DMSG 255G — Echocardiography Seminar and Capstone Project
<p><span><span>This final semester course aids students in applying the knowledge and skills learned in their </span><span>previous</span><span> cardiac sonography courses and clinical internships through exploration of a research topic and preparation for the ARDMS credentialing board examination in adult echocardiography. Anatomy, physiology, patient care, clinical signs and symptoms, correlation with other diagnostic testing and sonographic presentation of normal, abnormal variants and pathologies will be reviewed</span><span>. </span><span>Students will </span><span>participate</span><span> in discussions and activities </span><span>utilizing</span><span> critical thinking and problem-solving skills and will learn research </span><span>methodology</span><span> to create a literature review and analyze data</span><span>. </span><span>Mock exams will be employed for registry preparation. Restricted to DMS students. </span></span><span> </span></p>
Prerequisites: DMSG253, ENGL101