Externship Site
VA Illiana - Danville VA Medical Center
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
1900 East Main St.
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Danville
IL
61532
U.S.A.
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Midwest U.S.
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Description
Our objective is to foster development in the following categories:
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Clinical skills, including case history, documentation, anterior/posterior segment evaluation, gonioscopy
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Diagnosis including interpretation/analysis of clinical findings, visual fields and OCT
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Management including spectacles, medications, referrals, appropriate follow up and practice standard of care
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Patient communication
Students will have the opportunity to observe cataract, oculoplastic and glaucoma surgeries.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
25
20
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
How many are observation only?
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
15
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Contact for externship liason:
Arrival procedure for students:
On first day, students will obtain a VA badge and orientation from our facility education coordinator. The afternoon consists of intro to staff, clinic and equipment including a review of VAIHCS student externship guide and policies.
On first day, report to the eye clinic located in Building 98, 2nd floor.
Paperwork to be completed and turned into VA at least 45 days prior to rotation.
Fingerprinting must be completed no more than 120 days prior to starting rotation and no less than 30.
This must be done at a VA Medical Facility. Two forms of ID are required (one being a photo). At Danville, schedule an appointment using the scheduling tool found at www.va-piv.com. This office is located in Building 102, Room 117J. For questions regarding their appointment, they should call the following numbers: (217) 554-3691 or (217) 554-5953. If going to another facility present these codes (SOI: VA 96, SON: 1224) when getting printed to ensure the background check results are sent to Danville.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Guadalupe A. Mejia, OD, FAAO – Student Program Coordinator
Jansi Damarla, OD, FAAO – Attending Optometrist
Aimee Beluch, OD - Attending Optometrist
Miscellaneous comments:
To find availability of housing at the Danville campus, contact Autumn Kuemmerle via email at Autum.Kuemmerle@va.gov.
Please describe the housing availability or stipend:
Shared, co-ed, no cost housing available. Free parking, 8 shared bedrooms, 2 bath, single kitchen, washer and dryer, a/c, heating and wifi. Can move in the weekend prior to start of rotation.
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 expected to learn/manage a lot of ocular disease pts and this rotation have provided just that. Dr. Bonner was awesome and professional. Housing is free, has laundry/kitchen/wifi. I just walked 5 mins to my clinic every morning."
Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
Max number of ICO students?
Housing available or a stipend?
Is this a residency program?
Other externship affiliations?
Do you provide formal journal club, case discussion, grand rounds?
Are meals provided?
Is an automobile necessary?
Is there on-site parking?
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
4:30 pm
7:30 am
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