Radiologic Technology Department Meeting

Agenda/Minutes

March 9, 2016 @ 12:00am - 2:00pm

Attendance: _x__ Paulette Engisch _x__ David McLaughlin _x__ Monique Neel

Agenda/ Department Member

Item/Topic Updates/Discussion Outcome/Action Needed

Department Chair Update Monique Neel

Notes from Division DC Meeting (18.F.11, 18F.12)

State wide issues: College wide issues: Division wide issues:

No Update from Matt Bidart re: helping programs with Brochure/Web Page work o Goal is to get website as clean as possible before accreditation site inspection in

May o Faculty agreed to postpone Matt due to no response and site visit approaching

Faculty & Staff/ Recruitment, hiring, assignment, orientation, & evaluation (18.F.2, 18.F.4)

Monique will be hiring 2 adjunct faculty members to teach in CT & Mammography certificate programs

o Met with Paul Harryman Feb 2 & Feb 22, 2016 o Moving forward with hiring process o Adjunct needs to be hired by mid-summer to allow for orientation and

preparation.

Monique will follow up with Diane re: interest in teaching in new Mammo program. Need a decision by end of Spring semester

Course SLO’s/ Development, revision, & monitoring (18.F.5)

Spring 2016 Course SLO’s (emailed to faculty). Complete by April 2016 dept meeting o Neel : RAD1B, RAD61B, RAD61C

RAD 1B: The student will position the patient and image receptor to achieve accurate demonstration of the affected body part.

RAD 61B: The student will analyze images to determine the appropriate use of beam restriction.

Monique & David will complete SLO’s through use of results by end of Spring 2016 Data will be shared

RAD 61C: The student will perform the appropriate processing functions required to produce a diagnostic image.

o McLaughlin: RAD 30, RAD 64 RAD 30: The student will identify various fractures shown on images

provided. RAD 64: The student will describe the function of the components of a

radiography system.

with dept during dept meetings before use of results are finalized

Program SLO’s/ Development, revision, & monitoring (18.F.5)

Due Fall 2018

Student Issues/ Requests, complaints, referrals (18.F.6)

First year on probation for cell phone use during 62A

Frist year on probation for cell phone use during 62B

Class Scheduling & Faculty Assignments (18.F.7)

Community Ed Courses o Venipuncture

Scheduled 7/11-7/14 Need to notify CI’s of date in late Spring Calendar emailed to faculty, Cathy Gilbertson, and Nancy Meggelin Need to schedule extra nurses in lab Colleen came to class and registered students- Paulette will confirm

o Mammography Initial Training Course ASRT approved for 46.75 credits Instructor- Diane Hockett Scheduled for 3/7/16- 4/27/16, M & W 6pm-8:30pm Tuition: $950 Diane indicated employer wants less students at Alinea this Spring ICMC & Kaiser will train mammography students 3/7/16- 17 students enrolled

Monique will ensure Colleen and Nancy schedule extra nurses

Course Outlines of Record/ Review, revise, & update (18.F.8)

4 Year Review of Curriculum- no courses due

Course revisions o See revised ARRT Content Specifications & Clinical Competency Requirements

(see attachments)

WebCMS course proposals for revised courses due to Monique by May 1, 2016

o Will seek advisory approval to make changes at advisory meeting o Faculty to review and make revisions to relevant courses o Competency Ruler will need to be revised for Class of 2017 program students and

incoming students

RAD63 o Faculty approved of all proposed modifications to RAD63 during February dept

meeting

Monique will revise competency ruler by May 1, 2016 David will submit course proposal for RAD63by May 1, 2016

New Course Offerings/ Oversee, coordinate, develop, & provide for approval (18.F.9)

Mammography & CT programs will be available to schedule in 2016-2017 school year

Department Meetings/ Organize, conduct, facilitate (18.F.10)

Spring Dept Meeting Dates o Advisory March 23 2-4pm o May 4, 2016, 12-2 pm (Site visit May 12-13) o June 1, 2016, 12-2 pm

