Annual Assessment Report Form for Student Learning Outcomes Assessment s2

Date Received

Semester Assessment Report Form: Fall 2007 Data DUE March 28, 2008

Directions: Please complete a form for each of the programs within your department. This form was designed to provide a format for assessment reporting and should not be used to limit the amount of information provided. Each box that is attached to each of the sections is designed to adjust to varying lengths. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Bea Babbitt at x51506 or via email at: [email protected].

1. Program Information: Program Comprehensive Medical Imaging Department Health Physics College School of Allied Health Sciences Program Steen Madsen Assessment Coordinator Semester Data Fall 2007 Collected Report Steen Madsen Submitted by Phone/email x51805; [email protected] Date Submitted March 28, 2008

2. According to the Assessment Plan for this program, what were the planned assessments to be conducted during the Fall 2007 semester? You may want to copy and paste from this program’s assessment plan.

Which outcomes for How did you measure What results did you expect? If the this program were the outcomes? students performed well what would measured? 1. Clinical evals. their performance look like, i.e. 1. Clinical competency 2. Student surveys percentages, means, or comparisons to 2. Student satisfaction 3. Alumni surveys a national standard? with program. 1. A good evaluation by the clinical 3. Alumni satisfaction coordinator would indicate clinical with program competency 2. A high pass rate on the Board exams would indicate that the program provided the requisite education for success in the field. ____outcomes out of a total of ____ outcomes evaluated this semester. 3. Results. What are the results of the planned assessments listed above? Describe below or attach to the form.

Clinical evaluations, conducted by supervisors at the imaging centers, were overwhelmingly positive, in fact there were no negative comments concerning the clinical performance of our students. Results of Student and Alumni Surveys are shown in Tables 1 and 2. Original survey forms are kept in the Department and can be obtained upon request.

Please indicate your preferred response to the statements below using the following scale: 5 = Strongly Agree 4 = Agree 3 = Neither Agree Nor Disagree 2 = Disagree 1 = Strongly Disagree NA = Not Applicable

Table 1: Student Survey Form (Summary – 4 responses)

5 4 3 2 1 NA 1. I feel the education I received in science and math prerequisite courses 2 1 1 was appropriate. 2. The education I received in the CMI program didactic core courses has 1 2 1 helped me fulfill my job requirements. 3. I am satisfied with the clinical training I received in the CMI program. 1 3 4. I received adequate training in basic patient care procedures. 1 3 5. The CMI program provided basic knowledge of the fundamental 2 2 principles and techniques of ultrasound. 6. The CMI program provided an understanding of basic sectional anatomy 2 2 in medical imaging. 7. The CMI program provided an understanding of ultrasound 2 1 1 instrumentation and image acquisition 8. The CMI program provided an understanding of factors affecting image 2 1 1 quality and recognition of common artifacts 9. I gained the ability to identify normal structures and common disease 1 3 sites on ultrasound images. 10. I gained an understanding of the basic procedures required to perform 1 3 an ultrasound imaging study, including transducer manipulation

In addition, students were asked to comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the program. The results are summarized below:

Strengths: Excellent clinical sites. Relevant clinical experience. Knowledgeable instructors Flexible clinical schedule Weaknesses: Program requirements Need a stationary laboratory site for practicing ultrasound Lack of modern ultrasound equipment for lab courses. Lack of adequate student advising.

Table 2: Alumni Survey Form (Summary – 1 response)

5 4 3 2 1 NA 1. I feel the education I received in science and math prerequisite courses 1 was appropriate. 2. The education I received in the cmi program didactic core courses has 1 helped me fulfill my job requirements. 3. I am satisfied with the clinical training I received in the cmi program. 1 4. I received adequate training in basic patient care procedures. 1 5. The cmi program provided basic knowledge of the fundamental 1 principles and techniques of ultrasound. 6. The cmi program provided an understanding of basic sectional anatomy 1 in medical imaging. 7. The cmi program provided an understanding of ultrasound 1 instrumentation and image acquisition 8. The cmi program provided an understanding of factors affecting image 1 quality and recognition of common artifacts 9. I gained the ability to identify normal structures and common disease 1 sites on ultrasound images. 10. I gained an understanding of the basic procedures required to perform 1 an ultrasound imaging study, including transducer manipulation

Strengths: Knowledge of professors. Great clinical sites.

Weaknesses: Ultrasound machines are old and outdated. More clinical hours are needed. Need to develop a scanning lab.

4. Conclusions and Discoveries. What conclusions or discoveries were made from these results? Describe below or attach to the form.

Conclusions and Discoveries As evidenced from the comments of students and alumni, there was a relatively high degree of satisfaction with the CMI Program. It also appears that the CMI Program has been successful at prepared students in their chosen fields as evidenced by the high pass rates on the Board Exams. A number of problem areas were identified including the lack of modern scanning equipment in the Dept. lack of a stationary laboratory site on campus for practicing ultrasound, lack of advising and lack of clinical hours.

5. Use of Results. What program changes are indicated? How will they be implemented? If none, describe why changes were not needed.

To address the weaknesses of the Program, a number of changes have been made. These include: (1) The addition of a Clinical Lab course so that students can become familiar with basic scanning procedures prior to entering their clinical rotation. (2) The addition of more Clinical Education hours so that students will have the requisite number of clinical hours to sit for their Board Exams after graduation from the CMI Program. (3) The hiring of a dedicated ultrasound instructor to provide advising for students in the Program.

A continuing problem is the lack of modern ultrasound scanners. The students are currently using outdated instruments. Unfortunately, new ultrasound scanners are prohibitively expensive (approx. $100k) and well beyond the means of the Dept. We are working to identify possible donors who might provide funding for a modern scanner. We are also trying to solicit used scanners from various clinical facilities in the Las Vegas Valley.

6. Dissemination of Results, Conclusions, and Discoveries. How and with whom were the results shared?

All results were shared (orally) with Health Physics faculty and clinical supervisors.