Externship Site
Pleasant Optics/Alma Optics
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
2865 S. Lincoln Rd.
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Mount Pleasant
MI
48858
U.S.A.
Country:
Midwest US
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Additional Address Information:
Description
Second office location:
Alma Optics
1321 Pine Avenue
Alma MI 48011
Multi -office, multi-doctor practice located in central Michigan. Strong emphasis on full scope optometry. Locations in Mount Pleasant, Alma, St. Louis and Carson City but the extern will rotate through Mount Pleasant and Alma.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand why a patient is walking through your door and how to meet their expectations
Become comfortable with examining patients of all ages and with all conditions
Become comfortable with being uncomfortable. Continue to develop confidence in their skills and knowledge, allowing them to effectively apply it to patient encounters.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
50-100
100%
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
How many are observation only?
0
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
60
20
30
25
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
None - can bring preferred equipment. Business attired with name tag, white coat optional.
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Arrival procedure for students:
The first week the student will be acclimated to our offices, the patient flow and the EMR. Orientation packet to be provided and schedule will be shared with students upon arriving.
Jacob Zainea, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease)
Garrett Whitmore, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease)
Peter Tacia, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease)
Kyle Lark, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease, Peds/BV/VT)
Miscellaneous comments:
Additional Information:
Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.
Student Review
Primary Care
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Primary Care (Specialty 1)
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Is there on-site parking?
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Yes, MCO and Houston
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Yes
Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
2:00 pm
7:00 am
12:00 pm
8:00 am
CLOSED
CLOSED
5:00pm
8:00am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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5:00 pm
8:00 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
Saturday is available if makeups are needed.
Private
Facility Type