Next Department Meeting: April 13, 2016 12-2pm

Budget, Maintenance, Equipment, Materials, & Supplies/ Gather, organize, prepare & monitor (18.F.13)

Department:

Sealed radiation source disposal o Radiation source in lab must comply with state and federal regulations o In order to store sealed sources that have been in the lab, Radiation Safety

Officer must report source and monitor it- state & federal regulations o Submitted immediate needs request to division to properly dispose of sources o Cost of $4445 o Melonee Curse from risk management cancelled appointment on 3/3/16. Will

follow up with Melonee next week o Plan is to properly disposed of sources

Follow up on purchase of additional student resources o All purchased with remaining department budget

ASRT Essentials of Digital Imaging- Institutional Version (approx. $900) ASRT Sectional Anatomy Essentials: The Series-Institutional Version

(approx., $1300)

Monique will follow up with Melonee by March 16, 2016 Monique will notify faculty when resources are delivered

ASRT Clinical Instructor Academy- Institutional Version, Includes credit for 3 people (approx. $825)

Clinical Instructor Academy - Access to Credit Series X 11 (approx.. $1320)

Radiation Protection in Medical Imaging- Institutional Version (approx. $150)

Division: State:

Paulette will coordinate CI Academy with all CI’s after resource is received

PIE (18.F.14)

Articulation Agreements/ Review & update (18.F.16)

Faculty Evaluation (18.F.18)

Carlo: Monique conducting a follow up classroom and student evaluation over Spring o Will scheduled for May 2016 during last demonstration day

DC Office Hour (18.F.19)

Winter DC office hours posted on doors o Thursday 9-9:30am

Advisory Meeting (18.F11)

Discuss Fall 2014 Advisory meeting minutes- no follow up identified by faculty o Monique added some follow up items to April 2016 agenda

Advisory Meeting o Wed, March 23, 2016/ 2-4pm in 67A 123, classroom reserved o Monique has notified Colleen to send invitations in mid-February. Parking pass

and 2014 meeting minutes will be attached o 2014 meeting minutes provided to faculty for review o Student & alumni representatives

Matt Valencia- 2nd year rep Mat Chakerian- 1

st year rep

2016 Agenda Items (see attached agenda)

Faculty to review agenda items closely and report back to Monique with additions or revisions by March16, 2016 Monique will purchase water and snacks for meeting

Program Clinical Coordinator Update- Paulette

Kaiser Scholarship

Desiree came to Paulette’s class and discussed scholarship with students

Kaiser scholarship is open to first year students

Students indicate 2 letters of recommendation are required. One from faculty and one from a CI

Engisch

Code Blue Discussed code blue issue with students. Students instructed to inquire with their sites on their role during a code blue.

Student Injuries An updated urgent care information flyer was provided to students

Fetal Badge Ordered for employee and should arrive soon

Clinical Handbooks

Currently revising all clinical handbooks

Radiation Protection Program

Revising to meet the needs of the program and reformatting

Adding information and updating policies

Paulette will forward to Monique by March 30, 2016

Program Director Update Monique Neel

Surveys Paulette had students complete survey of Clinical Instructors and Clinical Staff & Site o Modified date on surveys

Monique will reorder for dept

ARRT 2015 ARRT Credentialing Exam reports o See National ARRT National Comparison Report for 2015 (see attachment) o Analyzed and discussed credentialing exam pass rate (see PED analysis summary

below)

Monique contacted ARRT to add CT certificate program courses to online resource (mammo certificate program not open to public)

o Online initiative consist of uploading courses that may fulfill 2016 post-primary certification and registration requirements for review by ARRT

o ARRT will evaluate and assign credit distributions before entering courses into the online resource

o Online listing of potential resources is available online- candidates may choose academic courses and/or CE offerings

o May add community ed mammography course if Diane decides to continue teaching it

Revised ARRT Content Specifications & Clinical Competency Requirements (see attachment)

o Revise course content by May 1, 2016 if indicated Verify all content is covered in curriculum Revise clinical competency ruler

o ARRT changes will be effective Jan 1, 2017 Submit course mods spring 2016

Monique will add new competencies to ruler & binder

Course mods reviewed fall 2016 Course mods effective summer 2017 Begin new curriculum summer 2017

