A certified dental assistant (CDA) fulfills essential dental and oral healthcare functions for dental practitioners and their patients. Dental assistants usually work with dental hygienists in dental offices under the direct supervision of dentists. Crucial to dental teams, dental assisting is a registered profession represented by the American Dental Assistants Association. Dental Assisting is a […]

Meet Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts’ Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Larisa Revzina The restrooms at Anchorage International Airport were immaculate, with ample supplies of soap and paper towels. That was Larisa Revzina’s first impression of the United States on March 3, 1993, a day indelibly etched in her memory, when she changed planes in Alaska […]

On Friday, March 20, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered 40 million Californians to shelter-in-place—forcing all but “essential workers” or those seeking critical services to stay home.1  Seven days later, “on March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was passed, allotting $2.2 trillion for fast, direct economic aid to Americans—negatively […]

On Friday, March 20, 2020, Americans anxiously turned to their televisions, radios, and cellphones, to hear California Governor Gavin Newsom give an order for 40 million Californians to shelter-in-place—forcing all but “essential workers” or those seeking critical services to stay home.1 Overnight, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts campus directors were challenged to find new ways […]

For three weeks, Stephanie Jackson had the opportunity to visit Malawi, Africa, with RAD-Aid International. Ms. Jackson has always held an innate drive to help others and a love for travel. Through RAD-AID International, she was able to combine both passions and use her radiology skills to help improve healthcare conditions in Malawi.   What […]

Since the introduction of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique, its demand has only grown from time to time. Like any other fast-growing industry, the MRI industry is in constant need of trained professionals to fill up the vacuum in the industry. The reason is the number of job opportunities created every year and the […]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, more commonly known as MRI, is a type of medical imaging using strong magnetic fields and radio frequency waves instead of X-rays. The process creates clear pictures of internal body organs and tissues. On the whole, MRIs are particularly well-suited for examining tissues around bones. These include areas such as in the […]

Getting through ultrasound technician school will take a lot of motivation and discipline. The programs are typically time-consuming and require a lot of hard work. Those who think getting through ultrasound technician school is an easy task should probably not consider entering the program. Ultrasound is a sensitive field of medicine. It takes a lot of […]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive procedure to capture a patient’s images inside an object using non-ionizing radio frequency signals. It is frequently utilized in medicinal science to capture images of living tissues inside the human body. Thanks to its progressive nature, it is considered one of the best medical world methods today to […]

Radiology involves the study of images of the internal organs of a living human body. A Radiologist is a physician who reads the results of various radiology exams. Before diagnostic imaging, only a patient’s death allowed doctors to study the human body’s internal organs. Radiology was initially the branch of medical imaging that used x-rays […]

Even in the most welcoming work environments, healthcare, by and large, is an industry valuing precision–with literal tolerance for what is sloppy. “Close enough” or “whoops” are not negotiable medical maxims. For instance, a patient couldn’t care less how your Saturday night went if you put them at risk for infection. Pupils entering healthcare do […]

For years, the demand for highly skilled nurses has been increasingly growing in the United States. If you’re an aspiring nurse, you can find a licensed nursing school near your residence. These nursing schools will offer you proper training as well as nursing degrees. If you’re looking for a particular nursing education type, you’ll undoubtedly […]