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 […]

If you are interested in ultrasound courses, you should know that Medical Ultrasound Schools (or Sonography schools) provide such studies. These studies are, in most cases, for certification and associate degrees in ultrasound technology. The difference between ultrasound technology and the traditional x-ray is that the first one is used for seeing muscles and generally […]

To obtain your sonography license, you have to go through the proper training and sonography classes. You will also have additional hands-on training that must be completed to certify you for the sonography license. Sonography courses are not easy to go through. They require a lot of time and commitment. Before committing to getting your sonography […]

Diagnostic medical sonography involves visual images of organs and tissues deep inside the human body using ultrasound waves. Anyone taking a diagnostic medical sonography program learns to use specialized equipment and other diagnostic techniques to collect information on the physiological, pathological, and anatomical state. Specialized physicians then use the data collected by a sonographer to […]

To acquire your ultrasound certification, you have to go through certain training levels and courses to qualify to take the examination. Different ultrasound schools will have various ultrasound courses unique to the particular type of concentration in ultrasound that students decide to take. Depending on the particular concentration of ultrasound you seek to pursue, several […]

Diagnostic medical sonography is a procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce visual images of organs or blood flow or tissues inside the body. The entire medical procedure is known as a sonogram. Although commonly known as diagnostic medical sonography, there are several areas of specialization inside the field. They include specialists in the […]

Diagnostic medical sonography education can take years to complete. But once completed, you can be working in leading hospitals or clinics with a sonography certificate. Since sonography is a specialized job in such high demand immediately, the financial prospects are also lucrative; some sonographers are paid hourly. With the proper Diagnostic medical sonography education, you will […]

X-ray technicians produce x-ray films of parts of the body. They are also required to administer non-radioactive materials into the bloodstream for diagnostic purposes. X-ray technicians are also responsible for preparing patients and their records and adjusting, maintaining, and operating equipment. X-ray technicians may specialize in sophisticated diagnostic imaging technologies within the field, such as […]

There are many ways for a person to obtain an MRI certificate or a sonography certificate. These two medicine fields are in very high demand, so many options for obtaining these licenses are available. The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography is a nonprofit organization that offers people an ARDMS license. The ARDMS license allows […]