The Harris County Hospital District, which serves the greater Houston area, has a School of Medical Radiography. The school offers a full-time, 2-year, hospital-based radiography program, beginning July of each year. During the two years, students are assigned to clinical rotations in all imaging modalities offered at Ben Taub General Hospital, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, and Martin Luther King Community Health Center/Quentin Mease Community Hospital. Ben Taub General Hospital, one of the two level I trauma centers in Houston, offers students the unique opportunity to experience the dynamics of trauma care.
The Ben Taub and Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospitals are premier county teaching hospitals. Even in Houston, Texas, a city with a healthy list of great hospitals and the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, Ben Taub Hospital has garnered the respect of the world as an elite Level 1 Trauma Center, one of only two in the Harris County area. The hospital, located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical center, is a 650 licensed-bed acute care facility is one of the nation’s busiest trauma centers, caring for over 108,000 emergency patients each year. The hospital is the primary teaching hospital for Baylor College of Medicine, a Top 15 U.S. medical school according to the U.S. News and World Report.
Ben Taub’s Department of Medicine provides patients a comprehensive program of care with subspecialties for major areas such as endocrinology, cardiology, oncology, pulmonary, renal and gastroenterology. The Ben Taub Emergency Center is the source of eighty percent of all admissions to the hospital, which provides patients with access to more than 40 medical specialties. Ben Taub has more than 26,000 adult and pediatric admissions and more than 184,000 specialty clinic visits.
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital is a 332 licensed-bed acute care hospital offering a full range of medical services, located on the northeast side of Houston, minutes away from downtown Houston. LBJ is a verified Level 3 Trauma Center and was the first Level 3 trauma center designated in the State of Texas. However, LBJ handles approximately three-to-four times the patient load of any other Level 3 trauma center in the region with more than 74,000 emergency patient visits each year, and more than 14,900 inpatient admissions. Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital is staffed by the faculty and residents of The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center.
The Harris County Hospital District radiographic technologist training program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) and is approved for veterans training through the Department of Veterans Training. The JRCERT promotes excellence in education and enhances quality and safety of patient care through the accreditation of educational programs. The radiography program has been awarded an 8-year accreditation award. This is the highest accreditation award presented by the JRCERT. The 2008 pass rate for the ARRT exam is 100%.
In addition to fulfilling the admissions requirements, all students must attend one information session. The information sessions will be held at Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital in the Radiology Classroom, 1st floor, Room Number: 1RD-61-008
Dates and times for the information sessions are as follows:
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
References: http://www.hchdonline.com/about/schoolofrad/radiology.htm
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Cost Of Living And Your Rad Tech Job Search
What is cost of living? It is the average price you pay in an area for the basic essentials: shelter, clothing, food, gas, etc. Intuitively, everyone understands cost of living: it's more expensive to live in New York than New Mexico, Chicago than Cheyenne. What people often forget to do is factor in cost of living when doing a job search. Recognizing how much cost of living will affect you is key to maximizing your income. The cost of living is especially nice since it includes everything that is a drain on your income, like the cost of food or real estate. In economic times such as these, it pays to know how much you are spending and where your dollars are going.
Even though x-ray technicians are well paid, the same x-ray technician salary is worth twice as much in an area where the cost of living is half. That means you can buy twice as many cups of Starbucks coffee, or a house that's twice as larger, or a car that's twice as good. Imagine that! Now, of course, you would have less say over where you lived, but there are many quality cities, like Houston, Texas or Charlotte, North Carolina, with low cost of living but still have many opportunities and things to do. These cities also have vibrant healthcare sectors, which means there are plenty of job opportunities for radiographic technologists.
Want to find out more? Check out this Cost of Living Calculator on CNN/Money. You'll be shocked at how much you can save in a low cost city!
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Friday, January 9, 2009
49 Texas Radiography Schools
Texas Medical Center, Houston
Here is a full listing of all the accredited radiography schools for x ray technician training in Texas. The state is an exciting place to receive your training. Many elite research medical centers reside in Texas. The state has eight medical schools, three dental schools, and one optometry school. The Texas Medical Center, in Houston, holds the world's largest concentration of research and healthcare institutions, with 45 member institutions. The TMC is one of the largest employers in Houston, and a world leader in many fields. San Antonio's South Texas Medical Center facilities rank sixth in clinical medicine research impact in the United States with the University of Texas Health Science Center being another highly ranked research and educational institution. Also in Houston, highly regarded academic institution, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, centers around cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. Both the American Heart Association and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center call Dallas home. The Southwestern Medical Center's medical school employs the most medical school Nobel laureates in the world. Clearly, there is more than enough opportunity to find a job as an x ray tech in the Lone Star State!
