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Episode 6: Jaime Aguirre and Jezzelle Solorza - Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
The medical field is consistently vast in its opportunities and career fields.  On this episode of Career Closeup we sit with two emergency room ultrasonographers, Jaime Aguirre and Jezzelle Solorza.  Jaime and Jezzelle were kind enough to make time to explain their role in diagnosis and management of the acute patient.  From the training and education you will need to succeed in this field to the types of interesting cases where sonography is utilized, Jezzelle and Jaime share with us the details of their path and an average day working in the field.  Ultrasonography is ranked as a top paying Associate's degree to obtain in 2017 and as Jaime and Jezzelle explain, there are many personal rewards as well.   SHOW NOTES: 00:00  Introductions 01:40  What ultrasonography entails and its role  in emergency diagnostics? 03:48  What is a typical day for each  you? 04:44  Obtaining different registries?  Different subspecialties in US 06:29  Opportunities and Flexibility in your field.  ER vs. Clinic vs. imaging center vs. hospital 08:45  Career progression and advancement to other areas in medicine? 10:50  Education and training to be a sonographer? 12:35  Challenging course in the study of Ultrasonography? Technology background? 14:22 High school courses that will help you in this field? 18:27 Favorite parts of working in ultrasound? Challenges of working in ultrasound? 20:28 Where do you see the field going in the future? 21:51 Career outlook for the future? 23:49 Advice for those wanting to go into sonography? 25:24 Different associate degree programs? Is Bachelor’s degree necessary? 27:22 Summary RELATED LINKS: Southwest University - Diagnostic Medical Sonography  program information #7 on Business Insider Top 25 Highpaying jobs with Associate's Degree  GetEducated.com's list of highest paying Associate Degree jobs  Bureau of Labor and Statistics - Occupational Employment and Wages Bureau of Labor and Statistics - Summary Different career paths- http://www.ultrasoundtechniciancenter.org/jobs-and-careers/5-career-paths.html More information on how to become a sonographer- http://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/how-to-become-ultrasound-technician.html More information on Ultrasound degrees and programs- http://www.collegesanddegrees.com/programs/ultrasound-technician http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/medical-imaging/ultrasound-technician-training/
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