About Us

The School of Radiation Therapy has continued its successful teaching program through the dedicated efforts of the members of radiation oncology and others. Sameer Rafla, MD, PhD, the chairman emeritus of the radiation oncology department founded the school in 1989. The school is part of the ever broadening education efforts of New York Methodist Hospital to develop professional and technical skills of men and women to become valuable members of the health care team.

Mission Statement

New York Methodist Hospital’s School of Radiation Therapy has made a firm commitment to the education of students in the field of Radiation Therapy.

Our mission is the training of radiation therapists who are skilled individuals, qualified by technical education, to provide services using various imaging modalities.

Goals

The School of Radiation Therapy offers a program of radiation therapy education at the certificate level. To graduate, students must have:

• Completed all didactic objectives including: passing all courses by achieving a minimum passing grade.
• Completed all clinical objectives including: clinical performance and competency, problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, communication skills, professional development and growth.

The program identifies benchmarks to provide a standard by which the effectiveness of the program in achieving its goals can be evaluated. An assessment plan is in place and can be obtained from the program director.

Institutional Accreditation

New York Methodist Hospital is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES*).

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 214 N
Falls Church, VA 22043
Phone: 703-917-9503

*ABHES is recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States Secretary of Education

Programmatic Accreditation

New York Methodist Hospitals' School of Radiation Therapy is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) and is recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (AART) and the New York State Department of Health.

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
1255 Northland Drive
St. Paul, MN 55120-1155

College Affiliation

The New York Methodist Hospital School of Radiation Therapy has agreements in place with St. Francis College of Brooklyn, New York and Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s Online College Programs which stipulate that graduates of the School of Radiation Therapy will receive credits towards a bachelor’s degree in radiologic or medical imaging sciences from these institutions