Diagnostic Medical Sonography

When deciding on a career to pursue, consider your personal qualities. Are you fascinated by human anatomy? Do you love working with technology? Are you a natural problem solver who is detail-oriented? Do you like being part of a team and of service to others? Do you thrive in high-pressure situations?

With these personal and professional qualities and a solid Owens educational foundation, you could be on your way to a rewarding career in the high-demand field of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

As an integral and highly specialized member of the health care team, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers perform procedures that use high-frequency sound waves to create images that aid in the diagnosis of a wide range of medical conditions.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are committed to enhanced patient care and continuous improvement with ever-evolving technology.

A Sonographer’s scope of practice includes operating imaging equipment, identifying normal and abnormal imaging results, preparing patients for procedures, and reviewing patient medical history.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers often work in hospitals, physician offices, or clinics and may be required to take calls.

To practice as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, graduates must pass national certification examinations through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).

About the Program

As a student in the Owens Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, you will learn how to manipulate a transducer and ultrasound machine settings to create sonographic images in our on-campus lab with equipment comparable to what you will find in area hospitals.

In the classroom, you will learn anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, patient care, ultrasound physics and pathologic processes.

The majority of your second year will be spent in the clinic scanning real patients and learning from knowledgeable practicing sonographers.

Your Owens education will be guided by faculty members with extensive field experience, career knowledge and a passion for the profession.

The Owens Diagnostic Medical Sonography program provides eligibility to sit for ARDMS national registries and a degree that is easily transferrable to other colleges and universities to earn a bachelor’s degree, if desired.

Contact Us

Administration	Location	Phone	Email
Julie Posey, BAS, RDMS, RVT Program Chair	Bicentennial Hall 167 Toledo-area Campus	(567) 661-7560	julie_posey@owens.edu
Makenzie Zesing, BAS, RDMS, RVT Faculty, Clinical Education Coordinator	Bicentennial Hall 163 Toledo-area Campus	(567) 661-7420	makenzie_zesing@owens.edu
Catherine Ford, M.Ed, RT(R) Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions	Health Technologies 121B Toledo-area Campus	(567) 661-7398	catherine_ford@owens.edu