Radiography Program
About us
Prepare for a dynamic and rewarding career in medical imaging with our accredited Radiography Program. Designed for aspiring radiologic technologists, our program combines rigorous academic instruction with hands-on clinical experience to equip you with the knowledge, technical skills and professional values essential for success in today’s healthcare environment.
Mission
The program’s mission is to utilize effective educational processes, adult learning techniques and instructional design strategies to provide an educational environment, academic and clinical, which stimulates and facilitates students learning the art and science of radiography and mastering psychomotor skills necessary in the art of medical imaging so that graduates of the school are competent radiographers, skilled communicators and problem solvers and individuals who value and seek professional growth.
Goal statements
1. Students will be clinically competent:
- Students will demonstrate radiographic positioning skills.
- Students will demonstrate radiographic technical factors applied to radiographic procedures.
- Students will demonstrate radiation safety practices.
2. Students will be able to effectively communicate:
- Students will communicate effectively with patients.
- Students will communicate effectively with health care professionals.
3. Students will demonstrate use of appropriate critical thinking skills:
- Students will demonstrate ability to adjust procedures in accordance with patient variables.
- Students will demonstrate ability to make critical image evaluation judgments.
4. Students will display professional behavior:
- Students will demonstrate professional behavior.
Contact Us
Gina Markle, MHA, RT(R)(M)
Director, Radiography Program
100 N. Academy Ave.
Danville, PA 17822-1522
570-214-9253
gmmarkle@geisinger.edu
Interested in shadowing us for a day?
Program description
A 24-month certificate program of classroom academics and clinical experience prepares students for entry-level positions as radiologic technologists, eligible for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination.
Accreditation
The radiography program is accredited by the
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org
The program’s current award is 8 years. General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found here.
School Process
Policy 102: Transfer (PDF)
Policy 106: Complaint & Grievance Process (PDF)
Policy 112: Transfer Credits (PDF)
Faculty
Physicians and professional staff of the Department of Radiology all contribute to the learning process to ensure students a quality education. Department members providing classroom instruction do so on the basis of professional expertise and demonstrated teaching ability.