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Advisory Committee:

The Nuclear Medicine Technology Advisory Committee serves to provide ongoing communication between the sponsoring institution (Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences) and its affiliates for exchange of information and ideas, and coordination of the program. Meetings are held at least semi-annually to ensure students receive adequate instruction and clinical experience. The focus of the committee is to review and evaluate the curriculum and clinical experience while monitoring student progress in the various clinical areas. The members of the committee include the program chair, medical director, clinical coordinator, students, and representatives from clinical affiliates and the healthcare community.

To view an edition of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Advisory Committee Newsletter published by the nuclear medicine faculty, click on the appropriate link below.

Spring 2009 (Volume 1, Issue 1)

 

Clinical Practicum:

Clinical practicum courses include clinical experience in all routine imaging procedures, pediatrics, nuclear equipment quality control, nuclear pharmacy, positron emission tomography and nuclear cardiology. Clinical affiliates exist in a variety of hospitals and private practice facilities. Clinical affiliates include:

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital ColliervillePET/CT BMH Memphis
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi
  • Crittenden Memorial Hospital
  • GE Health Nuclear Pharmacy
  • VA Medical Center Memphis
  • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
  • Memphis Heart Clinic

For information relating to Clinical Adjunct Faculty click here.

Clinical Education:

Students entering the clinical education phase of the curriculum will have additional expenses to consider. Students are required to provide their own transportation to and from clinical affiliates. In addition to transportation costs, students will be required to purchase uniforms in accordance with the dress code established by the nuclear medicine major.

Technical Standards:

For admission and progression, applicants must exhibit professional behavior and have the abilities and skills according to the standards published by Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences. Click on the College Catalog (page 23) to review the BCHS Performance Standards. Additionally, students entering the nuclear medicine major must exhibit professional behavior and skills according to the standards listed below:

  • Ability to visually differentiate subtle shades of gray/color in order to determine the quality of images
  • Ability to work in a variety of room lighting conditions
  • Ability to administer radiopharmaceuticals including performing intravenous injections
  • Ability to accurately prepare radiopharmaceuticals and withdraw patient doses
  • Ability to conceptually visualize human anatomy in three dimensions