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Allied Health MajorsNuclear Medicine Technology · Clinical Laboratory Science · Respiratory Care General Information The Nuclear Medicine Technology major will prepare the student for a professional career as a nuclear medicine technologist. Nuclear medicine is a specialty area of medical practice that uses radioactive isotopes and special sensitive instrumentation to help diagnose and treat certain diseases. The nuclear medicine technologist is an individual who has received special training to perform the many patient procedures which will assist the nuclear physician in diagnosis and treatment. The individual is trained in this instrumentation used to perform body function studies, imaging procedures, and laboratory tests done on various body fluids. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist is a professional member of the health care team specializing in the laboratory investigation of patient samples for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment of disease. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for the quality and accuracy of laboratory findings based upon his/her understanding of scientific principles and methods of data analysis. Students gain career knowledge in a combination of formal academic education and clinical education in a hospital-based laboratory science program. Respiratory Care is an allied health specialty focusing on cardiopulmonary life support. Respiratory care is a health care service delivered by trained practitioners who, under physician supervision, actively participate in the care of patients. The practice of respiratory care encompasses, but is not limited to, diagnosis, treatment, management, and preventative care of patients with cardiopulmonary problems. Required Courses: Nuclear Medicine Technology Required Courses: Respiratory Care Department of Biological Sciences Required Courses: Clinical Laboratory Science Department of Physical Sciences Career Opportunities The majority of Nuclear Medicine Technologists practice in hospital nuclear medicine departments assisting nuclear physicians with diagnostic and treatment procedures. Laboratory positions for Clinical Laboratory Scientists are available in many locations including, but not limited to:
Nuclear Medicine Technology Upon completion of this program, graduates will demonstrate:
Upon completion of this program, graduates will demonstrate:
Upon completion of this program, graduates will demonstrate:
Elizabeth Hodgson - Nuclear Medicine Technology Coordinator Marie E. Dunstan - Clinical Laboratory Science Coordinator Mark Simmons - Respiratory Care Coordinator Special Opportunities Nuclear Medicine Technology The Nuclear Medicine Technology program at York College is part of a consortium composed of area hospitals and colleges. The student spends the first three years of the four-year program completing courses at York College. During the junior year, application is made to the consortium for the final clinical year of the program. Acceptance into the clinical year is not guaranteed. The senior year is spent at the hospital assigned, working in a nuclear medicine department three days a week and attending classes one day each week at the consortium educational building in Lancaster, PA. Clinical Laboratory Science The senior year takes place in a hospital school of Clinical Laboratory Science. Many hospitals will employ their clinical students in the laboratory on a part-time basis. Additionally, staff openings in the laboratory of that hospital will often be filled by graduating seniors of their programs. Respiratory Care B.S. Respiratory Care students may choose a clinical specialty in their last year. They are also required to perform a research project in the senior year. Courses of Study The following three options are available in the area of Respiratory Care:
Special Facilities Clinical Laboratory Science York College is affiliated with clinical laboratory science schools in the following hospitals: Lancaster General College of Nursing/Health Sciences, Lancaster, PA; St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA; W.C.A. Hospital, Jamestown, NY; York Hospital, York, PA. Students are not limited to applying for positions in our affiliated schools. Students may apply to and attend classes in any hospital based program that is NAACLS accredited. Alumni Record Graduates from one of York College's Allied Health programs secure employment in some of the region's most prestigious health care facilities including those listed below:
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