Program Purpose and Goals
Our mission is to educate students to have the knowledge, skills and behaviors required of a graduate entry-level radiation therapist by meeting the program’s goals and student learning outcomes. The school will promote Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center’s mission to provide compassionate care, healthcare excellence and superior service to our patients and their families in all aspects of the curriculum.
Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
Goal 1: Graduates of the program will have the knowledge and skills of a competent entry-level radiation therapist.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to evaluate the accuracy of the radiation therapy record.
- Students will skillfully maneuver and operate the radiation therapy equipment to precisely perform patient set-ups.
- Students will analyze and verify a radiation therapy treatment plan for completeness and accuracy
Goal 2: Graduates will possess effective communication skills in the practice of radiation therapy.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students’ will demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills in the practice of radiation therapy.
- Students will exhibit proficient oral professional presentation skills in the practice of radiation therapy.
Goal 3: Graduates will use critical thinking skills and problem solving skills in the clinical setting.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students’ will develop a written proper course of action outlining a solution to a problem in radiation therapy delivery.
- Students will display critical thinking and problem solving skills in the clinical setting.
Goal 4: Graduates will have the appropriate professional attitudes, behaviors and ethical values of an entry level radiation therapists.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will recall & summarize the appropriate attitudes and ethical values of a professional Radiation Therapist.
- Students will demonstrate compassion and empathy in their patient interactions.
- Students will exemplify the personal attributes & behaviors of a professional radiation therapist in the clinical setting.
