Externship Site
CGH Medical Center
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
10 West Third
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Sterling
IL
61081
U.S.A.
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Midwest U.S.
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Description
Learning Objectives:
Our goal is for externs to gain a better understanding and comfort with the medical side of optometry and incorporate it with primary eye care; diagnosing and treating complicated eye conditions, along with other secondary/tertiary care specialists.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
100
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
How many are observation only?
10
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
25
15
50
5
5
% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Contact for externship liason:
Matthew Cutter, OD
matthew.cutter@cghmc.com
815-622-1208
Arrival procedure for students:
Report to Sterling office to Dr. Cutter. Contact by phone or email anytime before rotation.
Matthew Cutter, OD (Primary Care) Carrie Menet, OD (Primary Care) Edward Hanlon, OD (Primary Care) John Hahn, MD
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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
"My expectations/goals were exceeded with this rotation. I learned so much, especially on ocular disease and treatment. The doctors are very helpful and there is a diverse amount of patients since you work with both an optometrist and ophthalmologist. I would definitely recommend this site to anyone."
Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
5:30 pm
8:30 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
We cover calls for 2 hospitals and our clinic 24 hours. Standard externship hours are listed below; however, hours are subject to change based on the academic quarter, the number of assigned externs, or operational needs of the office.
Hospital
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