Department of Public Health, RHB

Waiting for final revision of affiliation agreement with CHOC

Monique will seek approval of CHOC as Affiliated Clinical Site after final revision o Will begin sending students in August 2016 o Monique will be meeting with CHOC Radiology Director and Radiology Educator

to determine # of students for clinical placement

State registration renewal fees due $1412

Monique will send ACS document to state & keep Paulette updated on status

JRCERT Site Inspection scheduled for May 12-13, 2016

JRCERT corrections/ updates to Program Information and Clinical Database (see attachments)

Updated RT Program Tally document (see attachment)

May 6, 2015 Self-Study Report JRCERT required program response o Objective 5.1 - Develops an assessment plan that, at a minimum, measures the

program’s student learning outcomes in relation to the following goals: clinical competence, critical thinking, professionalism, and communication skills.

“Provide a copy of the program’s current assessment plan.” David updated 2014-2015 data of program’s current assessment plan

(see attachment) Updated copy will be presented to JRCERT during site visit

JRCERT Standards

Objective 2.7, Reviews and maintains program learning resources to assure the achievement of student learning. (see attachment)

o David update on status of textbooks Textbooks at library :

Merrill’s Atlas of Radiographic Positioning & Procedures, 13th edition,

By Long, Rollins & Smith Radiologic Science for Technologists, 10th edition, by Bushong Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology 6th Edition, Authors Ronald

Eisenberg and Nancy Johnson, ISBN 978-0-323-35324-3. Radiography Prep, 8th Edition, Author D.A. SAIA .

o Requests for additional learning resources from ASRT purchased 3/4/16.

Requests made in Jan 2016 during formal review of learning resources (see Jan 2016 dept meeting minutes)

Product

Unit Price Quantit

y

Total Price

Sectional Anatomy

Essentials: The Series –

Institutional Version –Not

for CE credit –DVD

Item No. 106287

$1,300.00 1 $1,300.00

Essentials of Digital

Imaging - Institutional

Version - Not for CE

Credit - CD-ROM

Item No. 106251

$900.00 1 $900.00

Clinical Instructor

Academy - Institutional

Version - 2 DVDs with 3

Promo Codes for access

to Credit Series

Item No. 105427

$825.00 1 $825.00

Radiation Protection in

Medical Imaging -

Institutional Version -

DVD - Not for CE credit

Item No. 106329

$150.00 1 $150.00

Clinical Instructor

Academy - Promo Code

for Access to Credit

Series

Item No. 105440

$120.00 11 $1,320.00

Clinical Instructor

Academy - Institution

Version - 2 DVDs

Item No. 105478

Included 1 $0.00

Clinical Instructor

Academy - Promo Code

for Access to Credit

Series

Item No. 105440

Included 3 $0.00

Objective 3.1, Has a program mission statement that defines its purpose and scope and is periodically reevaluated.

o Last reviewed & revised Fall 2012 o Review & discuss mission statement o Faculty agreed to maintain program mission statement as is. Will review with

advisory committee on March 23, 2016

Objective 5.1 - Develops an assessment plan that, at a minimum, measures the program’s student learning outcomes in relation to the following goals: clinical competence, critical thinking, professionalism, and communication skills.

o Monique working on updating assessment plan now and will provide to site visit team

o Review proposed revisions to program goals o Faculty agreed to proposed revisions o Will continue to work on program goal #5

Objective 5.2, Program Effectiveness Data (PED): o Program completion rate, o Five-year average credentialing examination pass rate of not less than 75 percent

at first attempt within six months of graduation, o Five-year average job placement rate of not less than 75 percent within twelve

months of graduation, o Graduate satisfaction, and o Employer satisfaction. o See PED report- analyze and discuss (see PED analysis summary below)

Objective 5.5 - Periodically evaluates its assessment plan to assure continuous program improvement.

o Lets review our assessment plan! o Faculty agree that overall plan needs to be revised and improved per the JRCERT

self-study report recommendations

Monique will send draft of proposed goals by March 18, 2016 David will post new PED report to website

o Monique will work on revising overall plan, learning outcomes, measurement tools, benchmarks, and timeframes

