RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Evolution of Accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology Programs: A Comparative Study of Eleven Years of Change (1982 to 1993)
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 236
OP 239
VO 22
IS 4
A1 Art Meyers
YR 1994
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/22/4/236.abstract
AB Objective: Since their inception in 1970, educationally accredited programs in nuclear medicine have been greatly diversified. These programs have been accredited by the Joint Review Committee for over 20 yr in a variety of educational settings including hospital-based programs, community colleges, technical colleges, universities and 4-yr colleges. Equally diverse has been the variation in student class size ranging from a few students to over 60 students in a single program. This article evaluates changes in accredited nuclear medicine programs over an 11-yr period. Methods: This research compares accredited programs in 1982 to programs in 1993. Results: The data suggest that the primary educational setting has substantially changed from hospital-based to community college and university settings. Conclusions: From 1982 to 1993, an overall decrease in the total number of accredited nuclear medicine programs, a significant reduction in very small programs (less than five students) and a consolidation of larger programs has occurred.