Radiography Mission Goals and Student Learning Objectives

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, which incorporates the latest in digital imaging and 3D technology, as well as experience at some of the major medical institutions in the area. 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 where the student will:

  1. Demonstrate written and oral communication skills.
  2. Demonstrate clinical competence in the care of patients.
  3. Model professionalism as a member of the healthcare team.
  4. Possess critical thinking skills.

 

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:
 
  • provide compassionate and responsible patient care during diagnostic procedures (goal 3).
  • use oral and written communication with patients, peers, and medical staff (goal 1).
  • produce diagnostic images safely and competently in the context of all radiographic procedures (goals 2 and 4).
  • utilize critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills in performing medical imaging procedures (goal 4).
  • successfully pass the certifying examination given by the professionally recognized accrediting agency (goals 3 and 4).
  • practice the safe application of radiation at all times, thereby protecting self, patients, and other personnel (goals 2 and 3).
  • identify the importance of professional values, development and growth (goal 3).
  • possess the clinical skills necessary for professional practice as an entry-level radiographer (goals 2 and 4).