title: The advantages of becoming a clinical site for ultrasound schools.
abstract: The field of echocardiography is facing critical staffing shortages. As the field continues to grow and practicing sonographers begin to retire, the need to produce more qualified sonographers is critical. In addition to job openings because of growth, some job openings will arise from the need to replace sonographers who leave the occupation permanently. One way echocardiographers can address this issue is to have their institutions become clinical sites for local accredited ultrasound schools.
authors.affiliation: School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA. cc.mitchell@hosp.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Claudia E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Korcarz
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D012576:Schools, Health Occupations; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce