Externship Site
VisionCare Specialists
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
1070 E. Oakton
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Des Plaines
IL
60018
U.S.A.
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Midwest US
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Description
EXTERNSHIP PRECEPTOR OF THE YEAR 2021-2022 - DR. SAM SALITURO
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
40-50
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
How many are observation only?
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
40
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25
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
BIO required, scrubs preferred.
Contact for externship liason:
Sam Salituro, OD
drsamsalituro@hotmail.com
847-294-6722
Arrival procedure for students:
Students should contact Dr. Salituro 2 weeks prior to rotation. The first 2 days will be orientation and observation.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Sam Salituro, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens)
Forum Dave, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens)
Miscellaneous comments:
Equipment includes Maestro OCT-Fundus Camera, Topcon Autorefractor, Oculus Keratograph, Haag-Streit slit lamp, Topcon slit lamp with camera, Octopus HVF, TopCon autorefractor, Sonogage Corneo-Gage Plus Pachymeter. The clinic has on-site optical.
Additional Information:
Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.
Student Review
"Dr. Sam and Dr. Dave are both wonderful to work with and help you apply what you learned at ICO into a private practice environment. The entire office is very welcoming towards the externs and treats you like a part of the team. You will learn a lot about soft contact lenses as well as emergency care visits. I would highly recommend this site to anyone intending to enter private practice in the future."
Primary Care
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Primary Care (Specialty 1)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
5:00 pm
9:00 am
4:00 pm
12:00 pm
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7:00 pm
10:00 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
Private
Facility Type