Externship Site
Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
3001 Green Bay Road
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North Chicago
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60064
U.S.A.
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Midwest US
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Description
Note: Students will rotate between 3 locations at Lovell FHCC in North Chicago and Great Lakes Naval Hospital.
West Campus: Develop proficiency in performing exams on a primarily Veteran population, formulate diagnoses and management plans, and determine appropriate criteria for referral to specialty care. Run and interpret OCT, Pentacam, Optos/FAF, and ancillary testing.
Red Rover: Develop the ability to perform high-quality, fast-paced entrance testing, manifest refraction, and undilated exams. Assess pathology and determine fitness for military duty in a recruit population. 2801 Kansas Street, Building 1523-USS Red Rover, Great Lakes, IL 60088.
Fisher Clinic: Develop proficiency in comprehensive exams, contact lenses, refractive surgery screening/follow-up, and urgent care. 2410 Sampson Street, Building 237, Great Lakes, IL 60088.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
40
40
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
30
How many are observation only?
0
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
40
5
80
5
5
% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Notebook and pen. BIO optional. Attire: scrubs
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Arrival procedure for students:
NOTE: PLEASE GET ORIENTATION PACKET FROM PATRICE BROWN 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO START OF THE ROTATION. Patrice Brown is your educational contact (Patrice.brown3@va.gov).
The Externship office can provide you with a letter of good standing if needed - reach out to Dr. Patel. The "Certificate of Compliance with FHCC Infection Control Policies" which must be completed by a medical professional. Need proof of immunization (2 step TB, hepatitis), PPD, MMR, varicella titer, and titer numbers (this is an out-of-pocket expense). Will need fingerprinting done at any local VA at least 1 month prior to start. Will need to show on first day: Drivers license, registration, completed orientation packet, proof of insurance.
Check in with Dr. Rogers upon arrival at West Campus.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Sarah Rogers, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Shelly Kim, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Patricia Steiner, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Joseph Osmond, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Lauren Lattery, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Linsey Brown, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Attending Staff - Part Time:
Eryn Martinez, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Faye Gamboa, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Yumna Zaidi, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
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Additional Information:
Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.
Student Review
"This was a great unique site since the facility includes a VA side and Department of Defense side. As a student clinician you see new recruits, active duty members and veterans. This allows for a diverse patient care experience. Conditions you may run across include keratoconus, binocular vision, amblyopia as well as pathology including retina, glaucoma and cataracts. There are some contact lens fits at the VA and active duty member site. The staff and doctors are wonderful people who love to teach and are willing to answer all questions.You will also do 2 weeks of phlebotomy in the morning before clinic. This was a truly valuable site unlike any other you will come across."
Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
4:00 pm
7:30 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
Hours are variable depending on the assigned location. 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.
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