To become a professional sonographer, one must go through proper training and imaging classes.  Sonography courses are not easy to go through. They require a lot of time and commitment. Before committing to getting sonography certification, one should make sure that it is something he or she wishes to do.  The responsibilities of the profession […]

What’s a Medical Assistant? Should you be one? Are you interested in healthcare and hope to impact others’ lives significantly? Then a vocation as a Medical Assistant* may be a route worth pursuing. A Medical Assistant is “a professional who performs administrative and routine clinical tasks in a medical setting.”1 Yet, in some health environments, […]

“The history of sonography dates from the classic 1958 Lancet paper written by Ian Donald and his team from Glasgow.”1  The paper (Donald et al., 1958) by Ian Donald, John McVicar, and Tom Brown was titled “The Investigation of Abdominal Masses by Pulsed Ultrasound.”1 Moreover, it outlined an early ultrasound device and its workings. In […]

Pursuing a diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) education may result in an exciting career and enriching service life. Namely, a technologist might use their education to assist patients and physicians facing significant medical decisions. I.e., They may find the cause of abdominal pain and swelling. Or they may determine the presence of cysts. Best of all, […]

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) is a constantly advancing field. Moreover, training is required for those planning to work in this healthcare sector. You may ask yourself the following questions: “What type of training? In what areas? Types of courses?” What Type of Training? By and large, DMS programs are offered at colleges and universities. Such […]

Radiology involves the study of internal organ images within the human body. According to the Oxford Languages Dictionary, it is the science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially for diagnosing and treating disease.1 Before the advent of diagnostic imaging, only a patient’s death allowed doctors to study the body’s internal organs and structures […]

  Unquestionably, modern medicine has advanced many wonders. One such marvel is the diagnostic ultrasound. An ultrasound is a non-invasive diagnostic technique used to image inside the human body.1 What’s more, this procedure produces sound waves to form pictures of organs, tissues, and other structures.    One modern healthcare marvel is the ultrasound   Moreover, […]

Dr. Guillermo Paredes, MD.OB/GYN; ARDMS (OB); (AB), RVT, affectionately known as “Dr. G,” has been with Gurnick Academy since 2006.  World Health Organization Of noteworthiness, Dr. G worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the jungles of the Amazon, with a focus on infectious disease research. He became engaged with the WHO through a government […]

  “Having a budget, for many, has a straitjacket connotation,” says financial expert Dave Ramsey. However, he says, “This is the wrong way to view a budget or any cash flow plan. Having a budget doesn’t mean you can’t order a pizza when you want one. It just means that you have a plan for […]

Cardiovascular sonography, a.k.a. echocardiography, is a specialized area using ultrasound technology for cardiac purposes. Simply put, an echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart. Like traditional ultrasounds, an echocardiogram uses sound waves rather than radiation to produce images.  What Are Echocardiograms? Echocardiograms enable physicians to examine valves, determine heart size, and assess how well these […]

Eva Lopez, MA Program Supervisor for the Van Nuys Campus, recently visited the Valley Family Medicine Urgent Care Center in Reseda, Calif., and surprised the staff with some donuts celebrating Medical Assistant Week. While there, she met with Yesni Rivera,* a student from the Van Nuys Campus who is currently finishing her clinical externship. Rivera […]

When Karelly Escoto began the Medical Assistant (MA) program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Modesto Campus, in July 2021, she didn’t know how to use a computer. However, with a bit of guidance, she caught on fast. During her academic tenure, she overcame and exceeded several obstacles that might have easily held her back. […]