Need to have new program goals approved by advisory at next meeting

Standard 6.4, Establishes and maintains affiliation agreements with clinical settings

Paulette- no update o 1. Policy 11.400 - Requirements for Sponsors of Accredited Programs (Procedure

11.405D) o 11.405D requires that programs apply for recognition of clinical settings and

receive approval prior to placement of students, specifically iii. - requires a current and fully executed affiliation agreement that identifies the responsibilities of each party and clearly address professional (student) liability.

o The JRCERT no longer requires that the affiliation agreement identify a termination clause or student supervision.

o State requirements: (a) An affiliation agreement shall, at a minimum:

(1) Identify each party by name;

(2) Contain a termination clause that at a minimum provides three months notice of termination or assurance that currently enrolled students assigned to the facility will be able to complete their clinical assignment at that facility;

(3) Include the name, signature, and date of signature of the: o (A) Person, including the person's title, who has the

authority to commit the clinical site to the affiliation agreement; and

o (B) Program director of the approved school; and

(4) Be updated as changes, including changes to personnel and party names, occur.

Paulette will update Monique when affiliation agreements are ready for review

Program Application/ Admission Process

Program Application and Admission Process o Provisional admission letters emailed 3/9/16 o Approximately 15 of provisionally admitted students have courses in progress

Monique will handle verifying course completion for students with courses in progress

Program Documents,

Final approval of the following program policies/documents: o RT Student Handbook

David will add Student Handbook

Policies, Publications, College Catalog

o Review draft of Drug Testing Policy (see attachment) Faculty approved of revisions

o RT Program Information Packet (added HCRC location) Additional revisions requested from division office

o MRI Safety Screening Policy (added process for students who present with hazards)

o Clinical Time Sheet narrative added to Clinical Handbooks o Procedure Log Sheet- not required; however, program agrees to keep for decision

making purposes Modifications made to procedure log sheet (see attachment)

o Discontinued using repeat procedure log Monique verified not required by the state

Catalog o Removal of Credit by Examination

Monique requested removal of courses through McGowan All courses will be removed in 16-17 catalog

Yen working on organizing student records in storage

to webpage when finalized Monique will add drug testing policy to student handbook David will repost new RT program info packet to website

RT Program Webpage/ Brochure

David has made multiple revisions to program website- Thank you!

Student Job Placement

Scholarships/ Donations

Monique working with William Lambert & Desiree Marquez on coordinating Kaiser scholarship details

Preliminary word from Kaiser is that they will be donating 34 Merrills textbooks for incoming students

o Waiting for book order confirmation

New Clinical Affiliations

Affiliation agreement with CHOC is complete o Will begin sending students in August 2016 o Monique will be meeting with CHOC Radiology Director and Radiology Educator

to determine # of students for clinical placement o Need to add as affiliated clinical site with JRCERT

Monique will send required documentation to RHB & JRCERT

RT Degree/ Curriculum

RT degree reviewed Fall 2015 o Currently being reviewed by Chancellor’s Office o Waiting for approval

Monique will update when approved

Title V Funds Spring schedules for tutors and professional experts complete and posted in classroom

Mammography Certificate Program

Will offer program in 16-17 school year over Spring & Summer semesters

Late Fall- Need to notify CI’s that students enrolled in Mammo course can train in Mammography during RAD3C and RAD4

o Include supervision specifications

Monique will work on developing Mammography Student Handbook, application, program mission, goals, learning outcomes, procedure evaluation, etc.

Program applications due by Jan 31, 2016

Need to create Mammo program webpage by Sept 1, 2016 Monique will complete Mammo program information listed by mid-Fall 2016

CT Certificate Program

Will offer program in 16-17 school year over Winter & Spring semesters

Need to market program in Summer 2016

Program application window Sept 1-Oct 1, 2016

Monique will work on developing CT Student Handbook, application, program mission, goals, learning outcomes, procedure evaluation, etc.

