Mohawk graduate Ted Scott gets the job done as an award-winning educator and researcher in the college’s acclaimed Medical Radiation Sciences program in collaboration with McMaster University. As a Health Care professional with the Hospital for Sick Children and Hamilton Health Sciences -- two of Canada’s largest and most prestigious hospitals -- Scott returned to Mohawk as a faculty member in the summer of 2000. Today, Scott is the college’s Ultrasound Specialization Coordinator, overseeing the curriculum and learning experience for Medical Radiation Sciences students pursuing an Ultrasound specialization. Last year, Scott was recognized with a teaching excellence award from the Hamilton Industry Education Council. 

In addition to inspiring students, Scott has served on curriculum development teams for new courses offered in the collaborative advanced diploma – degree program with McMaster University and has been a strong contributor to the corporate partnerships for the program. These partnerships have resulted in a state-of-the-art Ultrasound Clinical Laboratory where students hone their clinical skills on the same equipment used by hospitals and clinics. This unique hands-on experience has played a key role in students achieving 100% certification exam pass rates, 100% graduate employment rates and 100% employer satisfaction scores. 

Scott is also an award-winning researcher, whose work has been recognized by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Scott is currently conducting research into the use of imaging to detect fetal heart defects and is completing his doctoral studies in Medical Ultrasound. 

Active in the community, Scott organizes Mohawk’s participation in the annual Terry Fox Run. This fall, Team Mohawk raised $26,000 for cancer research. 

This story was originally published in Spring 2008 of the Mohawk Alumni In Touch magazine.