The national society is the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS). Dues are $45.00 for students annually. Membership includes the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS). An annual meeting is held each year in September or October. The location varies. Student membership in SDMS is recommended. This supports one of the goals of the program that states: Students will be able to determine the value of professional growth and development and to conduct themselves in a professional manner.
Students are required to attend a continuing education meeting/ seminar during their time in the program. The student must present the program director with a valid CME certificate for 2 hours of CME related to sonography. Failure to do so by the end of the program will result in lowering of Clinical Education IV grade by one letter grade. On-campus capstone presentations cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
Students will be granted release time for clinical education for documented attendance at a professional meeting or educational seminar beyond the required 2 hours of attendance. The program director, clinical coordinator and clinical instructor must be notified in advance of the meeting. Within a week following the meeting the student must present of the program director documentation of the number of contact hours (CME hours) of the activity.
Corresponding clinical release time will be granted. Failure of the student to provide appropriate documentation will result in unexcused absence from clinical education for the absence, and the time must be made up.
Policy: 2002, revised 2006, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2023, 2024
Reviewed 2025