Radiography Training Schools in Texas
HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER
1900 PINE
ABILENE, TX 79601-0000
Program Director: RICHARD K BOWER Telephone: 325-670-2427
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
AMARILLO COLLEGE
PO BOX 447
AMARILLO, TX 79178-0000
Program Director: BECKY K BURTON Telephone: 806-354-6070
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3401 WEBBERVILLE ROAD
AUSTIN, TX 78702-0000
Program Director: RUDOLPH GARZA Telephone: 512-223-5817
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
BAPTIST HOSPITALS OF SW TEXAS
POST OFFICE DRAWER 1591
BEAUMONT, TX 77704-0000
Program Director: CAROLYN M NICHOLAS Telephone: 409-212-5726
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PO BOX 10061
BEAUMONT, TX 77710-0000
Program Director: BRENDA ANN BARROW Telephone: 409-880-8848
SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
COASTAL BEND COLLEGE
3800 CHARCO RD
BEEVILLE, TX 78102-0000
Program Director: TIMOTHY J SKAIFE Telephone: 361-354-2302
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
UNIVERSITY TEXAS AT BRWNSVILLE
80 FT BROWN
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-4993
Program Director: MANUEL GAVITO Telephone: 956-882-5011
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
BLINN COLLEGE
PO BOX 6030
BRYAN, TX 77805-6030
Program Director: M ELIA FLORES Telephone: 979-209-7566
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
LONE STAR COLLEGE-MONTGOMERY
3200 COLLEGE PARK DRIVE
CONROE, TX 77384-4500
Program Director: FRANCIS C OZOR Telephone: 936-273-7412
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
DEL MAR COLLEGE
101 BALDWIN
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78404-0000
Program Director: ISMAEL GARCIA Telephone: 361-698-2826
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
LONE STAR COLLEGE-CY FAIR
9191 BAKER CYPRESS RD
CYPRESS, TX 77433-0000
Program Director: CYNTHIA B ROBERTSON Telephone: 281-290-3966
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
EL CENTRO COLLEGE
801 MAIN STREET
DALLAS, TX 75202-3604
Program Director: DEBRA ANN KENDALL Telephone: 972-860-5056
SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CTR
3616 WORTH AVENUE
DALLAS, TX 75246-0000
Program Director: TERRI L WYLY Telephone: 214-820-4850
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE
6101 GRAYSON DRIVE
DENISON, TX 75020-8299
Program Director: APRIL L REED Telephone: 903-463-8676
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PO BOX 20500
EL PASO, TX 79998-0500
Program Director: CHRISTL E THOMPSON Telephone: 915-831-4098
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE
3939 VALLEY VIEW LN R.S.L-107
FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75244-0000
Program Director: CHRISTI E CARTER Telephone: 972-860-4285
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
CAREER CENTERS OF TEXAS
2001 BEACH ST SUITE 201
FORT WORTH, TX 76103-0000
Program Director: CAROLYN A JOHNSON Telephone: 817-413-2000
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
JPS INST OF HLTH CARER DEVELOP
2400 CIRCLE DR SUITE 100
FORT WORTH, TX 76119-0000
Program Director: CAROLYN A JOHNSON Telephone: 817-920-7380
RADIOLOGY SPECIALIST COURSE/ US ARMY
ACADEMY OF HLTH SCI/A MEDDC& S
MCCS-HCR/3151 SCOTT RD
FT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-0000
Program Director: BRUNHILDE S GREEN Telephone: 210-221-8958
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
1525 W CALIFORNIA STREET
GAINESVILLE, TX 76420-4699
Program Director: MELANIE L BILLMEIER Telephone: 940-668-3392
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
GALVESTON COLLEGE
4015 AVENUE "Q"
GALVESTON, TX 77550-2782
Program Director: DEBORAH M SCROGGINS Telephone: 409-944-1496
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
HARRIS CTY HOS DIS/B TAUB GEN
C/O LBJ HOSP. 5656 KELLEY ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030-0000
Program Director: HAZEL E BOURNE Telephone: 713-793-2276
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
HOUSTON COMM COLLEGE SYSTEM
1900 PRESSLER ST (1637-H512)
HOUSTON, TX 77030-0000
Program Director: LYNNE Y DAVIS Telephone: 713-718-7367
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PROGRAM
UNIV OF TEXAS-MD ANDERSON
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, UNIT 0190
HOUSTON, TX 77030-4009
Program Director: NANCI L SAURDIFF Telephone: 713-792-3455
