MEDICAL DOSIMETRY STUDENT HANDBOOK
B-10: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS The mission of the Medical Dosimetry Program at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a commitment to the education of medical dosimetrists who are knowledgeable, competent, and dedicated to their profession and their patients. To effectively meet the mission and goals of the program, students must be taught in all three learning domains: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective. Professional development of students fits within the affective domain and is required in order for students to be successful in their educational program and for graduates to be effective practitioners. This development must be progressive throughout the medical dosimetry curriculum. In order to facilitate such development, it is necessary to define what the word “professional” means in regard to Medical Dosimetrists and what professional behavior consists of. The following listing, Characteristics and Abilities Essential to the Development of the Professional Medical Dosimetrist, has been compiled based on the original work of the Radiation Therapy program to guide its approach to professional development of its students. Resources for this listing included The ASRT Radiation Therapy Standards of Practice (Professional Performance Standards) and Model for Ability-Based Assessment in Physical Therapy Education, May, et al, Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Vol 9, No.1, Spring 1995.
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