Externship Site
VA Huntington - Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
1540 Spring Valley Dr.
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Huntington
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South East U.S.
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Description
The Optometry Clinic at the Medical Center is a beautiful clinic on the 3rd floor West wing. It is comprised of 11 fully equipped exam rooms and specialized rooms for ancillary testing (HVF, OCT, fundus photography, A/B scan, topography, etc). There is an exam lane for specialty laser services such as YAG, SLT and ALT, focal/PRP, etc.
Students are required to observe laser surgery at least once and have the opportunity to observe cataract surgery.
Number of Student Encounters
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Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
10
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3
% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Fundus lenses
Contact for externship liason:
Belinda Russell, OD
belinda.russell@va.gov
304-429-6755 x 3968
Arrival procedure for students:
All requirements ( forms, online training, fingerprinting) will be coordinated via email 2 months prior to rotation. Fingerprinting is required no more than 120 days before and no less than 30 days prior to rotation. Contact Dr. Russell at least 2-3 months prior to the start of the rotation.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Belinda Russell, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)
Rahul Gupta, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)
Sunni Martin, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease, Chief of the Eye Clinic)
Meghan Elkins, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)
Jacqueline Hallauer, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)
Kimberly Darke, OD (Primary Care, Ocular Disease)
Attending Staff - Part Time:
Dale Lilly, OD, MD (Cataracts, Retina)
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
"I would highly recommend this site to anyone. From day one I was able to see some pretty interesting cases. You get to see a lot of ocular disease, including: AMD, glaucoma, DM retinopathy, etc. You are given a lot of freedom in terms of patient care and you are expected to have an assessment and plan ready to go before you consult with your attending. The attendings really want to hear what you have to say and why."
Ocular Disease
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Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
4:30 pm
8:00 am
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