360° feedback - -Form of professional feedback in which the employee is evaluated by
the leader, and the leader is evaluated by the employee
Academic accreditation - -an effort to assess the quality of institutions, programs, and
services, measuring them against agreed-upon standards and thereby assuring that they meet
those standards
Advanced practice sonographer - -SDMS-proposed medical sonographer; mid-level
provider occupation
American Institute of ultrasound in medicine - -multidisciplinary membership
organization that includes all areas of sonographic practice involved in the establishment of
standards and practices
American Society of echocardiography - -national membership organization for
echocardiographers and other echocardiography practitioners
Autocratic leadership style - -Leadership style in which the leader gives orders to
followers and is the ultimate decision-maker for the group
cardiovascular credentialing international - -credential-granting organization for both
cardiac and vascular specialists
Continuing medical education - -educational credits required to maintain certification in a
medical profession; can be obtained in various manners, including reading CME articles,
attending lectures, and publishing