Radiography Program

Mission and Goals

The mission of the Wright College Program in Radiography is to prepare graduates to function as integral members of the healthcare team. To accomplish this mission the program is designed to provide the necessary professional skills, progressive maturity, and the intellectual, social, and emotional values necessary to make him/her a trustworthy member of the healthcare team.

Our philosophy is to educate the student to become a holistic and professional person. This demands not only education in the art and science of medical imaging, but a focus on the broader, humanistic values. To this end the student will not only be evaluated on his knowledge but on specific skills as well. This entails a highly sophisticated curriculum. It is imperative that the student learns the necessary scientific principles as well as accepts his responsibility to the patient, his fellow human beings, his profession, and himself.

The program mission is further defined in the following goals:

1. to provide the healthcare community with a graduate possessing the knowledge and skills to function capably in the patient care environment.
2. to provide an educationally supportive environment that will produce a graduate able to successfully pass the nationally recognized certification examination.

Student Learning Outcomes

Below are the learning outcomes that the radiography student must master in keeping with the program mission and goals. These outcomes serve to guide the student toward fulfilling the program goals. They form the basis for measuring what the student has accomplished upon completion of the program. Also, these program outcomes provide the foundation for specific course objectives, found in the syllabus of every radiography course. Upon completion of the AAS degree program in radiography, the graduate will be able to:

1. provide compassionate and responsible patient care during diagnostic procedures.
   
2. use oral and written communication with patients, peers, and medical staff.
   
3. produce diagnostic radiographs safely and competently in the context of all radiographic procedures .
   
4. practice the safe application of radiation at all times, thereby protecting self, patients, and other personnel.
   
5. utilize critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills in performing medical imaging procedures.
   
6. successfully pass the certifying examination given by the professionally recognized accrediting agency.
   
7. possess the clinical skills necessary for professional practice as an entry-level radiographer.
   
8. recognize the need for increased self-development through participation in continuing education activities.