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Graduate Program in Medical Imaging


Graduate Programs
MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts



Detailed Information

Programs of Study


The graduate programs offered at the MGH Institute of Health Professions combine a rigorous academic curriculum with clinical practicums in multiple settings designed to prepare graduates for leadership positions in their respective professions.

Founded in 1977 by the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MGH provides the following programs either for college graduates with a bachelor’s degree in any field or for existing health-care professionals: Nursing (fourteen-month accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, direct-entry Master of Science in Nursing, or Doctor of Nursing Practice for master’s-prepared and bachelor’s prepared nurses); Physical Therapy (direct-entry Doctor of Physical Therapy, transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy for current physical therapists, and advanced Master of Science in neurologic, orthopedic, or cardiopulmonary specialties for current physical therapists); Master of Science in speech-language pathology; or the seventeen-month Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Medical Imaging.

All programs feature an interdisciplinary curriculum, and there are opportunities for postprofessional certification (Certificates of Advanced Study) in several of the programs.

Research Facilities


Clinical and research opportunities are provided at Massachusetts General Hospital, other hospitals in Partners HealthCare (including Brigham & Women’s, Spaulding Rehabilitation, and Newton-Wellesley hospitals), and in more than 600 other major health-care centers and community settings in the Greater Boston area. Through MGH’s Treadwell Library, with major basic science, medical, and nursing collections, students may access online computer databases and an extensive reference and periodical collection. Students working on research projects may also access the Countway Library of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In addition, the Institute houses the Ruth Sleeper Learning Center, which provides computers and modern technology for interactive learning.

Financial Aid


Financial assistance is supplemental to the student’s financial resources. Whenever possible, financial need is met through a combination of sources that may include federal loans, partial merit and need based scholarships, graduate assistantships, and federal traineeships.

Cost of Study


Tuition for the 2009–10 academic year is $943 per credit hour, with the number of credits dependent on individual program requirements. Fees include a general student fee and an anatomy fee for the entry-level program in physical therapy. Books and supplies are estimated to cost about $1500.

The accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program has a flat fee of $42,200 for students who start in May 2010.

Living and Housing Costs


The Institute does not provide housing for students. However, the Office of Student Affairs does provide limited assistance to students who are relocating. Rents in the area vary. It is estimated that annual expenses for a single student living alone in Boston run about $15,000 per year.

Student Group


Estimated enrollment for fall 2009 is approximately 870. With many of these students making career changes, the student body is composed of highly talented individuals from diverse backgrounds who wish to become leaders in the health professions.

Student Outcomes


Graduates of the MGH Institute are equipped to meet the challenges of managed care in a variety of settings: major teaching hospitals, ambulatory health-care environments, educational institutions, hospital-based systems, and private practice. Many continue their education at the doctoral level.

Location


Located along the waterfront of the historic Charleston Navy Yard adjacent to the Boston Harbor and the Massachusetts General Hospital, the MGH Institute offers students a stimulating environment. There are numerous opportunities for extracurricular activities—theaters, museums, concerts, and professional sports teams including the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins. Boston has an excellent public transportation system and is located in proximity to rivers, lakes, mountains, and parks.

The Institute


The Institute was founded in 1977 by the Massachusetts General Hospital and maintains a close affiliation with the hospital while being separately incorporated. The Institute’s faculty members are engaged in teaching, clinical practice, and research. As scholar practitioners, faculty members integrate theory with patient care, evaluate that care, and design and implement student research to improve health care. Students test theories through clinical application with faculty assistance. Interdisciplinary study is an integral part of the Institute’s educational philosophy.

Applying


All applicants must submit a completed online application along with a $65 fee, official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, GRE General Test scores (taken within the last five years if required for the program), three letters of recommendation, and an essay. International applicants and applicants who did not receive their undergraduate degree from an English-speaking institution must have their degree transcript evaluated by an American credentialing agency. They are also required to submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores.

