RDCS, RVS
Liberty Cowden, BAAS, RDCS, RVS
Program Director - Cardiac Sonography
Phone:
469‑583‑9902
Email:
City, State:
Howe, Texas
Date of Birth:
March 8th
A Bit About Me...
Married 30 years to my high school sweetheart
Momma to 4 amazing humans ages 29 to 10
Cardiac and Vascular Sonographer for 24 years
Professor for more than 20 years
Honey to my 1st grandbaby
May or may not have too many pets!
Professional Profile
Experienced Cardiac and Vascular Sonographer, Program Director, and Professor with over two decades of clinical and academic leadership. Registered with ARDMS and CCI, with extensive experience in accreditation, curriculum development, clinical coordination, and sonography education. Recognized for strong leadership, independent decision-making, and a commitment to excellence in patient care and student success
Education
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Applied Digital Learning (anticipated Spring 2027)
Lamar University – Beaumont, TX
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences (B.A.A.S.), Organizational Leadership
Texas A&M University – Commerce, TX (April 2021)
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Echocardiology Technology
El Centro College – Dallas, TX (May 2003)
Clinical Training
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Parkland Health and Hospital System
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Baylor University Medical Center – Dallas
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Richardson Regional Medical Center
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Doctors Hospital
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Heart Consultants of North Texas
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CPR Heart Place – Richardson
Program included adult echocardiography, vascular, and pediatric clinical rotations.
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Student of the Year Award
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Phi Theta Kappa
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President’s Honor Roll
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Nominated: Who’s Who Among American College Students
Honors
Work Experience
2001 to present
2005 to present
2005 to 2022
Perform advanced cardiac sonography in a research-based clinical setting.
Current Program Director of Adult Cardiac Sonography and Professor for ACS and DMS programs.
Leadership & Administration
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Direct echocardiography program operations and clinical coordination (local & distance education)
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Supervise adjunct faculty
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Manage clinical acquisition, scheduling, and student rotations
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Complete SACS and CAAHEP accreditation requirements
Curriculum & Instruction
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Curriculum writing and course development
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Test creation and implementation
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Lab instruction with hands-on echocardiography training
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Didactic instruction utilizing Brightspace, Blackboard, Yuja, Camtasia, Respondus, Collaborate Ultra, Microsoft Teams
Courses Taught
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Physics for Allied Health
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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pathology I & II
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Advanced Echocardiography
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Cardiovascular Concepts
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Advanced Ultrasound Principles & Instrumentation
Liberty Cowden Inc.
Executive Leadership
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Interviewed, hired, and managed sonographers and consultants
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Developed contracts, budgeting, scheduling, and collections
Clinical Services
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Performed contract sonography: Echo, Stress Echo, Carotid Duplex, Arterial, Venous, ABI’s & Full Segmentals
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Private tutoring in ultrasound physics and registry preparation
Quality Assurance & Accreditation
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External auditing, QA training, peer review, and correlation studies
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Implementation of IAC standards
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Policy and procedure technical writing
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Submission and completion of multiple accreditations (ICAVL, ICANL, ICAEL)
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Successfully completed ICAEL random audits
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Developed and copywrote Healthcare’s Easy Accuracy Report Tracking Spreadsheet
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