Clinical sites interested in training CT students o SDCH-1 o FPH- 1 o Arcadia- 2 o USC- 2 o Queen- 1, Met with Phil. Requested curriculum review. Waiting for response. o ICMC- 1 o Monterey Park- 1 o Insight Imaging (Garfield)- 1 o No response from: Chino, Need to meet with Lucy o Pomona Valley Medical Center- ? o Arcadia Radiology-1 o CDI? Bought by citrus valley partners? o San Gabriel- ? no o Kaiser- ? no

David reached out to PVMC director on March 3 regarding CT affiliation. o Director responded- still on board with CT program and he sent contact

information to move forward with affiliation agreement. o David forwarded contact info to Terri o Terri will begin affiliation process

Monique will complete information listed by mid-Summer 2016 Need to explore opportunities for CT training at additional sites Need to create CT program webpage by July 1, 2016 Monique will follow up with Terri to find out status of affiliation

BS Degree Program

Monique working with Susie Chen on BS program for RT program students

New Student Orientation

April 12, 2016/ 6pm/ David

Bldg 67A, room 150 reserved

Have sign in sheet & provide to Colleen after orientation

Colleen will provide physical forms

Paulette provided packets with instructions and due dates to David for student orientation

Discussed students with courses in progress

Monique will provide copies of new student handbook for David by March 30, 2016

Student Check Out Day

July 28, 2016 @ 10:30am o Notify students & CI’s in early-mid Summer

Graduate Pinning Ceremony

Schedule and plan (arrange for payment, pins, awards, cake, scholarship, etc) o June 24, 2016 @ 1pm o Monique contacted Pappachinos- Date reserved o Pins are ready to go o Faculty agreed to invite clinical instructors o Students are working on awards and video

Paulette will handle cake David will handle humanitarian award/scholarship & inviting Dr Turner Monique will invite all CI’s

Faculty Association Report Paulette Engisch

Report Provided No report

Academic Senate Report

No Senator/ No report Passed: Action Item:

N/A Discussion Items:

N/A

Michael Sanetrick (ESL professor) is our Senator at large. Ext 3179 Review & decide to support, amend or not support

Other Job Openings

Career Fair David to participate in:

Health Science Campus visit March 11, 2016

Health Fair at Bassett High School April 22, 2016

Department Announcements

Facilities Issues

Adjourned

Minutes from this meeting will be sent out within one week. Please respond to the accuracy of the minutes by March 30, 2016.

PED Analysis Summary

Program Completion Rate

Defined as the number of students who complete the program within 150% of stated program length. Program Benchmark: 75% PCR

Year Number of Student that Began Program

Number of Students that Completed Program

Completion Rate %

2015 38 30 79%

2014 37 19 51%

2013 31 28 90%

2012 29 19 65%

2011 35 27 77%

Totals 170 123 72% Narrative: Analysis of reasons for attrition- Benchmark of 75% was met. Although benchmark was met, faculty analyzed and discussed reason for the 21% attrition.

Reason 1) The program lost 3 of the 4 students who were dropped for academic reasons during the first 16 week semester (Fall 2013) of the program. This semester is when the

students begin to experience a full load of didactic courses as well as clinical courses. Faculty teaching the courses did not identify any specific reason for lack of student success

other than the student did not meet the course measurable objectives; for some, even after remediation efforts. During our discussion, program faculty discussed the fact that

the students who failed out of courses were academically weak and not at the academic level necessary to handle or manage the rigor of the program. Program admission is on

a first come first served basis with no minimum GPA requirements to enter the program. This open entry process does not allow for pre-screening of students to determine if

they are academically ready to enter the program and succeed in course work. The program’s admission process is in line with the practices of the college and cannot be

modified to prescreen students. For that reason, the program cannot control the students that enroll in the program.

The fourth student dropped for academic reasons was dropped in the spring semester of the first year. Faculty noted that all students who were dropped for academic reasons

were dropped in the first year. Upon review of the class of 2014 data, 9 of the 10 students dropped for academic reasons were also dropped in the first year. The program would

like to investigate this trend further.

