Department of Radiologic Sciences
Core Values/Goals/Strategies
2002-2007

Core Value 1- The faculty are dedicated to excellence in teaching using a student centered approach.
Goal 1.1		The Department will develop educational materials that will teach radiologic science practitioners effective methods for interacting with students.
Strategy 1.1.1.		Department faculty will develop and deliver educational workshops for radiologic science practitioners and communities of interest.
Goal 1.2		The department will expand its outreach activities by adding distant clinical sites to increase the number of students admitted into the program.
Strategy 1.2.1.		Increase the number of distant clinical sites. This will be accomplished with the addition of two or three additional sites in the first year and addition of clinical sites in subsequent years.
Strategy 1.2.2.		The radiography and radiation therapy track curriculum will be changed to offer courses via a front loaded-curriculum model.
		Explanation of Strategy: Didactic and clinical courses will be offered in blocks of concentrated times. For example; all didactic courses will be offered for junior students in the first half of the semester and the seniors will be in clinicals during this time. After midterm, the groups will switch and the seniors will be in class and the juniors will be in clinic. This will allow the department to accept more students because clinicals will be offered in the morning and afternoon. The addition of distant clinical sites may also allow for the opportunity to recruit from the distant sites.
Goal 1.3		The department will enhance the use and application of technology and move toward increased problem learning and case based education.
Strategy 1.3.1.		The department is currently the leader at AASU in the use of technology in the classroom. The radiologic science faculty will continue to develop ways to further enhance the use of technology in the curriculum.
Strategy 1.3.2.		The department will give case based assignments in specialty modalities
Goal 1.4		The department will develop a sonography track in the baccalaureate degree in radiologic sciences.
Strategy 1.4.1.		Work with grant department to look for funding sources for sonography.
Goal 1.5		The department will develop a master of radiologic science degree.
Strategy 1.5.1.		Work towards the development of a needs assessment.
Core Value 2- Faculty participate in scholarly activities as a foundation for providing improvements in clinical practice, the advancement of professional knowledge and the improvement of instruction and learning.
Goal 2.1	The department will develop a mechanism for increasing communication between the university, the radiologic sciences department and the communities of interest.
Strategy 2.1.1.	Department faculty will develop a departmental newsletter. This newsletter will include information about progression of the curriculum. For example, the newsletter will include a list and description of courses students are taking in a given semester and content covered.
Goal 2.2	The department will increase cancer and education activities for the university and the community.
Strategy 2.2.1.	Department faculty will locate sites and opportunities for getting radiation therapy track students and faculty involved in patient education with regard to cancer prevention and patient education of cancer related issues. These issues will be focused on Radiation Therapy Track: Nutrition, Colon Care, Life Style, Breast and Testicular/Prostate.
Strategy 2.2.2.	Department will locate sites and opportunities for getting radiography track students and faculty involved in patient education with regard to breast imaging and mammography issues and patient education with regard to the CARE BILL. Areas of Focus for Radiography Track: Mammography and education of the public about the CARE BILL.
Goal 2.3	The department will further enhance the use and application of technology and move toward increased problem learning and case based education.
Strategy 2.3.1.	The department is currently the leader at AASU in the use of technology in the classroom. The radiologic science faculty will continue to develop ways to further enhance the use of technology in the curriculum.
Strategy 2.3.2.	The department will give case based assignments in specialty modalities.
Core Value 3-The College of Health Professions values active communication with the service areas and the professional communities. This includes communication not only for understanding the needs of the service area and the professional communities but also for publicizing educational opportunities available at AASU. Coupled with this is a commitment of the faculty to distinction in community/professional service as well as responsiveness to the needs of the service area and professional community.
Goal 3.1		The department will develop a mechanism for increasing communication between the university, the radiologic sciences department and the communities of interest.
Strategy 3.1.1.		Department faculty will develop a departmental newsletter. This newsletter will include information about progression of the curriculum. For example, the newsletter will include a list and description of courses students are taking in a given semester and content covered.
Goal 3.2		The department will increase cancer and education activities for the university and the community.
Strategy 3.2.1.		Department faculty will locate sites and opportunities for getting radiation therapy track students and faculty involved in patient education with regard to cancer prevention and patient education of cancer related issues. These will be focused on Radiation Therapy Track: Nutrition, Colon Care, Life Style, Breast and Testicular/Prostate.
Strategy 3.2.2.		Department will locate sites and opportunities for getting radiography track students and faculty involved in patient education with regard to breast imaging and mammography issues and patient education with regard to the CARE BILL. Areas of Focus for Radiography Track: Mammography and education of the public about the CARE BILL.
Goal 3.3		The department will expand its outreach activities by adding distant clinical sites to increase the number of students admitted into the program.
Strategy 3.3.1.		Increase the number of distant clinical sites. This will be accomplished with the addition of two or three additional sites in the first year and addition of clinical sites in subsequent years.
Strategy 3.3.2.		The radiography and radiation therapy track curriculum will be changed to offer courses via a front loaded-curriculum model.
		Explanation of Strategy: Didactic and clinical courses will be offered in blocks of concentrated times. For example; all didactic courses will be offered for junior students in the first half of the semester and the seniors will be in clinicals during this time. After midterm, the groups will switch and the seniors will be in class and the juniors will be in clinic. This will allow the department to accept more students because clinicals will be offered in the morning and afternoon. The addition of distant clinical sites may also allow for the opportunity to recruit from the distant sites.
Goal 3.4		The department will develop a sonography track in the baccalaureate degree in radiologic sciences.
Strategy 3.4.1.		Work with grant department to look for funding sources for sonography.
Goal 3.5		The department will develop a nuclear medicine track in the baccalaureate degree in radiologic sciences.
Strategy 3.5.1.		Work with grant department to look for funding sources for development of a nuclear medicine track.
Goal 3.6		The department will develop a master of radiologic science degree.
Strategy 3.6.1.		Work towards the development of a needs assessment.
Core Value 4-The Faculty believe that it is important to examine and, where appropriate, implement innovative strategies in education, scholarship and community service.
Goal 4.1			The department will expand its outreach activities by adding distant clinical sites to increase the number of students admitted into the program
Strategy 4.1.1.			Increase the number of distant clinical sites. This will be accomplished with the addition of two or three additional sites in the first year and addition of clinical sites in subsequent years.
Strategy 4.1.2.			The radiography and radiation therapy track curriculum will be changed to offer courses via a front loaded-curriculum model.
Goal 4.2			The department will enhance the use and application of technology and move toward increased problem learning and case based education
Strategy 4.2.1.			The department is currently the leader at AASU in the use of technology in the classroom. The radiologic science faculty will continue to develop ways to further enhance the use of technology in the curriculum.
Strategy 4.2.2.			The department will give case based assignments in specialty modalities.
Goal 4.3			The department will develop a sonography track in the baccalaureate degree in radiologic sciences.
Strategy 4.3.1.			Work with grant department to look for funding sources for sonography.
Goal 4.4			The department will develop a nuclear medicine track in the baccalaureate degree in radiologic sciences.
Strategy 4.4.1.			Work with grant department to look for funding sources for development of a nuclear medicine track.
Goal 4.5			The department will develop a master of radiologic science degree.
Strategy 4.5.1.			Work towards the development of a needs assessment

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