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CHERRY POINT, N.C. - A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point felt a calling to enter the Radiology field the very first day of his Advanced Individual Training class.<br />
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Hospitalman Miguel Rodriguez, A Radiologic Technologist serving aboard Navy Health Clinic Cherry Point, serves with a team providing imaging services to patients serving aboard MCAS Cherry Point and living in communities surrounding the base.<br />
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Rodriguez recently passed the challenging America Registry of Radiologic Technologists Registry exam, earning himself the formal designation as a Radiologic Technologist. The exam consists of more than 200 questions and, according to the AART’s annual report of examinations for 2022, had an 83.5% pass rate for first-time candidates.<br />
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“It helps me understand the impact that radiation can have on our body,” said the Brownsville, Texas native about preparing for and passing the exam. “Furthermore, it guarantees that they [patients] are getting the best of care which goes with our motto of ‘Keeping the Warfighter in the Fight.”<br />
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Rodriguez hopes to serve as an example to other Sailors who must also study for and pass challenging exams to progress in their Navy Medicine careers.<br />
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“I hope they say that they can pursue things they are interested in as well and not be discouraged to take that chance,” he said.
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