Externship Site
Black Hills Regional Eye Institute: LASIK Rapid City
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
2800 Third Street
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Rapid City
SD
57701
U.S.A.
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Midwest US
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Description
The Black Hills Regional Eye Institute functions as regional ophthalmic tertiary care center for a five-state area. The student will work with residency trained optometrists who have extensive experience in ocular disease, peri-operative care, dry eye disease, refractive surgery, specialty contact lens fitting and primary care optometry. In addition, the student will work and coordinate care with experienced on-site ophthalmologist that have been fellowship trained in retina, uveitis, glaucoma, cornea, refractive surgery, and oculoplastics. The students will get extensive hands-on ocular disease management as the Eye Institute functions as a leading area referral center of both ocular emergencies/urgencies and ophthalmic disease consultation. Rapid City, SD is located at the base of the beautiful Black Hills mountains, an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. The Rapid City metro area includes a population base of just over 200,000 people. Small enough to give small town vibes but large enough to have some city like amenities.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
40-80
75%
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
50%
How many are observation only?
25%
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
15
10
70
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
No equipment required; recommend fundus lenses or preferred equipment. Scrubs or business attire permitted.
Contact for externship liason:
Arrival procedure for students:
Student should contact Dr. Scarborough a couple of weeks before their rotation. Upon arrival go to check-in desk.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Scott Schirber, OD (Ocular Disease)
Ryan Scarborough, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)
Prema Abraham, MD (Ocular Disease)
Steve Khachikian, MD (Ocular Disease)
Miscellaneous comments:
Housing for the student program: Previous students have had success with short term Air BnB rentals. There are some remodeled old motels that also provide short term housing. Contact Dr. Scarborough if there is trouble finding a place.
Additional Information:
Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.
Student Review
"I really enjoyed my time at this site. I was able to observe retinal, corneal, refractive, muscle, and glaucoma surgeries. I observed and helped with post-operative care 1day/1week/1month for cataract, LASIK, and PRK. This site gives you a wide range of patients due to location near Native American Reservations. Also, 1 day a month a specialized MD from Colorado comes in to see patients with all eye inflammation due to autoimmune disease so I was able to see lots of uveitis, VKH, etc. Very interesting! I also enjoyed asking the MD's questions and learning from them. I gained a new respect for the Ophthalmologists and was able to see how an OD/MD practice runs. I definitely recommend this site, the doctors are all wonderful and the technicians are willing to help you and answer questions as well."
Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Student Clinic Hours
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Additional Info about Hours:
Standard externship hours are listed; however, hours are subject to change based on the academic quarter, the number of assigned externs, or operational needs of the office.
Private
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