School of Diagnostic Ultrasound
Mission & Philosophy
The mission of Yale-New Haven Hospital School of Diagnostic Ultrasound is to attract, train, and graduate qualified individuals into the profession of ultrasound. Our program's philosophy is that the diagnostic medical sonographer is an integral part of the medical team and provides a vital service to the patient and the physician by accurately detecting disease. The success of our students in learning the skills of diagnostic ultrasound is dependent on a continuous process of hands-on training coupled with structured comprehensive instruction. The program, therefore, is committed to support the professional and personal development of each individual seeking this career.
Learning Resources
Students enrolled in the Ultrasound Program are provided with intense didactic and clinical instruction by experienced ARDMS registered sonographers and by board certified physicians. Each student is given direct hands-on training and exposure to all facets of diagnostic ultrasound. Yale-New Haven Hospital is an outstanding facility in which to learn and its affiliation with Yale University places it as a leader in medicine and advancing technology. The ultrasound section of diagnostic imaging is a busy clinical service with a strong research commitment. The ultrasound section performs over 40,000 exams per year, which provides each student with maximum clinical exposure.
Program Concentrations
General Sonography; Abdominal, Physics and Obstetrics & Gynecology (14 months), Echocardiography (12 months).
Admission Requirements
General Program
To be eligible for admission to the Yale-New Haven Hospital School of Diagnostic Ultrasound, individuals must meet the following requirements:
Academic and Clinical Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of a full-time, two-year recognized AMA or AMA equivalent allied health training program that is patient-care related. Examples: radiologic technology, respiratory therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist or registered nurse. Allied health training program must have been completed in the United States or Canada.
OR
- Bachelor's degree completed in the United States or Canada. Applicants under these requirements must also have completed the following academic course prerequisites listed below:
- General physics
- Algebra or higher level math
- Communications
- Human anatomy and physiology I & II
- Medical terminology
- Patient Care
Note: A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for all college level course prerequisites listed above.
Interested applicants should download application and submit to our Program Director.
A non-citizen applicant is required to provide documentation from Immigration and Naturalization Service of their permanent resident status by presenting their alien registration card. The school is not approved by INS to enroll non-immigrant status students.
Contact Information:
Carolyn DeLeo, RDMS, RVT, RT, BGS
Program Director
School of Diagnostic Ultrasound
Yale-New Haven Hospital
20 York Street - CB 612
New Haven, CT 06510-3202
203.688.8227
carolyn.deleo@ynhh.org
