BRMC School Wins Technibowl
By George Nianiatus, senior writer
Communications Department
Four senior students from Bradford Regional Medical Center's (BRMC)School of Radiography proved their knowledge by winning the annual Technibowl academic competition, held this year at Trocaire College in Buffalo, N.Y.
The winning BRMC team was comprised of Emily Rieder and Kristin Braun, both of St. Marys, Ricky Bee of Olean, N.Y., and Rabecca Chase of Franklinville, N.Y.
The BRMC students competed against other teams from Trocaire College, Niagara County Community College, Monroe Community College in Rochester and WCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y. BRMC's School of Radiography has won this competition six times out of the last nine years, say BRMC officials.
"This victory was just incredible," says Jeanne Burritt, director of BRMC's School of Radiography. "The students were so enthusiastic and worked so hard getting ready for the competition that it was very exciting to see them bring home the trophy. Amazingly, this win coincides with our 30-year celebration that the school has been in existence."
In the competition, four-member teams from each school answer 70 prepared questions on radiologic science topics. The teams' answers are recorded by five judges who calculate the scores and announce a winner. A total of 200 students, family members and friends attended the event held March 28. The competition's location changes each year. Last year, BRMC's School of Radiography hosted the event at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
The school director added, "Our success in these competitions is due to a very competitive admissions process, students' involvement in six different clinical sites and high academic standards."
All four BRMC team members are currently working toward bachelor's degrees in radiologic science and will have them completed later this year, she noted.
Throughout its 30-year existence, students in BRMC's School of Radiography have had greater than a 99 percent passing rate on their certification exams. Furthermore, "BRMC’s School of Radiology is accredited through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and we have just been given the maximum award of an eight-year accreditation," Ms. Burritt adds.
BRMC's School of Radiography graduated its first class in 1980. It’s a hospital-based, 24-month program requiring students to travel to clinical affiliate sites at the Olean Medical Group, Elk Ragional Health Center, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Warren General Hospital and Kane Community Hospital.
Since its beginning, all 130 graduates from BRMC's School of Radiography have become certified as radiologic technologists and are working in hospitals and medical imaging centers throughout the United States.
Many graduates have pursued advanced training and certification in special imaging techniques such as mammography, CT scanning, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear medicine. In 2001, BRMC's School of Radiography program officials developed a collaborative agreement with Pitt-Bradford. Since then, 12 graduates
from BRMC's School of Radiography earned their professional degrees.
For more information about the program, contact BRMC's School of Radiography at 814-362-8292 or go online at www.brmc.com.
Pictured, the winning team from Bradford Regional Medical Center’s School of Radiography: Kristin Braun (seated) of St. Marys, and (standing, from left) Emily Rieder, also of St. Marys, Ricky Bee of Olean, N.Y., and Rabecca Chase of Franklinville, N.Y. The team took first place in the annual Technibowl academic competition in Buffalo, N.Y., which tests knowledge of radiologic science.
(Photo courtesy of BRMC)
Communications Department
Four senior students from Bradford Regional Medical Center's (BRMC)School of Radiography proved their knowledge by winning the annual Technibowl academic competition, held this year at Trocaire College in Buffalo, N.Y.The winning BRMC team was comprised of Emily Rieder and Kristin Braun, both of St. Marys, Ricky Bee of Olean, N.Y., and Rabecca Chase of Franklinville, N.Y.
The BRMC students competed against other teams from Trocaire College, Niagara County Community College, Monroe Community College in Rochester and WCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y. BRMC's School of Radiography has won this competition six times out of the last nine years, say BRMC officials.
"This victory was just incredible," says Jeanne Burritt, director of BRMC's School of Radiography. "The students were so enthusiastic and worked so hard getting ready for the competition that it was very exciting to see them bring home the trophy. Amazingly, this win coincides with our 30-year celebration that the school has been in existence."
In the competition, four-member teams from each school answer 70 prepared questions on radiologic science topics. The teams' answers are recorded by five judges who calculate the scores and announce a winner. A total of 200 students, family members and friends attended the event held March 28. The competition's location changes each year. Last year, BRMC's School of Radiography hosted the event at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
The school director added, "Our success in these competitions is due to a very competitive admissions process, students' involvement in six different clinical sites and high academic standards."
All four BRMC team members are currently working toward bachelor's degrees in radiologic science and will have them completed later this year, she noted.
Throughout its 30-year existence, students in BRMC's School of Radiography have had greater than a 99 percent passing rate on their certification exams. Furthermore, "BRMC’s School of Radiology is accredited through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and we have just been given the maximum award of an eight-year accreditation," Ms. Burritt adds.
BRMC's School of Radiography graduated its first class in 1980. It’s a hospital-based, 24-month program requiring students to travel to clinical affiliate sites at the Olean Medical Group, Elk Ragional Health Center, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Warren General Hospital and Kane Community Hospital.
Since its beginning, all 130 graduates from BRMC's School of Radiography have become certified as radiologic technologists and are working in hospitals and medical imaging centers throughout the United States.
Many graduates have pursued advanced training and certification in special imaging techniques such as mammography, CT scanning, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear medicine. In 2001, BRMC's School of Radiography program officials developed a collaborative agreement with Pitt-Bradford. Since then, 12 graduates
from BRMC's School of Radiography earned their professional degrees.
For more information about the program, contact BRMC's School of Radiography at 814-362-8292 or go online at www.brmc.com.
Pictured, the winning team from Bradford Regional Medical Center’s School of Radiography: Kristin Braun (seated) of St. Marys, and (standing, from left) Emily Rieder, also of St. Marys, Ricky Bee of Olean, N.Y., and Rabecca Chase of Franklinville, N.Y. The team took first place in the annual Technibowl academic competition in Buffalo, N.Y., which tests knowledge of radiologic science.
(Photo courtesy of BRMC)
.jpg)
Comments