AJ School News

November 18, 2009

Misericordia awards sonography certificates

Misericordia University recently recognized the fifth graduating class from the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate Program during the annual certificate presentation ceremony at the East Mountain Inn in Wilkes-Barre.

Eleven students completed the challenging 18-month program that includes classroom and clinical instruction. The sonography program, more commonly referred to as ultrasound, is designed for adult or non-traditional learners who posses the necessary pre-requisites. The program offers a convenient and predictable schedule with alternating weekend classes and a weekday clinical component. Classes begin every September.

The Misericordia University Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Sonographers perform a diagnostic medical procedure that uses ultrasound to produce dynamic visual images of human organs, tissues or blood flow inside the body.The following students completed the certificate program: Nicole Borelli, Shoemakersville, Sarah Bushinski, Shenandoah, Joanne Consolazio, Tunkhannock, Tara Eisenbach, Mountain Top, Kristine Jackson, Wilkes-Barre Lynn King, Hunlock Creek, Alyssa Maschuck, Paxinos, Michael Modeski, Clarks Summit, Anita Reboli, Pittston, Julie Pershing, Coal Township and Crystal Ambrosch, Hunlock Creek.

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