IAMP Newsletters

Sometimes the best way to learn about a college is to read the college newsletters. You’ll discover many things about how the college is run, what college graduates have been able to accomplish with their degrees, what’s happening in the college that may or may not effect your college education, and whether or not it’s the place you want to spend the next few years of your life.

The Institute of Applied Medical Professions offers quarterly newsletters, all of which are archived online at http://iamp.edu/newsletter

Here’s just a sample of what you’ll find in our newsletters:

Fall 2006
Learn more about one of our ultrasound instructors, Debbie Ridolfo.
Discover why obesity interferes with obtaining good images during sonograms.
Learn 4 tips designed to help you become an excellent sonographer.

Fall 2005
Good credit helps student obtain loans to fund their college education. Discover
7 tips designed to help you improve your credit score.

Fall 2004
Discover 5 tips for conducting the job interview.
Read about one sonographer’s experiences with older machines and staying current with the latest technological advances.

Come back on Monday. We’ll be discussing why sonographers need to be physically fit.

8 Questions To Ask When Choosing A Medical School

Choosing a college to attend is no easy task so we’ve come up with eight questions to ask yourself to help narrow down your selection:

• Will my current high school grades get me into medical school and if not, what can I do to make it happen?
  (Note: According to an article on Yahoo! Education, “Many medical schools do not include community college grades when calculating GPAs”.)
  
  
• Do I work better in a large classroom or small classroom?
  
  
• Do I want to sacrifice attending the best medical school (academic recognition) to be closer to family and friends?
  
  
• Do I want the best education money can buy or do I want an education that fits within my current financial situation?
  
  
• Do I want more hands-on training sessions (patient contact) or more lectures and book learning?
  (Note: IAMP offers clinical and didactic training.)
  
  
• Do I want a certificate or diploma so I can start working in the medical field right away? And if so, will the job and certification I receive offer early training for further studies?
  
  
• Will the college help prepare me for further education should I want to obtain a bachelor’s, master’s or PhD or need to transfer to another medical school?
  
  
• What does the college require upon entrance and can I meet all those requirements? (i.e. application; entrance exam; letters of recommendations from teachers, employers, colleagues, etc.; certain grade point average and school records, extracurricular activities, etc.)
  

Finally, medical school is expensive. Don’t forget to ask, “Does the medical school offer private scholarships, work-study programs, and a qualified financial aid counselor?”

Come back on Friday as we discuss financing your college education.

Are You Thinking Of A Career In Medicine?, Part 4

In part 3, we discussed the importance of understanding how your dreams and goals play a part in the career you choose. Today, we’re going finish up our series on “Choosing A New Career” with adaptation.

No matter which career you choose, there will come a time when you will need to adapt and change. Every day modern advances in medicine improve our way of life. These advances save lives, end disease, or simply prolong the lives of terminally ill patients a few more years. But these advances don’t come without cost.

Medical professionals must devote a certain number of hours and a certain amount of money towards learning about these new advances. If you have no desire to return to school after you’ve graduated with your degree, then the field of medicine may not be for you.

To learn more about how the advances in medicine affects your culture, your patients, and your time, check out the following links:

• Journal of Medicine
  
  
• Advances in Radiology
  
  
• Advances in radiology and the real versus apparent effects of early diagnosis.
  
  
• Merek Institute for Science Education
  
  
• The Future of Medicine
  

Come back on Tuesday as we discuss the questions you need to ask yourself when considering medical school.