St. Clair County Community College’s radiologic technology program recently received a General Electric Mobile Radiographic Unit from McLaren Port Huron.
The donated unit will be utilized by radiology students in the college’s interdisciplinary Simulation Lab. It will allow students to practice positioning skills specific to mobile radiography, especially for work with trauma patients.
According to SC4 Dean of Health Sciences Jenny Giles-Voss, the unit will add unique training and preparation opportunities for students and strengthen the program’s commitment to student preparation and success.
“Though our health sciences programs already have excellent reputations for preparing high-quality, capable graduates, we are always looking for ways to improve upon their student experience,” says Giles-Voss. “Partnerships with local health care facilities like McLaren Port Huron are essential to the success of the college and our students. We are so grateful for their continued support and advocacy.”
“McLaren Port Huron is a proud supporter of the health sciences curriculum at St. Clair County Community College. Whenever possible, we donate equipment to the college when new units are purchased for the hospital,” says Jennifer Montgomery, RN, MSN, FACHE, president and CEO of McLaren Port Huron. “We believe this partnership provides students with the most advanced training on real-world equipment used in hospital settings.”
SC4’s accredited radiologic technology program prepares students to become radiologic technologists by combining imaging technology with patient care skills to create quality radiography images. It has a five-year, 100 percent first-time passage rate on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Exam, a national registry exam that grants certification in radiologic technology.
SC4 radiologic technology graduates go on to work at Beaumont hospitals, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, McKenzie Health System, McLaren Port Huron, Lake Huron Medical Center, Concentra clinics, Henry Ford Macomb Health Center, Orthopedic Associates, Advanced Orthopedics and Ascension Crittenton Hospital, among others.
