ACR Class

It is 9:00 p.m. and I just finished eating a delicious meal prepared by my grandmother. It isn't everyday that I get to enjoy a wonderful home cooked meal, especially not with the crazy hours that I have at school this quarter. My grandparents are in town for the week and it has been a very special treat thus far (just as it always is). They have always been way too good to me, but I can't complain too much. I am not much of a cook but this quarter I have yet to prepare much of a meal, especially during the week. We are required to take at least a couple of electives during the course of our education at Sherman and I decided that this quarter I would take the x-ray elective. I plan to use x-rays in my office in the future so I figured taking the class would provide me with a little extra experience that could go a long way later on. When we learn how to take x-rays in the curriculum at Sherman, we are taught how to take x-rays of the average patient (size and capability). The class I am taking now, Applications of Clinical Radiology (ACR), teaches us how to make accommodations for the not so average patient. It is also the class that is required for any intern who wishes to participate in the XRI (X-ray Intern Program), working in the x-ray department on a weekly basis and gaining as much experience in this area as possible. I have not yet decided whether I am going to participate in this program but am leaning strongly toward doing so. Whether I do the XRI program or not, I hope that the information I gain from taking this class will be very beneficial to me not only now while working in the health center, but also in my future practice as well.

Comments

[Matthew]

You know you want to be an XRI even more than you want to line dance. Just give it a shot.