As a cardiovascular sonographer, you'll be working with physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart and blood vessel conditions. This may also include assisting with other diagnostic procedures, patient care and the maintenance of ultrasound equipment..
At KU, you can complete a cardiovascular sonography certificate in 21-months. In the program, you can choose from two cardiovascular sonography tracks:
You'll spend 30 to 40 hours per week in the program, dividing your time between instructional coursework and hands-on clinical applications.
Through this program, you will learn to use independent judgment in the acquisition of diagnostic information. This includes benefiting from the wide variety of diagnostic examinations conducted at The University of Kansas Health System and affiliated clinical sites.
We're here to answer your questions and provide assistance.
If you're considering applying to KU's cardiovascular sonography program, please contact program director Turi Wiedner, MBA, RVT, RDCS, to schedule an advising session: twiedner@kumc.edu or 913-588-4630.
High school students, high school guidance counselors, and those in their early years of college study may contact Alex Lopez, our school's outreach and recruitment specialist, with questions at alopez12@kumc.edu or 913-588-1743 (711 TTY).
Campus tours are also available!
The KU certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography, with concentrations in vascular, cardiac and pediatric cardiac, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Documents relating to accreditation status are available at the department office by request. Information for students. For information on total program costs, enrollment information and occupations available with this training, please see the gainful employment disclosure.
For information such as number of graduates of the program over the past three years, retention rate, employment outcomes and graduates' performance on national credentialing examinations, please see our document on diagnostic medical sonography program effectiveness data (PDF).
University of Kansas Medical Center
Department of Respiratory Care and Diagnostic Science
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Mailstop 1013
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-4630 • 711 TTY