Seattle, WA; Colorado Springs and Denver, CO; Tucson and Mesa, AZ, as well as Las Vegas. Additional information is available by calling 1-888-442-5998 or at http://www.pmi.edu.