Technologist Education

Mission

Mission and Goals

Mission

The University Health Care supports the mission and vision of the University of Utah and serves the public by improving health and quality of life through excellence in education, research, and clinical care.

We educate competent and caring practitioners, educators, and scientists for the state of Utah and beyond.

We advance knowledge through innovative basic and clinical research and scholarship and translate our discoveries into applications that help people.

We provide compassionate, state-of-the art clinical care to our patients.

We anticipate and respond to the needs of our communities through outreach, advocacy, and service.

Vision

A health care center distinguished by excellence, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Values

  • Compassion
  • Collaboration
  • Diversity
  • Integrity
  • Responsibility
  • Excellence

About Technologist Imaging Education

The mission and goals of Technologist Imaging Education is in parallel alliance with the philosophy, mission and goals of University Health Care. The educational programs and academic partnerships have a long, excellent reputation. We go the extra mile for our students and we educate competent and caring technologists.

Mission

To provide high quality entry level educational programs in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computerized Tomography, Nuclear Medicine and Mammography that educates competent technologists to the meet the needs of the University Health Care and the community. To develop academic partnerships with institutions that needs the expertise of the University Health Care for clinical education.

Objectives

The main objectives of the programs and partnerships is to educate students to perform the duties and responsibilities of an entry-level technologist and produce graduates that will successfully pass certification examinations.

Program Goals

  • Ensure that 100% of program graduates have completed clinical experience requirements as specified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
  • Graduate competent entry level technologists who are effective communicators, problem solvers and critical thinkers.
  • Graduate students who are satisfied with their educational experience and feel that it was beneficial to their professional development and growth.