Perspectives Winter/Spring 2018

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 35 perspective of the heart during systole and diastole. The success of these ultrasound trainings led to an improved, expanded lecture the following year, which taught the PA students about the windows used to obtain and recognize the different views evaluated during an echocardiogram exam, as well as the correlation between the ECG and heart movement. The prospects for further collaboration and course enhancement with ultrasound have the potential to grow exponentially. The goal of the MS Program is to continue working with the PA, physical therapy, and osteopathic medicine programs, and to expand to other health professions to help make ultrasound an integral part of their education. Finally, the ultrasound trainings offered to the PA students in the Fort Lauderdale/Davie and Jacksonville campuses have allowed faculty members to develop new instructional skills that could be used as a role model of cooperation across the health professions. More importantly, they have allowed MS and PA students to learn about each other’s professions and cooperate with each other to obtain better results, with the potential to improve quality of care. ● Deborah Mendelsohn, D.H.Sc., RDMS, RDCS, RVT, assistant professor and clinical coordinator, presents to the physician assistant students at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.