Externship Site
The Children's Mercy Hospital
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED SPRING QUARTER ONLY
Essentials
Location
3101 Broadway Blvd.
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Kansas City
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U.S.A.
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Midwest U.S.
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Description
PLEASE CONTACT DR. PATEL IF YOU ARE CONSIDER THIS SITE.
COVID vaccination mandatory.
Learning Objectives:
Improve the students’ retinoscopy skills, which is vital to every pediatric exam.
Understanding the treatment and management protocols for strabismus.
Understanding the treatment and management protocols for amblyopia.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
40
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:
Contact for externship liason:
Dr. Jennifer Vickers Qayum
jvqayum@cmh.edu
816-960-8030
Arrival procedure for students:
Please reach out to the preceptor regarding on-boarding including forms, vaccination, and background checks.
For more information about Children's Mercy Eye Clinic: https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/ophthalmology/
For more information about Graduate Medical Education at Children's Mercy:
https://www.childrensmercy.org/professional-education/student-education/
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Elizabeth Ditch, OD (Pediatrics)
Allyson Johnson, OD (Pediatrics)
Marla Kennard, OD (Pediatrics)
Natalie Pare, OD (Pediatrics)
Jennifer Qayum, OD (Pediatrics)
Christina Twardowski, OD (Pediatrics)
Amy Waters, OD (Pediatrics)
Attending Staff - Part Time:
Erin Stahl, MD (Pediatrics)
Laura Plummer, MD (Pediatrics)
Michael Struck, MD (Pediatrics)
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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
"CMH was by far the best student rotation I had during 4th year. I learned an incredible amount and have become passionate about pediatric optometry (which I was terrified of before coming to CMH). The environment is set up wonderfully allowing for individual, self-driven learning as well as structured learning. It is clear that all of the preceptors are very passionate about pediatric optometry as well as teaching. They practice with an evidence-based approach. I think this really helps students to quickly understand and retain information because there is data supporting what they teach! Another benefit to this site is the close relationship between optometry and ophthalmology allowing the student to gain a deeper understanding of disease processes."
Ocular Disease, Pediatrics/Binocular Vision
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
5:00 pm
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Additional Info about Hours:
For biweekly lectures, the starting time is 7:30am. The student will rotate between the 3 hospital campuses: Broadway, South and North Campuses.
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