Program Description

This 18-month, full-time program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography will provide you with first-hand clinical experience in a broad range of both routine and highly specialized ultrasound procedures — in one of the largest and most dynamic labs in the country.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography uses high frequency sound waves to create images of the human body. Training includes a thorough familiarization with routine diagnostic exams as well as additional concentration in specific areas such as: high-risk obstetrics, abdominal, superficial structures imaging, gynecology, pediatrics, and neurosonology. Specialties also include all aspects of spectral color, power color Doppler (peripheral, cerebral, and abdominal), endocavity imaging, intraoperative, and interventional ultrasound. This program will allow you to take the national certification examinations in several areas of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

You will obtain first-hand, clinical experience in sonographic procedures at several of our facilities, as well as other clinical facilities throughout the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan region: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Outpatient Center, Johns Hopkins Maternal Fetal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Avon Breast Center, Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Center, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Howard County General, Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial, Johns Hopkins Suburban Hospital, Anne Arundel Medical Center and Anne Arundel Diagnostics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Mercy Medical Center, MedStar Franklin Square, MedStar Union Memorial and Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

For more information, please see our catalog or contact Hayley O. Bartkus, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director, at hobartkus@jhmi.edu.

Program Outcomes

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  • The following prerequisite courses are required for all applicants and must be completed at a regionally accredited institution with a grade of C or better. In addition, the combined grade point average of all prerequisite coursework must average to be 3.0 or better. Please use our spreadsheet to determine your eligibility for this program.
    • Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credit course with laboratory)
    • Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credit course with laboratory)
    • Physics for science (4 credit course with lab)
    • College Algebra (3 credit course)
    • Medical Terminology (3 credit course)
    • Interpersonal Communication or Speech (3 credit course)
    • Psychology (3 credit course)
    • Statistics (3 credit course)
  • Please contact the program director if the course you have taken or that is offered as your institution does not exactly match these course titles to verify they meet our requirements.
  • Applicants must have a minimum of a two year Associate degree.

  • Be a citizen of the United States of America, or a permanent resident (hold a green card)
  • Be 18 years old at the time of matriculation
  • A non-refundable application fee of $40
  • Two letters of recommendation using the provided form in the applications*.
    • One from a college science or math instructor
    • One from your present employer
  • Personal Statement Essay (500-750 words) indicating why you wish to pursue a career in the field of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
  • Transcripts documenting all post high school education. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by one of the agencies in the United States that performs academic credential evaluations
  • If you are not completing a degree with one of our affiliated colleges or universities, you must have a minimum of an associates degree completed before the June start date of the program.

*Note: The applicants that are certified in a clinical health care specialty must request a recommendation from the Program Director of your specialty training course and a recommendation from your current employer.

  • Please complete the application with required documents by December 31 and submit to:
    • Johns Hopkins Schools of Medical Imaging
      111 Market Place
      Suite 830
      Baltimore, MD 21202

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Program Accreditation

The Johns Hopkins Schools of Medical Imaging Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is currently accredited by Maryland Higher Education.

The CAAHEP can be contacted at 727-210-2350 or mail@caahep.org. Their offices are located at 9355 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775.

The JRC-DMS can be contacted at 443-973-3251 or mail@jrcdms.org. Their offices are located at 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043.

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