I’m back in full studying mode again, so I don’t get a chance to get on here as much to post. My last post mentioned a possible change in direction. The change I was referring to is a change in schools and a change in my program of study. Back when I first decided to change careers and get into the medical field, I wanted to get into Ultrasonagraphy (Ultra Sound)… Cardiovascular Ultrasonography in particular. When my mom had her heart attack I did some studying of the heart and was fascinated by it. My Aunt introduced me to the idea of Cardiovascular Ultrasonography. You see, she works for the Cardiologist who saved my mom’s life. (That was a story worthy of a post someday)Dad’s subsequent bypass surgery and this quarters study of the cardiovascular system has only strengthened this fascination and desire to get into some mode health-care pertaining to the heart.
The problem with my plan was I couldn’t find any school in Georgia that had an Ultrasound program. I was advised to go into a Radiography program and then work my way into on the job training. This was cool with me because I am also fascinated by Orthopedics. My back condition has exposed me to many modalities in Radiologic technology: MRI, CT,Myelograms, floroscopy. All fascinating stuff.
About two weeks ago my wife came home telling me about a school in Atlanta that a noncompetitive MRI program. All other programs in GA. including the one I have been working toward are competitive entrance programs. At the information meeting held a few months back I sat in a room with about 150 other prospective Rad Tech students hoping to get one of the 17 available slots that open every fall. This new school that my wife told me about is a private school, not state funded. They do not use a competitive entrance. You pay the tuition… your in, providing there is room for you. If the class is full, they move you back until the next class starts. Instead of one class starting every fall, they start classes 3 times a year. The real exiting part of this school for me is they have an Ultrasound program which allows me to study cardiovascular ultrasonography in particular. So if all goes well I will be transferring to this school in January after completion of my core classes.
