New travel reimbursement benefit available

Recognizing, supporting and encouraging scholarship within our program is important to our overall program goals. To help support current students and graduates within the past year who are presenting at a national or international conference on a project that came out of a program course or their final master’s project, we are making available a limited number of travel awards, up to $300 each, to help offset costs that are not otherwise reimbursed or funded.

Eligibility and Limitations

Students and recent alumni who meet the following criteria could apply for funding up to $300.

• You must be a current student, in good standing, or a graduate within the past year.
• Your presentation must be at a national or international conference on an outcome from one of your courses in the program or from your final master’s project.
• The funds you request, up to $300, can be for registration and/or travel costs that will not be reimbursed or paid by your home institution or another funding source.
• If you are Cincinnati Children’s faculty and staff, the payment cannot replace or offset divisional funds, pro funds, grant funds, or other sources of travel funding, or cover travel costs in excess of hospital travel expense guidelines.

Cost and restrictions

Please keep the following in mind:

• Students cannot receive more than one award in a fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
• Students cannot receive more than two awards in total.
• A maximum of 10 awards totaling up to $3000 will be awarded in any single fiscal year.

Process

Prior to your presentation at the conference, submit the request form to the program coordinator.

The request will be reviewed for eligibility by program faculty, and you will be emailed acceptance or denial or a request for additional information if needed.

We ask that you share a copy of your presentation with us.

After the presentation, submit detailed receipt(s) for the expense. Payment will be made after receipt of the proof of expense.

Congratulations Fall 2016 Graduates!

Congratulations Graduates!

Our Fall 2016 graduating class included three from the master's program and four from the certificate program. Congratulations to everyone!

Certificate

• Matthew Hirschfeld - University of Rochester Medical Center
• Alexzandra Hollingworth - HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center
• Heather Pim - University of Montreal
• Annette Rebel - University of Kentucky

Masters

• Christopher Bugnitz - Dayton Children's Hospital
• Amanda Heitzman - Cincinnati University Hospital
• Deborah Kroeker - University of Kansas School of Medicine

Whitney Bowen Spotlight

Tell us a little about yourself.
Born and raised in the small town of Proctorville, Ohio, I never imagined I would attend the University of Cincinnati upon high school graduation and later find Cincinnati as my home. I am a full-time faculty member in the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences Advanced Medical Imaging Technology Program. My primary duty here is Clinical Coordinator to both the Nuclear Medicine and Magnetic Resonance Imaging students. Working with students and watching them grow into amazing imaging technologist is such a joy. In September 2016, I was elected President-elect to a local medical imaging organization, the Society to Advance Radiologic Technology (START), and look forward to continuing my role in this organization for many years to come. In my spare time, I enjoy refinishing antique furniture, supporting Bearcats basketball and football teams and spending time with my husband and our two dogs.

How is the program helping you professionally?
The Medical Education program has helped tremendously with my professional development. The program has not only allowed me to increase my knowledge of curriculum principles but also the application of those principles which has allowed me to add incremental value in the work environment. All of this has played a significant role in my transition from my previous staff position to my current full-time faculty role. This new role has given me the opportunity to begin teaching many courses in the College of Allied Health Sciences. Each program course provided me with information and tools to shape my personal experience of emerging into education at a new level. I look forward to continuing to grow as an educator, perfecting my teaching skills, and expanding my course load.

What educational and research projects are you working on?
Currently I am completing a project to research best practices to assign students to their medical imaging clinical rotations. I foresee most of my future research being directly related to student experiences, curriculum improvements and medical education. I am so thankful the program has given me the knowledge and tools to complete my current and future research endeavors.

What do you see as a challenge for medical education today?
One challenge I see in medical imaging education is ensuring that each student is making the most of their experiences and seeing the value in each clinical rotation experience. Younger generations of students tend to want to do the bare minimum at times and it can be very difficult for faculty to ensure these students are fully engaged in their learning and development.