Externship Site
White Earth Health Center
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED FALL, WINTER, SPRING QUARTERS ONLY
Essentials
Location
40520 County Hwy 34
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Ogema
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56569
U.S.A.
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Midwest US
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Description
Full service Primary Care Optometry site with an emphasis on Ocular Pathology/disease. This is a hospital sized clinic with onsite primary and specialty care, lab, radiology, and pharmacy services. It serves American Indian and Alaska Native patients in a rural, underserved setting.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Become comfortable seeing a high volume of patients.
2. Become comfortable seeing diabetic patients with complex medical histories.
3. Become comfortable with the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
40
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
0-5%
How many are observation only?
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
60
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5
% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Contact for externship liason:
David Bellware, OD
david.bellware@ihs.gov
218-983-6295
Arrival procedure for students:
The student should contact the chief of optometry prior to the first day for specific instructions.
I like students to contact me any time with any questions. I want to hear from the students approximately 2 weeks prior to their arrival by phone or email. Up-to-date shots (Hep,TD, T.B-,MMR/TITER) letter of good standing from ICO, fingerprints/ background investigation.
Orientation occurs during the first week. There will be formal orientation activities during one day with other items completed by the student.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
David Bellware, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease)
Mark Lambrecht, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease)
Miscellaneous comments:
Please describe the housing availability or stipend:
JRCOSTEP program with housing allowance. Housing cost is $400- 600. Student is responsible for locating own housing, however the facility is able to assist students in securing housing. Housing is 23 miles.(1/2 hr. drive) Students accepted by the JRCOSTEP will receive a housing allowance and a monthly stipend. ** The JRCOSTEP PROGRAM IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT IS DEPENDENT ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY.
Additional Information:
Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.
Student Review
Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Ocular Disease (Specialty 2)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
4:30 pm
8:00 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
Not Open on Government Holidays
IHS/Community Health
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