Externship Site
VA Providence - Eagle Square VA Clinic
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
Eagle Square 623 Atwells Ave
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Providence
RI
02909
U.S.A.
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Northeast US
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Description
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
15
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5
% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Contact for externship liason:
Amanda Hunter, OD
amanda.hunter2@va.gov
401-273-7100
Arrival procedure for students:
Student should contact site 4-6 weeks prior to rotation for more information and directions.
Per VA HQ Optometry all student and resident trainees need to complete a Mandatory Training Course. This course is to be completed prior to the students arriving at the Providence VAMC. After completing the course the students will print out a copy of the course certificate and provide to Dr. Hunter when they arrive on station. Students will go online to: www.ees-learning.net. Click on First Time User, then click on VA Other. This will get you into the course.
Joseph Mega, OD Amanda Hunter, OD John Selechio, OD
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Attending Staff - Part Time:
Thomas Cesaro, OD
Elina Goman-Baskin, OD
Greg Levin, OD
Claire Messina, OD
Jad Osmanski, OD
Joseph Osmanski, OD
Fatima Raposo, OD
Rebecca Ray, OD
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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
"I had a great experience at this site and feel that I became much more confident in my clinical skills and decision making. The busy and fast-paced nature of the VA encourages efficiency without putting too much stress on the students. Tons of opportunities to see anterior and posterior disease as well as real-life low vision evaluations."
Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
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Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
5:00 pm
7:30 am
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