Reason 2) The program’s overall student drop rate for personal reasons was 25% (2 out of the 8 students dropped). Both students were dropped for violating course attendance

policies due to outside obligations. In both cases, the outside obligation was that the student had to continue working and that obligation interfered with

course attendance. The program understands that some students must continue to work while enrolled in the program; however, being on time to class and

being present are important for successful achievement. Prior to program admission, students are informed of the commitment required to succeed in the

program and students are advised not to work if possible. Although students are warned every year, the program cannot control if students actually listen to

our advice.

Reason 3) The program’s overall student drop rate for ethical reasons was 25% (2 out of the 8 students dropped). Both students were caught cheating in

didactic courses.

Action Plan:

The program will continue working with the counseling department to better inform prospective students of the commitment required before they are admitted to

the program.

During program orientation, more emphasis will continue being placed on communicating to students about the commitment and time required to succeed in this

rigorous program. The orientation facilitator will show program completion data to students and share the reasons for attrition. The goal is to try to get students to

really understand the commitment necessary to succeed in the program and that outside obligations could impede on their success.

Before the last day to withdraw from the summer course, faculty teaching the summer course, or the department chair, will meet with students who have come

forward with personal issues. The goal will be to offer the student support if possible or direct the student to college support services.

Free tutoring and open lab services will continue to be available to all program students through Title V funding (2-3 weeknights & on weekends).

Students struggling and remediating in Rad 61B will be required to seek tutoring services as part of their remediation plan.

The program will monitor if modification of program prerequisites has an effect on program attrition. Physics I as a science pre-requisite was added for the class

beginning summer 2016.

The program will continue recommending the following courses to current & prospective students to assist them in developing more effective study skills: COUN 2,

STDY 80 and STDY 85A. The recommendation will be made on the program’s website and the program’s information packet. Counselors also make this

recommendation to prospective students.

The program will refer students to the Health Careers Resource Center (HCRC) and the Technology and Health Careers Resource Center (TERC). Resources available at

the centers include a supportive learning environment, free tutoring services, computers, and medical tools/equipment that can be used to practice skills.

The program will collect additional data to determine if the program is viewed by students as less rigorous during the second year or if the students are just better

prepared by the time they reach the second year of the program. The reasons why should also be identified. This type of qualitative data can be collected by

interviewing or surveying current program students.

o If the trend of losing the majority (or all) of students for academic reasons during the first year continues, the program will investigate if additional support

services could be offered, the type of services, and the timing of services. This type of qualitative data can be collected by interviewing or surveying current

program students or students who have been dropped.

Data regarding 2015 program completion rates was shared with communities of interest during the Advisory Committee Meeting held on March 23, 2016 (see meeting

minutes attached). The above action plan was developed in collaboration with input from communities of interest. In 2014, similar steps were part of the 2014 action

plan and were implemented when the program completion rate of the class of 2014 was 51%. The action plan was implemented immediately. The 2015 program

completion rate increased to 79%. Further data will need to be collected to determine if the actions of the 2014 were the only factors that caused the increased

program completion rate.

o Will continue to monitor program completion rate.

o To date, survey data collected from program students in Spring 2014 & Spring 2015 indicates utilization of the open lab and program tutors funded by Title V

is contributing to student success.

2015 Summary Results

100% of the students surveyed reported that the open‐lab helped them prepare for their tests.

90% of the students agreed that they would have been less successful in the course without the tutors.

The number of students utilizing the open lab hours increased from Fall to Spring.

The number of visits made by students to the lab increased from Fall to Spring.

o The program director will organize a meeting and/or survey with 2016 program graduates to collect additional quantitative & qualitative data that may help

the program determine if the actions led to the success of the students or if the increased program completion rate was not related to the 2014 or 2015

action plans.

Credentialing Examination Pass Rate Defined as the number of graduates who pass, on first attempt, the exam compared with the number of graduates who took the exam within 6 months of graduation. Program Benchmark: Minimum 5 year average of 75%

Year Number of Graduates that took Exam

Number of Graduates that passed exam

Pass Rate %

2015 28 25 89%

2014 18 16 89%

2013 24 20 83%

2012 17 17 100%

2011 27 25 93%

Totals 114 103 90% Narrative: Analysis of credentialing exam pass rate. Although the 5 year average benchmark of 75% has been met, the program would like to improve graduate pass rates to well above national average. The program is focusing on improving scores in all sections; however, of greatest concern is section C of the ARRT exam.

