Location
Hamilton Hall 112
Session
Session 6
Start Date
11-4-2014 2:15 PM
End Date
11-4-2014 3:15 PM
Description
Radiologic Imaging is a highly technical vocation with limited hands-on services. At Northwestern State University (NSU), program faculty recognized and promoted a radiologic student’s creative artistic skills as a means to teach local elementary school children about x-rays. Introducing radiology at such an early age will help make future imaging needs less frightening, more successful, and less exposure to the dangers of radiation due to repeated exams. With faculty support in development, production, and corporate sponsorship this small idea grew into a complete coloring book with a full story line titled, “Oliver Gets an X-Ray”. After great success at local schools and community health units, the program explores other areas of opportunity to use the coloring book. Imaging departments and pediatric units have had positive results using NSU’s coloring book as an educational/reward tool for pediatric imaging studies. The program looks forward to sharing this tool’s success with other radiology programs on both state and national levels. Being offered by an academic program, these successful uses of this tool will be recurring at annual events, which will guarantee longevity of “Oliver”. Any profits from the sale of this book will be used to support a scholarship fund for future radiologic students at NSU
Oliver Gets An X-Ray: A Multi-Facet Service-Learning Tool
Hamilton Hall 112
Radiologic Imaging is a highly technical vocation with limited hands-on services. At Northwestern State University (NSU), program faculty recognized and promoted a radiologic student’s creative artistic skills as a means to teach local elementary school children about x-rays. Introducing radiology at such an early age will help make future imaging needs less frightening, more successful, and less exposure to the dangers of radiation due to repeated exams. With faculty support in development, production, and corporate sponsorship this small idea grew into a complete coloring book with a full story line titled, “Oliver Gets an X-Ray”. After great success at local schools and community health units, the program explores other areas of opportunity to use the coloring book. Imaging departments and pediatric units have had positive results using NSU’s coloring book as an educational/reward tool for pediatric imaging studies. The program looks forward to sharing this tool’s success with other radiology programs on both state and national levels. Being offered by an academic program, these successful uses of this tool will be recurring at annual events, which will guarantee longevity of “Oliver”. Any profits from the sale of this book will be used to support a scholarship fund for future radiologic students at NSU