Recent Diagnostic Ultrasound Graduate Published in the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound

Kacey Jaenicke is a recent graduate from the post-baccalaureate Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Ultrasound program at Seattle University. She and her classmate Riley Davis, ’23, had their senior capstone papers published in the September issue of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound. In her capstone paper, "Deep Venous Thrombosis in the Setting of Fever," Jaenicke discusses the correlation between the incidence of fever and diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). While working on her manuscript, Jaenicke conducted her clinical rotation at Harborview Medical Center. 

"I am immensely proud of Kacey and Riley’s publications to the Journal of Vascular Ultrasound," said Mirette Aziz, Director, Diagnostic Ultrasound program. "The many hours spent in preparation, research, writing, revision, submitting the manuscript and navigating the peer review process, reflects their rigor and dedication to contributing to the literature of Ultrasound." 

Read about why Jaenicke chose to become a sonographer and her plans as a recent graduate from SU.

Tell us a little about yourself, your passions, experience, or other things you’d like to share.

"I was born and raised in Federal Way, WA. Prior to attending SU, I graduated from Washington State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (Go Cougs!). After graduation, I worked as a certified nursing assistant at Seattle Children's Hospital for six years, where I got the opportunity to do some on-the-job shadowing in their ultrasound department. I became absolutely fascinated by ultrasound and knew that I wanted to pursue a career as a sonographer. I got accepted into the Diagnostic Ultrasound program at Seattle University and graduated this past August."

What drew you to pursue your degree at Seattle U?

"Seattle University had everything I was looking for in a post-baccalaureate program. I strongly resonate with their mission of educating the whole person. Each professor I had was dedicated to my learning and invested in my development from student to sonographer. An extra bonus was the location—attending school right in the heart of Seattle was a perfect fit for me."

What are your plans as a new graduate of the program?

"After an amazing yearlong internship at Harborview Medical Center and passing my certification exam, I am officially a Registered Vascular Technologist! I am currently working at Lake Washington Vascular in Bellevue and am learning so much. I feel incredibly lucky to be doing what I know I was meant to do and am excited to see where my journey leads!"

Seattle University’s Program was founded in 1978 and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). The program has since evolved to offer post-baccalaureate degree and post-baccalaureate certificate pathways to students who already hold an undergraduate degree. The program offers 3 distinctive specialty ultrasound tracks: cardiac, general, and vascular.