AS in Radiologic Technology Now in Staten Island

LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS BRING NEEDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STATEN ISLAND

Staten Island, New York, USA – December 17, 2020: A career focused program is now available to Staten Island residents. Staten Island based medical imaging experts, Anthony Mungo and Thomas Petrone have teamed up with John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences, which offers a Radiologic Technology program via distance education. The Associate of Science in Radiologic Technology program was developed to create a pathway for high school graduates and working adults to obtain a college degree without the need to leave their full-time job. The program is a 2-year program with the possibility of an accelerated 16-month plan of study. Graduates of the Radiologic Technology program have options to seek employment or continue to seek BS and MS degrees. The program is based on the successful blending of distance education, clinical internships, and limited in-person instruction. John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences is a member of NC-SARA and follows all SARA guidelines.

Radiologic technologists, also known as Radiographers, complete specialized training to accurately position patients and produce images of organs, extremities, and other parts of the body that doctors then use to diagnose and determine treatment plans for injuries and disease.

Anthony Mungo, RT, is the founder of Advanced Imaging Review and stated, “Careers in radiography have become much more diverse as the field of radiology has grown and evolved from the initial discovery of x-rays in 1895.” Today there are more complex and sophisticated scanning methods like computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and Mammography that have allowed radiologic technologists to expand their careers and grow professionally”. As technology has expanded, so has demand for highly skilled men and women to fill the varied positions available to radiologic technologists.

The collaboration of local healthcare professionals is what forged a friendship between Anthony and Thomas. Both have a passion for education and love for the medical imaging profession and how it has evolved. Dr. Thomas Petrone, Ph.D., founder, and Chief Medical Physicist of Petrone Associates located in West Brighton, is also a lifelong Staten Islander who has been active for decades in the community. His practice covers all of NYC and provides services in several other states. The programs highly credentialed and experienced faculty work diligently to prepare students to obtain the ARRT certification in radiologic technology.

For information on the Radiologic Technology program, https://jpu.edu/contact-form/

For information on all programs, visit John Patrick University online at www.jpu.edu , or call 574-232-2408 to speak with an admissions specialist