Externship Site
Duane Waters Health Center
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
3857 Cooper St.
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Jackson
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49201
U.S.A.
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Midwest US
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Description
Learning Objectives:
Improve proficiency in diagnosis, treatment and management of complicated ocular disease.
Improve low vision assessment and management.
Exposure to traumatic eye care in a hospital/correctional facility setting.
The Mission of Health Care Services within the Central Region Clinical Complex and Duane L. Waters Hospital is to provide the highest quality of services possible in the most cost effective manner, while maintaining a safe environment for the staff, visitors, and prisoners we serve.
To learn more, go to: https://youtu.be/3MxWdiusVxY
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
40
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Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
BIO, diagnostic kit, condensing lenses
Contact for externship liason:
Rob Pairolero, OD
rpairolero@yahoo.com
Ph: 517-881-4486
Arrival procedure for students:
The student should contact Paul Freudigman at freudigmanp@michigan.gov 6 weeks in advance of your rotation to verify dates, times, directions, parking, and any other instructions. Completion of Hepatitis B series is required (unless waiver is signed) and annual TB testing must be completed. Interns MUST have a valid (active) driver license. A welcome packet will be mailed to students 6-8 weeks prior to start of rotationUpon arrival, Mr. Freudigman, will meet the student in lobby and taken for photo ID and complete required Michigan Department of Corrections computer/situational awareness training.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Dr. William Hooker (Primary Care)
Rob Pairolero, OD (Primary Care)
Attending Staff - Part Time:
Glen Linsley, OD (Primary Care)
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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
"I cannot stress what an incredible experience I had at Duane Waters--do not let the fact that it's a prison deter you from coming here! Every prisoner I worked with was nothing but respectful; they appreciate the fact that you're there to help them. I got to see some of the coolest ocular conditions--a subluxated lens, retinitis pigmentosa, pterygium, Thygeson's SPK, histoplasmosis, AMD, HSV keratitis, plus tons of trauma and glaucoma. I also got to fit several prosthetic eyes, which we really don't get the opportunity to do firsthand at the IEI. You have complete autonomy at Duane Waters--they allow you perform the entire exam (including dilation) without the attending stepping in the room at all unless you ask them to. I truly believe that if you go into this rotation with a positive attitude (as you should for every rotation), everyone would gain a tremendous learning experience from this site."
Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
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