Blog Posting by Irene Ateh Niba
1st Year DMS student
Montgomery College
State licensure for sonographers
Did you know that sonographers are not required to be licensed to practice sonography across the United States today? Presently, graduates of sonography schools whether accredited or not can practice sonography statewide without state licensure in the United States. Many sonographers are registered with ARDMS and do have credentials but these credentials awarded by ARDMS do not have much legal weight. This is because there are no state laws or regulations implemented to oversee sonographers perform sonograms and sanction sonographers of inappropriate acts. With state licensure, physicians and consumers would be able to receive quality sonograms without unnecessary repetition and physicians would provide the best treatment decisions based on the correct information received from these sonograms. With state licensure, sonographers who did not acquire proper sonographic education or who commit inappropriate acts would be banned from practicing.
Two states (New Mexico and Oregon) out of all fifty states are now moving forward in requiring sonographers to get licensed. As of July 1st 2010, sonographers in Oregon are required to be licensed as well as sonographers in New Mexico. What example does this show to all other states? Are they going to follow New Mexico and Oregon footsteps to license every sonographer or sit back and not have to deal with it? What does this mean to sonographers in New Mexico and Oregon? Are they going to get licensed? Or move to another state to practice if licensure is impossible. What about the job market in New Mexico and Oregon? Will this attract sonographers from other states to NM and Oregon or would this drive away many sonographers who are trying to avoid state licensure?
There are pros and cons to state licensure but if a hairdresser can have a license to make hair, so too can a sonographer have a license to perform sonogram.
References
Benefits Of Your Sonography Certificate http://www.medacademy.org/articles/benefits-of-your-sonography-certificate
Oregon Governor Signs Sonographer Licensure Legislation and New Mexico Sonographer Licensure Law Signed http://www.sdms.org/
New Mexico Legislature Passes Bill To License Sonography and Magnetic
https://www.asrt.org/Content/News/PressRoom/PR2009/newmexicol090320.aspx
The DMS Program at Montgomery College offers three major concentrations of study- General (Abdominal, Ob/Gyn, Breast & Small Parts), Cardiac (Adult and Pediatric), and Vascular Technology. Upon successfully completing the DMS Program at MC, graduates are eligible to sit for their ARDMS National Board Exams. For more information on our Ultrasound Program, visit our website at http://www.Montgomerycollege.edu/dms
6 comments:
Hey that's a good blog about sonography schools.
This is all about money. When people buy machines to "take baby pictures" that takes away $$$ from doctors' offices.
Patient "safety" has nothing to do with it, it's all about money.
Where was this "concern" for the last 30+ years? Give me a break.
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This is such an awesome blog! writing a paper on this subject now and using it as a reference :) I think its so important to have sonographers licensed and recertified. Its not about the money, it is most definitely about the safety of the patients and the practice itself. I wouldnt put my well-being in the hands of someone without a license! :)
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