Mission and Goals

The primary mission of the Radiation Therapy Program is to educate competent entry-level radiation therapists

Goal: Students will demonstrate clinical competence

Learning Outcomes
  • Students will demonstrate competence in treatment delivery,
  • Students will demonstrate competence in simulation,
  • Students will demonstrate understanding of theory behind safe radiation practice.
  • Students will demonstrate safe radiation practice.
  • Employers will report graduates as competent in entry-level tasks

Goal: Students will demonstrate effective communication skills

Learning Outcome
  • Student will successfully demonstrate effective communication skills in the clinical setting
  • Student will demonstrate effective written communication skills
  • Student will demonstrate effective oral communication skills

Goal: Students will demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Learning Outcome
  • Students will develop a treatment plan using a planning computer
  • Students will use critical thinking & problem solving skills in clinical situations
  • Students will evaluate & analyze published studies, and apply them to clinical practice
  • Graduates will demonstrate competence in problem solving

Goal: Students will demonstrate professionalism

Learning Outcome
  • Students will demonstrate professionalism in the clinical setting
  • Graduates will demonstrate belief in continuing education

 

For Program accreditation information and effectiveness data please see:

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology,
20 N. Wacker Drive Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
http://www.jrcert.org

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"It's a good feeling. You know you're helping people. For our patients, cancer is still treatable. If they weren't coming to us, they wouldn't be getting better."
Kaylee Voorhies, Class of 2009
CONTACT:

STUDENT ADMISSIONS
Location:
Room 1215, Weiskotten Hall
Phone: 315 464-4570
Email: admiss@upstate.edu