Externship Site
Swagel Wootton Eye Institute
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
220 S. 63rd St
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Zip:
Mesa
AZ
85206
U.S.A.
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South West U.S.
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Description
D/C 8/2022 - SEE EAST VALLEY OPH INSTEAD
Note: 2 locations: Mesa and Chandler
EXTERNSHIP PRECEPTOR OF THE YEAR 2017-18 AND 2019-20 - DR. DAN McGEHEE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Learn to diagnose, manage and co-manage complex cases.
Learn to efficiently transfer didactic knowledge to clinical patient encounters.
Learn to effectively communicate with patients, with emphasis on chairside demeanor.
It is imperative that students coming to this rotation arrive with a desire to learn at a fast pace and push themselves to convert their didactic knowledge to the clinical setting. Being verbally quizzed frequently is a normal part of the externs day – so do not select this site if this is undesirable for you. Homework assignments are a daily activity, particularly early in the rotation. You will work with optometry and ophthalmology, which includes observing LASIK, extra-ocular and intra-ocular surgeries.
Students are not allowed to have their cell phones in the exam room – inappropriate use of technologies (cell phone/laptops/tablets) will result in a failing grade in Professionalism.
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
30
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70
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
White clinic coat, BIO, any preferred handheld instruments
Contact for externship liason:
Dan McGehee, OD
daniel.mcgehee@sweiaz.com
602-723-5453
Arrival procedure for students:
The student should contact Dr. McGehee before the start of the rotation. Student must have proof of current documented negative TB skin test and updated immunization documentation for chicken pox, mumps, measles and rubella ( within 1 year). We are able to administer TB test when you arrive - it is necessary for you to be scheduled for OR observations.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Dan McGehee, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)
Renee Hanson, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Ocular Disease)
Janice Pierce, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Ocular Disease)
Leah Janousek, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Ocular Disease)
Loan Ramsey, MD (Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
Menka Patel, MD ( Comprehensive and Cataract Surgery)
JoAnne Reed, MD (Comprehensive and Cataract Surgery)
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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
"Fantastic site, especially for spring quarter. By the end of your rotation you'll have vastly increased your confidence in patient care and will feel ready to go for after graduation. I felt that this site was best in preparing me for patient education and post-op care. In total, there are 7 doctors and being able to follow/work with each of them gave me a different outlook on patient care that I greatly appreciated. The constant quizzing and checking of knowledge and understanding was also helpful in making sure I was still on top of my game. Overall, great site with great staff who made me feel welcome. Learned a ton and would choose this site over and over again. Recommend highly!"
Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Do you provide formal journal club, case discussion, grand rounds?
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
Private
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