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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY

History
The Baptist Health College Little Rock - School of Radiography was established in 1953. The school is
certified through the Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) and accredited by the Joint Review
Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) along with The Accrediting Bureau of
Health Education Schools (ABHES), and articulated with the University of Central Arkansas and
Henderson State University. The articulation culminates in a baccalaureate degree from that university.

Mission Statement
The Baptist Health tradition of excellence includes the Baptist Health College Little Rock -School of
Radiography. The School shares the philosophy and mission of Baptist Health and through continuous
quality improvement is committed to employers, students, and patient satisfaction.

The Baptist Health College Little Rock - School of Radiography’s Mission is to prepare competent
graduates who possess skills, knowledge, and professional values to begin a career as an entry level,
certified radiographer.

These dedicated radiographers, as employees, with their talent and willingness to serve, will provide the
highest quality care for patients in any institution. They exemplify the Baptist Health Values of Service,
Honesty, Performance, Respect, and Stewardship and enthusiastically fulfill the school’s mission in the
profession at the local, state and national levels.

Philosophy
The Baptist Health College Little Rock - School of Radiography utilizes a didactic and competency based
program of clinical education designed to prepare a student to achieve the proficiency required of a
professional radiographer in an orderly and progressive manner. The system allows the student to
progress at a rate which is consistent to the student’s ability and skills.

Differences are clarified between the two words commonly associated with this type of education:
competency and proficiency. In the program, students become “competent” first by procedure practice
with “proficiency” being the desired goal. Therefore, competency is defined as having the ability and
qualities to function and progress in a particular way. A student must become competent in the
performance of a procedure(s). Once a student is competent, competency must be maintained, which
leads to proficiency, the primary goal of the program. Proficiency is defined as having the knowledge and
experience needed for success in the profession.
The student will be assigned to various areas in the Diagnostic Imaging Department on a rotational
schedule that allows the student to achieve competency and proficiency in an orderly progression.
Throughout clinical education, his/her progress is monitored and evaluated closely. The weekly clinical
evaluations reflect the student’s ability to relate the information received in the classroom to the actual
performance of procedures in the clinical setting. The evaluations also reflect progress in cognitive and
psychomotor skills, and the affective domain, with emphasis on professional and personal behavior.

As the student progresses through the different levels of achievement in clinical competencies, each
successive level attained moves that student toward the goal of proficiency in the terminal competencies.
Upon completion of all didactic and clinical competencies, a student should be able to demonstrate
proficiency as indicated in the school’s goals.

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