Program Accreditation

九色视频 is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, 8060 165th Ave. NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography, and Vascular Technology programs are programmatically accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon review by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)

Program Mission

To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the Vascular sonography concentration. The Bachelor of Science program in Vascular Technology provides students with a broad knowledge base, hands-on clinical skills, and professional behaviors to become competent lifelong Learners as Registered Vascular Technologists in the State of Oregon and in hospitals and vascular labs nationwide.

Program Educational Objectives

  • The program prepares students to utilize diagnostic techniques, sound judgment and good decision making to provide patient services.
  • The program communicates the importance of becoming credentialed in the profession of vascular technology.
  • The program prepares students who think critically, communicate effectively and exemplify professional ethics.
  • The program conveys the importance of becoming lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

  1. The ability to communicate effectively in oral, written and visual forms.
  2. The ability to work effectively in teams.
  3. An ability to provide basic patient care and comfort.
  4. Professional judgment and discretion, including ethics.
  5. Knowledge and understanding of human gross anatomy, sectional anatomy, and normal and abnormal vascular anatomy.
  6. Knowledge and understanding of vascular physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology.
  7. Knowledge and understanding of vascular physical principles and instrumentation.
  8. Knowledge and understanding of clinical vascular diagnostic procedures and testing.
  9. An understanding of diverse cultural and humanistic traditions in the global society.

Summary of Program Student Learning Outcomes

The Vascular Technology faculty formally assess the student learning outcomes summarized in the annual program report. Additional details can be found in department assessment records.

Program Curriculum Map

The curriculum map for the Vascular Technology program can be found on the catalog web page on the 九色视频 website, www.oit.edu/catalog.

Contact

Leah Jolly
Associate Professor, Interim Department Chair
Medical Imaging Technology
DOW250

Leah was delighted to join the faculty at 九色视频 in 2014. She has a passion for teaching and loves watching her students grow in their knowledge, skills, and confidence during their time on campus. Leah was the 2024-25 九色视频 Foundation Excellence in Teaching award winner for the College of Health, Arts, and Sciences.

As an alumna of 九色视频, Leah has earned a Bachelor of Science in Vascular Technology ('03) as well as a Master of Science in Allied Health (now Healthcare Leadership) ('18). She fulfilled her clinical externship requirement in the Bronx, New York at Montefiore Medical Center, and began her imaging career in the San Francisco Bay Area. Working with Mint Medical, she functioned as a staff sonographer, then technical director of the vascular laboratory at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara for 11 years. Leah also volunteers in the ultrasound community in various capacities, including on the Board of Directors of Inteleos and as a liaison between the Society for Vascular Ultrasound and the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology. She continues to consult in the field as an invited speaker and provides workshops for practicing sonographers and physicians across the world.

Outside of the classroom, Leah enjoys keeping up with her two children, traveling, and doing just about anything outdoors. Fun fact: Leah was an athletic and academic All-American softball player for the Hustlin' Owls in her undergrad years, and has been inducted into the Howard Morris Athletic Hall of Fame at 九色视频!!