Externship Site
Eye Care Associates
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
1401 East 87th St.
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Chicago
IL
60619
U.S.A.
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Midwest US
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Description
We have a long established practice on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to providing quality eye care, meshed with the latest technology. It is a comfortable environment where patients return year after year. We are one of the few independently owned African American practices in the city of Chicago.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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Expose students to private practice.
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Emphasize skills needed in the business aspects of the OD in private practice.
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Fine tune the skills needed in the clinical primary care exam.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
25
25
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
15
How many are observation only?
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
65
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25
10
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Diagnostic kit
Contact for externship liason:
Haniel Roby, OD
hanielroby@gmail.com
708-717-2635
Arrival procedure for students:
Student will meet with Dr. Roby for orientation the 1st day, and shadow and learn the EHR the first few days.
Haniel Roby, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease) Michele Roby, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, 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
I learned a lot about how to manage primary care cases and how to make proper referrals when comanaging complicated ocular disease. I was afforded a lot of independence (with guidance when needed) that allowed me to develop my own style for patient care.
Primary Care
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Primary Care (Specialty 1)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
4:00 pm
10:00 am
2:00 pm
10:00 am
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CLOSED
6:00 pm
10:00 am
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2:00 pm
10:00 am
6:00 pm
10:00 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
Private
Facility Type