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This program is offered jointly in partnership by Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology and McMaster University. Students pursue two qualifications simultaneously, and graduates receive the Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Medical Radiation Sciences from Mohawk and the McMaster Bachelor of Medical Radiation Sciences degree.

Students enrolled in the Medical Radiation Sciences programs, in addition to meeting the General Academic Regulations of the University, shall be subject to the following program regulations. Since the academic regulations are continually reviewed, the University reserves the right to change the regulations.

Registration in the Medical Radiation Sciences program implies acceptance on the part of the student of the objectives of the program and the methods by which progress toward the achievement of those objectives is evaluated. 

Functional Demands

The Medical Radiation Science health professions are physically and emotionally demanding because they routinely involve interaction with patients. Since applicants will one day work in these professions, it is important that they become familiar with any functional demands before entering the program to ensure that they can perform at an acceptable standard for employment. A student’s choice of specialization is not guaranteed in the program; thus, applicants must be prepared to enter any of the three specializations. The functional demands associated with the health professions represented by the three specializations are listed below. The list is not exhaustive, but is meant to provide an indication of the minimum demands. By registering in the program, applicants acknowledge that they are able to meet all of the demands.

All professionals must demonstrate:

• Empathy when interacting with patients of all ages  
• Manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to manipulate equipment controls
  
• Physical strength to position patients and manipulate heavy equipment through a wide range of motions
• Acute hearing to respond to low voices and ambient alarms and buzzers  
• Critical thinking to be able to prioritize and respond to emergency situations  

• Acute vision to view images and distinguish fine features in contrast and detail  

• Acute vision to view images and distinguish fine features in contrast and detail including nuances in colour Doppler ultrasound images 
• Acute hearing to assess auditory Doppler ultrasound signals
• The ability to apply 3-D spatial relationships   

• Acute vision to view equipment readouts at a distance in darkened rooms
• The ability to apply 3-D spatial relationships