KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE



KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

University of Hawai'i

PROGRAM ACTION REQUEST (Form: 2/22/02)

(Attach an Action Request Memorandum Stating the Justification for This Request;

Submit One Request for Each Proposal)

1a. Type of Program Action : Deletion

2. Program Type: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

3. Program Name and Program Description: Diagnostic Medical Sonography

This program is a three-semester course of study for those already qualified and credentialed in a clinically related health sciences profession, preferably radiologic technology. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers find employment in hospitals, clinics, private offices, and mobile services under the general supervision of a physician. They provide health care services by performing various sonographic examinations (using sound waves to produce images of various parts of the body), providing basic patient care, obtaining the pertinent clinical history, and assisting the physician during invasive procedures.

General Sonography includes the specialties of Abdominal and Obstetric-Gynecologic Sonography. Students may also receive didactic information and a minimum of clinical observation in Carotid Vascular Sonography, Neonatal Neurosonography, and other pediatric sonography applications. This program prepares students to take the Physics and Instrumentation, Abdomen, and OB-Gyn examinations sponsored by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). It is designed to meet the requirements of the essentials and guidelines of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, sponsored by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

4. Effective Term (semester/year): ___Fall______/___2007_______

5. Revise pages 310, 98 - 100 in the 2006-2007____ version of the KCC General Catalog.:

6. Is this program offered at another UH Campus? NO.

If YES, specify campus, and program name. If NO, why is this program offered at KCC:

This program was offered at KCC as one of a number of Health Sciences programs in support of KCC’s mission as the center of healthcare career education in the University of Hawaii system.

7. Justification (state the justification in the Action Request Memorandum attached to this form. If the proposal is to modify a program, describe the current program, describe the proposed modification to the program, then describe how the modified program will be different from the current program.)

Requested by:

(Name) (Department) (Date)

(Department Chairperson) (Date of Department Vote)

Approved by:

(Curriculum Chairperson) (Date)

(Faculty Senate Chairperson) (Date)

(Dean of Curriculum Management) (Date)

(Chancellor) (Date)

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