Program pass rates have been above national average for past 5 years except in 2013.

In 2015, program mean sections scores were .1 above national average in sections A & B.

In 2015, program mean section scores were .1 below national average in sections D & E and .3 below national average in section C.

Steps have been taken to improve scores in section C as this has been an area in which program students have scored below national average for 5 consecutive years. Below are steps that the program has taken in the past 7 months.

o The programs Digital Imaging course (RAD 32) was moved to later in curriculum sequence. Originally the course was offered in the Winter semester of the student’s first year in the program. The course has been moved to the second Winter semester of the program. This later offering allows students to complete other theory courses prior to completing RAD63 which should help provide additional foundational knowledge in theory prior to enrolling in RAD32.

o The program purchased additional learning resources in digital imaging- ASRT Essentials of Digital Imaging. The goal is to add this

additional resource into the RAD32 and RAD64 courses as an instructional tool. The program will ensure that 2016 graduates have access to the program prior to graduation. Program officials will evaluate if the program made students feel better prepared for the ARRT exam as a result of the program. Collection of this data will be accomplished through surveys and/or interviews. The ASRT program includes the following modules:

Module 1 – Fundamentals Module 2 – Processing Module 3 – Display Module 4 – Image Analysis Module 5 – PACS Module 6 – Dose Reduction and Patient Safety Module 7 – Quality

o The course content in RAD64, the program’s review course, is being reorganized and more emphasis is being placed on digital content. Again, the new ASRT learning modules will be integrated into this course.

o The instructor for course RAD62A is reviewing the digital content in the four chapters of the program’s Theory textbook (Bontrager). During the 4 year review process of program courses, RAD62A will be modified to remove the majority of film/screen content and by adding some foundational digital content. RAD62A is completed prior to RAD32. RAD32 is completed prior to RAD64. Together, program courses will provide students with additional learning opportunities in digital imaging than what is currently offered. The goal is to include digital content earlier in the program and continue building on that knowledge as the student progresses through the program.

No further interventions will be made at this time. Will continue to monitor ARRT credentialing exam rates and collect data to evaluate student’s level of preparation for the ARRT exam.

Job Placement Rate Defined as the number of graduates employed (w/I 12 months of graduation) in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences. Program Benchmark: Minimum 5 year average of 75%

Year Number of Graduates Actively Seeking Employment

Number of Graduates that Found Employment

Placement Rate %

2015 Calculate 7/3/16

2014 13 12 92%

2013 25 25 100%

2012 17 13 75%

2011 27 18 71%

Totals

Job Placement Rate Defined as the number of graduates employed (w/I 12 months of graduation) in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences. Program Benchmark: Minimum 5 year average of 75%

Year Number of Graduates Actively Seeking Employment

Number of Graduates that Found Employment

Placement Rate %

2014 13 12 92%

2013 25 25 100%

2012 17 13 75%

2011 27 18 71%

2010 29 27 93%

Totals 111 95 86% Narrative: Analysis of job placement rate. Although the 5 year average benchmark of 75% has been met, the program would like to improve job placement rates.

Program officials note that the majority of the Class of 2015 students are currently working indicating that the job placement rate may be higher when measured in August 2016.

Obtaining a high response rate from surveys used to track job placement rate is a challenge. The return rate on student surveys one year after program graduation continues to be a problem. Will continue using various forms of communication to track alumni and obtain the survey data needed to report accurate job placement rates.

Many students are hired at the sites where they trained. Students need to understand that they are responsible for maintaining a positive relationship with clinical staff while training and after they have left the facility. Networking is very important. Often students forget that while they are training they are being evaluated as a potential employee. Making a good impression during training is important.

