The Technologist as Teacher

Ended Dec 31, 2020

Course Introduction

Transitioning from student to professional is daunting enough, but adding responsibility for students to the mix can be overwhelming for a staff technologist. This lecture aims to empower technologists to become teachers, mentors, and role models to students, including discussion of what to do when a student gives an unsatisfactory performance in the clinic.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

Demonstrate the qualities of a role model/mentor/teacher
Integrate student learning into their work life
Discuss performance with students
Document student performance for evaluation purposes

Meet the Speaker

Linda Cox, R.T. (R), (CT), (MR), is the Program Director of Medical Imaging Technology at Indiana University-School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. She began her career in the Medical Imaging field over 40 years ago and holds credentials in Radiography, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Ms. Cox joined Indiana University as educator in 1987 where she currently holds a Clinical Associate Professor of Radiologic Sciences faculty appointment. She received multiple teaching and professional honors and awards including the Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award for her outstanding paper, which was published in the Journal of Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, ISRT Technologist of the Year in 2005, and IU Trustees Teaching Award in 2020. Ms. Cox has been an exam reviewer for the Indiana State Board of Health and a manuscript reviewer for several publishers. She has been an invited speaker for numerous conferences in both the educational and medical imaging disciplines.

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Length: 1 hour

Content:

Self-paced

Credit: 1 CE

Audience: Conference Attendees

Full course description

Course Introduction

Learning Outcomes

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