1. Bachelor’s of Science Radiologic Sciences
Program Newsletter
Volume 1 | Issue 1
Inside This Issue
1 Introduction from the Program Director
2 Student Success Story
2 Start Your Semester Off Right
Introduction from the Program Director
By Jo Beth Linzy, M.A. Ed, Radiologic Science Program Director
By way of introduction I am Jo Beth Linzy, the new Program Director for the Bachelor of Sciences in Radiologic Sciences Online Program here at Pima Medical Institute. I have been in the healthcare field for almost forty years, eighteen in dentistry. At the ripe old age of 37 I was told to find another career because I was allergic to the latex gloves we had to wear.
What could I possibly do at this age, I thought. I’m way too old to go back to a conventional college atmosphere so I began to look around to see what other programs could offer. The hospital I worked for offered a radiography program so I applied and to my surprise, was accepted on the first try. I graduated in 1995 from the West Virginia University Hospital program that is associated with their Level I Trauma Center; so needless to say, I had a great training field.
After graduation, I moved to Harrisburg Pennsylvania for thirteen years working in both the outpatient and inpatient world of radiography. I also took my certification exams in Mammography and Bone Densitometry, which opened up other areas of imaging studies.
In the back of my mind I knew I always wanted to get into the education side of my profession but kept talking myself out of it since I was already “so old.” My husband and I talked of moving to Arizona since we hated the harsh winters back East and loved the southwest. I accepted a job as the Lead Mammo Tech in a rural hospital in Prescott, AZ. Unbeknownst to me, Yavapai College was starting up a brand new radiography program and our supervisor asked the techs if anyone was interested in helping out. I could hardly believe what I was hearing. Could it be possible that I would achieve my dream after all?
I told my supervisor I would be interested and all of a sudden, I found myself teaching at the college. Before I knew it, they asked me to be the full-time clinical coordinator, which would require a Bachelor’s degree. I kept hearing some of my friends and co-workers doing classes online but figured, once again, that probably wouldn’t work for me. I finally researched it and found out how doable it really was. Why had I waited so long and even more, why had I let fear almost talk me out of it?
I was able to obtain my degree from West Virginia University which made my parents especially proud as all three of their daughters were now graduates of our hometown institution. (A funny coincidence was that while I was teaching at Yavapai College and already enrolled at WVU, I got a postcard from Pima Medical Institute announcing the Bachelor of Sciences in Radiologic Sciences program that had just begun accepting students. If I waited a few more months, I would have been a graduate of that program!!)
Just to show you the power of one person believing in you, let me tell you about another incident that changed my life. After I completed my bachelor’s I figured once again, “I’m done. I did it. No more college for me.” One of my students said, “I hope you’re going to get your Master’s now. You’d be a great Program Director.” I was stunned to say the least and couldn’t get that comment out of my head. Well, you know the rest of the story. I went back and took my second online program at McKendree University getting a Masters of Education with a Higher Education Administration concentration. It was the best thing I ever did. I was able to move to Maryland to be the Program Director at Prince George’s Community College in their radiography program and now I have returned to my gorgeous, lovely state of Arizona to take the reins at Pima Medical Institute. I have plans to work for another twenty years or so. Think I’ve possibly changed my thinking some?
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Student Success Story
Best Health Care Jobs
Radiologic Technologist
Rick Matthews BSRS, RPA, RA, RT is a board certified radiology practitioner. Mr. Matthews received his Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences degree from Pima Medical Institute’s online program. He then attended Weber State University in Ogden, Utah and completed his training at Northern Arizona Radiology in Flagstaff Arizona. Mr. Matthews has developed an active practice in managing varicose veins including assisting in the treatment of chronic venous disease of the legs. He practices as a 1st assistant and a patient advocate while working with the physicians performing the procedures.
Radiologic technologists perform medical imaging exams and administer radiation therapy treatments. With the help of various imaging technologies, these professionals take pictures of a patient’s body for radiologists, who will then interpret the images. Radiologic technologists often specialize in a particular examination technique, such as mammography or bone densitometry. These professionals can also assist oncology teams in delivering radiation therapy to cancer patients. Most radiologic technologists are employed at state, local and private hospitals, physicians’ offices and in medical and diagnostic laboratories. 
Radiologic Technologist is ranked in:
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Mr. Matthews has been working in the field of Radiology since 1988 upon graduation from Pima Medical Institute’s Radiography Program. In addition to his clinical practice, he has also been active in other areas within interventional radiology field. He has participated in research and development within the medical device community assisting with the launch of a device used to treat abdominal aortic aneurisms and continues to be a consultant for W.L Gore.
Mr. Matthews is also involved in medical education and has taken an active role in teaching a variety of workshops to medical practitioners and medical device companies on subjects such as CT-guided epidural steroid injection for pain management, interpretation of duplex ultrasound studies, as well as all aspects of management of chronic venous disease and venous ablation.
Mr. Matthews is also very active within his professional societies. He is a board member of the Academy of Radiology Physician Extenders, and The American College of Phlebology.
Start the Semester Off Right
Contact the Program Director
Jo Beth Linzy, M.A. Ed
BSRS Program Director
40 N Swan Road Suite 100-A
Tucson, AZ 85711
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