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The challenging, high-quality curriculum for the program is designed with courses in a specific sequence, progressively building your expertise as you advance through the program. Academic course work is coordinated with clinical rotations to optimize your learning experience.
Mayo Clinic Arizona students gather at the Scottsdale campus to participate in all didactic courses via state-of-the-art videoconferencing with Mayo Clinic Rochester.
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Junior Academic Courses |
Credits |
| Foundations of Echocardiography |
1 |
| Cardiovascular Anatomy |
2 |
| Cardiovascular Physiology |
2 |
| Applied Doppler Principles |
2 |
| Adult Echocardiography I |
2 |
| Adult Echocardiography II |
2 |
| Adult Echocardiography III |
2 |
| Special Procedures I |
1 |
| Advanced Concepts I |
1 |
| Advanced Doppler |
3 |
| Ultrasound Physics I |
2 |
| Senior Academic
Courses |
Credits
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| Advanced Concepts II |
1 |
| Ultrasound Physics II |
2 |
| Special Procedures II |
2 |
| Congenital Heart Disease |
2 |
Special Procedures III
Lab
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| Total Academic Credits |
29 |
Clinical Rotations
During clinical rotations in echocardiography you will gain experience in Mayo Clinic's echocardiography laboratories, focusing on cardiovascular hemodynamics. During all of your clinical rotations, you will work under the supervision of highly qualified cardiologists, cardiac sonographers and registered nurses.
As a student in the Echocardiography Program, you will have an opportunity to observe or train in the specialty areas of congenital echocardiography, stress, strain and 3D echocardiography. You will also participate in the Mayo Clinic Outreach Program to experience the unique patient referral base of various outreach sites.
| Clinical Courses |
Credits |
Clinical Practicum I
Scan Lab |
2
4 |
Clinical Practicum II
Scan Lab |
2
5 |
| Clinical Practicum III |
6 |
| Clinical Practicum IV |
5 |
| Clinical Practicum V |
5 |
| Total Clinical Credits |
29 |
Course length and sequence is subject to change.
Grading or Evaluation
Academic and clinical course work will be graded on a four-point
scale. Mayo School of Health Sciences uses evaluative tools that
include:
- Written examination
- Demonstration of skills
- Self-assessment exercises
- Faculty reviews
Our system of evaluation provides students and faculty with a comprehensive look at individual performance, allowing students who are experiencing academic difficulty to be directed to appropriate support resources, including tutoring programs and counseling opportunities.
Curriculum Enhancements
Mayo School of Health Sciences is committed to developing and maintaining the very best education programs. Changes may be made to the curriculum and other aspects of this program as necessary to assure the highest quality training.
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