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE
1140 BUSINESS CENTER DR #404
HOUSTON, TX 77043-0000
Program Director: SHIRLENE E BARNARD Telephone: 713-932-5765
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
MEDVANCE INSTITUTE - HOUSTON
6220 WESTPARK SUITE 180
HOUSTON, TX 77057-0000
Program Director: MARI L JAMGOCHIAN Telephone: 713-266-6594
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
TARRANT COUNTY JR COLLEGE-N E
828 WEST HARWOOD RD
HURST, TX 76054-3219
Program Director: MARK H HOLT Telephone: 817-515-6569
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
KILGORE COLLEGE
1100 BROADWAY
KILGORE, TX 75662-0000
Program Director: URSULA A DYER Telephone: 903-983-8636
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WEST END WASHINGTON STREET
LAREDO, TX 78040-4395
Program Director: OSCAR GOMEZ Telephone: 956-721-5386
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
COVENENT MEDICAL CENTER
2002 WEST LOOP 289, SUITE 120
LUBBOCK, TX 79407-0000
Program Director: LORI OSWALT Telephone: 806-795-9803
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE-REESE CTR
528 GILBERT DR
LUBBOCK, TX 79416-0000
Program Director: DENNY BARNES Telephone: 806-885-3048
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
ANGELINA COLLEGE
PO BOX 1768 3500 S 1ST ST
LUFKIN, TX 75902-1768
Program Director: ANGIE L WILCOX Telephone: 936-633-5413
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE
3201 W PECAN BLVD
MC ALLEN, TX 78501-0000
Program Director: REBECCA L SILVA Telephone: 956-683-3185
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
MIDLAND COLLEGE
3600 NORTH GARFIELD
MIDLAND, TX 79705-0000
Program Director: QUINN B CARROLL Telephone: 432-685-4600
RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE PROGRAM
NORTHEAST TEXAS COMM COLLEGE
PO BOX 1307
MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75456
Program Director: BARBARA A MOORE Telephone: 903-434-8320
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
ODESSA COLLEGE
201 WEST UNIVERSITY BLVD
ODESSA, TX 79764-7105
Program Director: CAROLYN SUE LEACH Telephone: 915-335-6449
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE
2400 CLARKSVILLE
PARIS, TX 75460-
Program Director: KAREN M POWERS Telephone: 903-782-0734
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE CENTRAL
8060 SPENCER HWY/ PO BOX 2007
PASADENA, TX 77505-0000
Program Director: TUNDE B BREAKER Telephone: 281-476-1871
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
HOWARD COLLEGE
3501 N US HWY 67
SAN ANGELO, TX 76905
Program Director: THOMAS K PETERSON Telephone: 325-481-8300
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
ST PHILIP'S COLLEGE
1801 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78203-2098
Program Director: DONNA S LAIRD Telephone: 210-531-3422
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
BAPTIST MED CTR/VANGUARD H.S.
8400 DATAPOINT DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229-3234
Program Director: ANNA YOLANDA FLORES Telephone: 210-297-9160
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
SCHOOL OF HLTH CARE SCI/USAF
382 TRS/XYAF 939 MISSILE ROAD
SHEPPARD AFB, TX 76311-2245
Program Director: TIMOTHY L OWENS Telephone: 940-676-3808
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
PO BOX 9020
TYLER, TX 75711-0000
Program Director: NATHAN D STALLINGS Telephone: 903-510-2346
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE
2401 GARNER FIELD ROAD
UVALDE, TX 78801
Program Director: ROGELIO R LUEVANO Telephone: 830-591-7290
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER
2701 HOSPITAL DRIVE
VICTORIA, TX 77901-0000
Program Director: MARY JANE S REYNOLDS Telephone: 361-572-5062
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
MC LENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1400 COLLEGE DR
WACO, TX 76708-0000
Program Director: GLYNNIS C GAINES Telephone: 254-299-8306
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
225 COLLEGE PARK DRIVE
WEATHERFORD, TX 76086-0000
Program Director: DEBRA F GEE Telephone: 817-598-6217
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE
911 BOLING HIGHWAY
WHARTON, TX 77488-0000
Program Director: SHARLA S WALKER Telephone: 979-532-4560
SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
3410 TAFT BOULEVARD
WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308-0000
Program Director: NADIA A BUGG Telephone: 940-397-4571
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