St. James Mercy Hospital School of Radiological Science

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St. James Mercy Hospital's School of Radiological Science admits 14 students annually for its 24 month competency-based radiography program. The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Technology. Below is the contact information:

JRCERT
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-2901
1-312-704-5300

The program is registered by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). Below is the contact information:

NYSDOH
Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection
547 River Street Room 530
1-518-402-7580

Currently the program has 5 JRCERT approved clinical sites in Hornell, Dansville, Wellsville, Bath VA Medical Center and Olean, New York and an articulation agreement in place with Alfred State College that assure the program is able to meet its stated mission and goals.

Mission Statement:

St. James Mercy Hospital School of Radiological Science enables students to become competent, efficient and caring radiographers. The School of Radiological Science has the primary responsibility to ensure that the student has acquired the positive characteristics of dedication to duty, quality care, team work and high ethical standards as they relate to the patient, their families, physician and technologists. The School embraces the Mission and Core Values of St. James Mercy Hospital in its education of the students enrolled in the program.

Goals of the Program:

1. To develop competent practitioiners capable of functioning in the highly technical and dynamic field of Radiologic Technology.

2. To develop competent practitioners who provide proficiency in communication skills, critical thinking, problem solving skills, patient care and life-long learning.

3. To develop competent practitioners who are proficient in critical thinking skills and problem solving skills.

4. To develop competent practitioners who are proficient in patient care skills.

5. To develop practitioners who demonstrate professional development and life-long learning.

Our accrediting agency looks very closely at all information we mail and publish and the area that gets the most attention is that all written, electronic information is the same and accurate.

Anyone interested in receiving information on the program can call 1-607-324-8265 or e-mail Bridgett Mayorga, Program Director.