Faculty and Research Areas


  • Nursing
  • Linda Andrist, Assistant Director for DNP, Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RNC, WHNP.
  • Margaret Beal, Clinical Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., CNM.
  • Jean M. Bernhardt, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.S.N., MHA, FNP.
  • Cheryl Cahill Lawrence, Amelia Peabody Professor of Nursing Research; Ph.D., RN.
  • Jeanne Cartier, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., APRN, BC.
  • Margery Chisholm, Dean of the School of Nursing, Professor of Nursing; Ed.D., RN, CS, ABPP.
  • Inge Corless, Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RN, FAAN.
  • Sheila Davis, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.S.N., ACRN, FAAN.
  • Nancy Derosa, Clinical Instructor of Nursing; M.S.N., APRN, BC.
  • Jeanette Ives Erickson, Clinical Assistant Professor; Ph.D., RN, FAAN.
  • Catherine Franklin, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.S.N., RN, AMP.
  • Gail Gall, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.S.N., RN, ANP/PNP.
  • Carol Gawrys, Assistant Clinical Education Coordinator, Clinical Instructor of Nursing; M.S.N., RN.
  • Janice Goodman, Associate Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RN, CS, IBCLC.
  • Anthony J. Guarino, Professor of Nursing; Ph.D.
  • Mary Jane Henderson, Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.S., APRN, BC, FNP.
  • John Alexander Hoyt, Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.S.N., APRN-BC, FNP.
  • Susan M. Jussaume, Instructor of Nursing; M.S., APRN, BC, FNP.
  • Daniel E. Kane, Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.Ed., RN.
  • Veronica Kane, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RN, CPNP.
  • Emily Karwacki Sheff, Clinical Instructor of Nursing; M.S., CMSRN, FNP-BC.
  • Elissa Ladd, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., APRN-BC, ANP/FNP.
  • Karen Laliberte, Clinical Instructor of Nursing; M.S.N., RN.
  • Ellen Long-Middleton, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., APRN-BC, FNP.
  • Ruth P. Lopez, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., APRN, BC
  • Patricia Lussier-Duynstee, Director of Direct Entry Nursing, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RN.
  • Angela MacDonald, Clinical Instructor of Nursing; DNP, RN.
  • Diane Feeny Mahoney, Jacques Mohr Professor of Geriatric Nursing; Ph.D., ARNP, BC.
  • Margaret Ann Mahoney, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RN.
  • Maureen J. Marre, Clinical Instructor of Nursing; M.S.N., RN, FNP.
  • Janice Meisenhelder, Associate Professor of Nursing; D.N.Sc., RN.
  • Deborah Navedo, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RNC, PNP.
  • Patrice Kenneally Nicholas, Professor; D.N.Sc., M.P.H., APRN, BC.
  • Michael Nickerson, Instructor of Nursing; M.S.N., RN, FNP-BC.
  • Alexandra Paul-Simon, Assistant Director of the ABSN Program, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RN.
  • Mertie L. Potter, Clinical Professor of Nursing; DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC.
  • Eleanor A. Pusey-Reid, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.S., M.Ed., RN, CCRN.
  • Patricia Reidy, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.S., APRN, BC, FNP.
  • Deborah Rosenbloom-Brunton, Instructor of Nursing; Ph.D., ACNP-BC.
  • Kathryn Sabo, Clinical Instructor of Nursing; M.S.N., RN, APRN-BC
  • Katherine Simmonds, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; M.S.N., MPH, RNC.
  • Amy R. Smith, Instructor of Nursing; M.S.N., CNM.
  • Lena Sorensen, Associate Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RN.
  • Charae J. Spuler, Instructor of Nursing; M.S.N., APRN, PNP.
  • Susan Stevens, Instructor of Nursing; DNP, M.S.N., M.Ed, PMHNP, BC.
  • Sharon Sullivan, Clinical Instructor of Nursing; M.S., RN.
  • Nancy Terres, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RNC.
  • Carmela A. Townsend, Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, Clinical Instructor of Nursing; M.S./M.B.A., RN.
  • John Twomey, Associate Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., PNP.
  • Lynda Tyer-Viola, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Ph.D., RNC.
  • Physical Therapy
  • Donna Applebaum, Director of Clinical Education, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T.,M.S.
  • Jane Baldwin, Associate Director of Clinical Education, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T.
