Externship Site
Policlinica Universitaria - Universidad Europea de Madrid
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED SPRING QUARTER ONLY
Essentials
Location
Plaza Francisco Morano s/n
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Madrid
Community of Madrid
Spain
Country:
Not in the U.S.
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Description
Discontinued prior to 06/2021
The rotation is 6 weeks, the remainder of the quarter is at IEI. Student must be fluent in Spanish.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
How many are observation only?
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
10
80
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Clinic coat, comfortable shoes
Contact for externship liason:
Cristina Alvarez Peregrina
cristina.alvarez@universidadeuropea.es
+34 913 85 88 00
Arrival procedure for students:
Student will contact Universidad Europea de Madrid, from there they will provide them with important info. Student can find info on clinic at http://www.clinicasnovavision.com/web/madrid/.
When the student arrives to Universidad Europea de Madrid, he/she should first contact Ursula Jaen (International Manager for the School of health Sciences) and /or Cristina Alvarez (Director of Optometry Program). Since the student will be rotating between the University Clinic and Novosision, he/she will be informed about instructions, schedules and rotations.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Javier Gonzalez-Cavada (Primary Care, Contact Lens)
Cesar Villa Collar (Primary Care, Contact Lens)
Alicia Ruiz Pomeda (Primary Care, Contact Lens)
Miguel Angel Estrella (Primary Care, Contact Lens)
Paloma Huertas (Primary Care, Contact Lens)
Silvia Tablada (Primary Care, Contact Lens)
Miscellaneous comments:
Please describe the housing availability or stipend:
Students can stay at the University Dormitories, or can rent a flat at the city. Dorms- 1200 euros/mth(includes 3 meals/day, laundry service, cleaning service, access to the sports center, etc). A flat can be rented from 400 euros/month. The University would provide support on housing search. The dorms are around 30km away from Novovision clinic. There is easy public transportation available. However, it would be much easier for the student if he/she stayed at the city. Information on the accommodation provided by Universidad Europea de Madrid can be found at: http://www.uem.es/en/students/accommodation.
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 ortho K lenses during our observations at LASIK center. We also observed a lot of LASIK, PRK, LASEK, and femto LASIK at Novovision. It was tough to see a lot of CL cases ourselves when we did direct care because sometimes patients wouldn't show up or they wouldn't schedule CL patients. We had to ask the director Cristina Alvarez, to add more CL patients. They were super sweet about adding more CL patients and more direct care hours. If you feel you are not seeing enough patients, just let them know and they will try to add more clinic shifts. One thing to remember is that optometrist don't dilate in Spain so you will not evaluate any retinal pathology. Everyone is super friendly, sweet, and helpful. So don't hesitate to ask questions about anything and ask for more clinic shifts if you need."
Primary Care
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Primary Care (Specialty 1)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
8:00 pm
9:00 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
Mid-day break from 2-4pm; Since the student will be rotating between Policlinica Universitaria and Novovision, a specific schedule will be given for each case depending on the number of hours that need to be completed by the student.
Hospital
Facility Type