UCSF Medical Center’s sonographers have been very hard at work. The department encourages staff to obtain additional certifications to enhance patient care and several have succeeded in becoming Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographers (RMSKS™). Candidates must meet the exam requirements and pass two comprehensive examinations within five years including Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI), and Musculoskeletal Sonographer (MSKS).
To find out more about on the RMSKS certification, visit https://www.ardms.org/get-certified/rmsks/
Deana Hammond, RMSKS, the ultrasound clinical educator at UCSF says, “We train our MSK staff for about 12 months before encouraging them to sit the official ARDMS MSK board exam, rather than offering that certification ourselves. The ARDMS RMSKS certification is far more specialized and quite difficult to pass, so we train our staff…
