Externship Site
Tomah VA Medical Center
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
500 E. Veterans St
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Zip:
Tomah
WI
54660
U.S.A.
Country:
Midwest US
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Description
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Student should be able to perform specialized testing including OCT, fundus photos, B scan, pachymetry.
- Learn to be “the doctor”. Determine what tests should be done, formulate a treatment plan and decide on follow up interval.
- See and treat different eye disease, and manage their time appropriately to see multiple patients.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
35
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
How many are observation only?
0
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
40
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10
% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
None
Contact for externship liason:
Anjela Krome, OD
anjela.krome@va.gov
608-372-1279
Arrival procedure for students:
Prior to the first day of your clinical experience you will need to:
a. Schedule an appointment to have your fingerprints taken in our Human Resources Department at 608-372-3971. When you make this appointment you will need to let them know you are a student participating in a clinical experience and where you will be working. This has to be completed no later than fourteen working days prior to the first day of your clinical experience. DUE TO LIMITED TIME PLEASE SCHEDULE AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
: When you come to this appointment you will need to bring two (2) valid forms of identification (driver’s license, Social Security card, passport, Military ID, etc., (we can’t accept school IDs).
b. Complete the Mandatory Training for Trainees. The instructions to do this are on one of the attached documents (TMS Mandatory Training Instructions); please make sure you follow the instructions exactly as written.
: Please print out the certificate of completion and email to Megan.Franklin@va.gov
c. Complete the Application form. It is the attached document (Application VA Form10-2850).
d. Please email the completed application to Megan.Franklin@va.gov.
e. Email the most current immunization records and TB skin test results.
f. Speak with your school to have them provide us with a Letter of Good Standing that also lets us know you have completed the necessary course work to attend this clinical experience.
The first day of your clinical experience will begin at 8:00 AM in Building 408, Room 2893. At this time, you will receive an orientation that will take approximately three (3) hours.
a. Please bring two (2) valid forms of ID to the orientation (driver’s license, Social Security card, passport, Military ID, etc, (we do not accept school IDs).
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Anjela Krome, OD (Primary Care, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Joseph Lawrence, OD (Primary Care, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Miscellaneous comments:
Lunch is provided daily (NOTE - not during COVID)
Please describe the housing availability or stipend:
Housing is provided at no cost. and is located on the VA grounds. furniture, sheets, pots/pans/dishes are provided). The apartment has an internet connection and a telephone (local calls only).
Additional Information:
Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.
Student Review
"This rotation was amazing and I would highly recommend it! The doctors and staff treat you like a part of the team and all are there to help you succeed and become a better clinician. I felt comfortable approaching any of them with any questions or problems that I had and they would always go above and beyond what I expected."
Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
4:30 pm
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Grand Rounds
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