  • Marianne Beninato, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; Ph.D., D.P.T.
  • Mary C. Bourgeois, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., M. S., CCS.
  • Tracy Brudvig, Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; Ph. D., D.P.T., OCS.
  • Laura Busick, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., M.S., NCS.
  • Angelique M. Dirkes, Clinical Instructor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., M.S.
  • K. Douglas Gross, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; M.P.T., Sc.D, FAAOMPT.
  • Anne Jacobson, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., M.S., NCS.
  • Aimee Klein, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., D.Sc., OCS.
  • Mary S. Knab, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., M.S.
  • Kelly K. Macauley, Clinical Instructor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., GCS, CCS.
  • Douglas J. Mattson, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Ed.D., DPT., SCS.
  • Theresa Michel, Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., D.Sc., CCS.
  • Leslie Portney, Department Chair of Physical Therapy, Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., Ph.D., FAPTA.
  • Linda Steiner, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., M.S., OCS.
  • Elise Townsend, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., Ph.D.
  • Cynthia Zadai, Coordinator in Transitional D.P.T., Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., M.S., CCS, FAPTA.
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Suzanne Danforth, Clinical Instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; M.S., CCC-SLP.
  • Charles Haynes, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ed.D., CCC-SLP.
  • James Heaton, Associate Professor of Communications Sciences and Disorders; Ph.D.
  • Pamela Hook, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ph.D.
  • Eileen Hunsaker, Clinical Instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; M.S., CCC-SLP.
  • Christine Jacobs, Clinical Instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; M.S., CCC-SLP.
  • Charles E. Jeans, Clinical Instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; M.S., CCC-SLP.
  • Sandra Jones, Director of Hanson Initiative for Language and Literacy. Associate Professor of Communication Science and Disorders; Ph.D.
  • Gregory Lof, Department Chair of Communications Sciences and Disorders, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ph.D., CCC-SLP.
  • Lesly Maxwell, Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, Director of the Speech, Language, and Literacy Center, Clinical Assistant Professor of Communications Sciences and Disorders; M.S., CCC-SLP.
  • Marjorie Nicholas, Associate Program Director, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ph.D., CCC-SLP.
  • Mary Riotte, Clinical Instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; M.S., CCC-SLP.
  • Margaret K. Rockcastle, Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ph.D., CCC-SLP.
  • Richard Santeusanio, Clinical Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ed.D.
  • Ann Waters, Clinical Instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; M.S., CCC-SLP.
  • Lauryn Zipse, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ph.D.
  • Medical Imaging
  • Sandra D. Creaser, Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medical Imaging; M.M., RT(R), (N), (M), CNMT.
  • Kimberly L. Metcalf, Assistant Professor of Medical Imaging; Ed.D., M.B.A., AART.
  • Richard Terrass, Program Director in Medical Imaging, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medical Imaging; M.Ed., RT(R).
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Janis P. Bellack, President, John Hilton Knowles Professor; Ph.D., RN, FAAN.
  • Bette Ann Harris, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy; D.P.T., M.S.
  • Calvin Hill, Associate Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies; Ph.D.
  • Robert E. Hillman, Associate Provost for Research, Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ph.D., CCC-SLP.
  • Alex Johnson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Ph.D., CCC-SLP.
  • Denis G. Stratford, Chief Information Officer, Associate Professor; M.S.

Correspondence and Information


MGH Institute of Health Professions
Office of Student Affairs
P.O. Box 6357
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-0016
Telephone: 617-726-3140
Fax: 617-726-8010
Email: admissions@mghihp.edu