title: The profession of cardiac sonography and the status of professionalization of cardiac sonographers.
abstract: The role of the cardiac sonographer has evolved in the profession of cardiac ultrasonography to a level requiring rigorous education, training, and high standards. Although we want to consider ourselves professionals, further efforts are necessary to meet the various criteria conferring such a status. It is essential cardiac sonographers realize these necessary steps to achieve recognition as professionals.
authors.affiliation: Cardiopulmonary Department, Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital, St Peters, Missouri 63376, USA.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Waggoner
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Skelly
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000592:standards