ALLIED HEALTH

The University offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in allied health in cooperation with a number of Chicago area hospitals and professional schools.

Allied health programs combine academic study and hospital clinical training. All Roosevelt University allied health affiliated clinical programs are accredited by the appropriate nationally recognized accrediting bodies. Students who successfully complete degree requirements, including clinical training, are eligible to sit for the external certification exams necessary to practice professionally. For descriptions of the individual programs see listings under biology

The allied health majors are 3+1 programs, which contain 90 semester hours of prerequisite courses at RU and the final 30 hours in a hospital or clinical setting.

Medical Technology

Medical Technologists perform a variety of laboratory tests on blood, tissues and other fluids of the body, usually for the purpose of diagnosis. The techniques of hematology, microbiology, immunology and clinical chemistry are commonly employed. Clinical courses are taken at the Evanston Memorial Hospital.  A degree completion program is also available to students who wish to complete their bachelor's degree after having completed a 2-year MLT or CLT program at a community college.

Nuclear Medicine Technology

Nuclear medicine physicians use radioactive and stable nuclides to diagnose anatomic or physiologic conditions and to provide therapy. The nuclear medicine technologist works with the physician to instruct and examine patients prior to the procedures, prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals, use radiation detection devices on patients and pati.ent specimens, and participate in research projects.  The fourth year is spent in full-time clinical training at our accredited hospital affiliates, Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s School of Nuclear Medicine Technology and Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital.

Radiation Therapy Technology

Radiation Therapy Technologists are involved in direct patient care.  Under the supervision of radiation oncologists, they use high energy X-rays, electron beams, or radioisotopes to kill cancer cells.  Radiation therapists must be able to interact compassionately and effectively with people who range from healthy to terminally ill.  The Radiation Therapy Technology Students complete 30 hours of clinical training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s School of Radiation Therapy