Many employers have contacted faculty directly to seek graduates that we would directly recommend for open positions. This recruitment practice includes employers seeking graduates who are willing to cross train new graduates into advanced modalities. Great news! Students need to maintain contact with program faculty and communicate to faculty if they are still looking for a job. No Class of 2015 students have contacted faculty asking for help in finding work.

The program uses Facebook to communicate with alumni about job openings. Registering for FB is recommended as faculty post jobs on a regular basis.

The program provides employment links on the program webpage. This provides students and alumni with access to current job openings.

Program officials discussed ideas to help improve this rate. Will reiterate to students that the college offers free career placement services to alumni and that they should join our FB page and check our webpage if they would like to view current job openings. Will also stress the importance of relationship building and networking while enrolled as a student.

Aside from the steps already taken, the program cannot control the job market. We can control the number of students admitted to the program if the job placement rate falls below the benchmark and continues as a trend. At this time, that is not an issue.

Will continue to monitor job placement rate

Narrative: Analysis of graduate satisfaction survey. Although graduates report they are 93% satisfied with the program, the program would like to find out what improvements can be made to reverse the slight downward trend since 2013.

Upon review of the measurement tool, the program director determined the survey format and questions could be improved to collect more useful data that will help identify areas for improvement. The new survey will be implemented with the Class of 2016.

The program does not have a benchmark established. A benchmark of Minimum 5 year average of 90% was established during our analysis. Will add the benchmark to the Program Assessment Plan.

Based on data and comments from the Class of 2015, repeated strengths included the following: o Professor are well liked, accessible, & knowledgeable o Well organized program o Positive learning environment

Based on data and comments from the Class of 2015, repeated weaknesses included the following: o Strict on policies- Faculty agree this is not a weakness o Review course (RAD64) was weak

As a result of analysis and discussion, the instructor for course RAD64 will work on reorganizing the review course to emphasize more difficult material at the beginning of the course in Spring 2016 and will ensure that all course content is covered in the course.

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Narrative: Analysis of employer satisfaction survey. The program is satisfied with the level of employer satisfaction. Although employers report they are 96% satisfied with our program, the program did discuss the comments made by employers on the surveys to see if any areas of concern exist.

Upon review of the measurement tool, the program director determined the survey format and questions could be improved to collect more useful data that will help identify areas for improvement. The new survey will be implemented with the Class of 2016.

The program does not have a benchmark established. A benchmark of Minimum 5 year average of 90% was established during our analysis. Will add the benchmark to the Program Assessment Plan.

Based on data and comments from the Class of 2014, the following were noted as strengths on the narrative section of the survey: o She is a very good tech. o Great work ethic. o Strong tech in all areas. o People skills. We love her. o Quick learner. Works well in a group environment. o Self -starter, eager to expand knowledge and quick learner. o Very aggressive, reliable and knowledgeable. o Great communication and patient care. o Strong work ethic. Well trained. Gets work done quickly and efficiently. o Hard working. o Very good tech. Trained well. Fits in nicely. o Good patient care skills. o Patient care,very compassionate will all patients. Takes constructive criticisms well. o Excellent patient care and awareness to patient safety. Very open to constructive criticism. o Strong critical thinking skills can act fast in urgent situation. Patient care and safety. o Great communication with patients.

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o Common sense when working. o Great work ethic. o Efficient and knowledgeable.

These are all strengths that grads should be proud of! Will share strengths with alumni.

Based on data and comments from the Class of 2014,the following were notes as weaknesses on the narrative section of the survey: o The students coming out the past few years complain way too much about everything. Sometimes you need to shut up and do your JOB!! o She complains!! o Availability site had other employment options. o Needs to work on exam turn over just a little bit. o Forgets to log off RIS. o Overwhelmed easily. o Work on technique and efficiency. o Needs to be told what to do. o Works at a bit of a slower pace than average grad. o Surgery still needs a lot of practice. Need to practice anatomical pathology for certain exam. o Need to work on organization of workload. o Not a lot of fluoro exam confidence. o Examine repeats on portable. o Availability due to other full time job.

Faculty will share the strengths and weaknesses above with second year students. The goal is to inform them of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics that employers are seeking in potential hires and what employers consider a weakness.