Ophthalmology - SAHEC 4th Year
Title of Clerkship: Ophthalmology
Elective Type: Fourth year elective
Department: Surgery
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: Tiffin, Ohio
Course Number: OPTH 712
Blocks available: By request through the AHEC Center Office
Number of students per block: 1
Faculty: Blair Young-Clark, D.O.
Elective Description/Requirements: The student will learn different techniques for examining the eye. This will be in an outpatient setting. Among findings, the student will be able to see diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, cataract and glaucoma.
Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks
Links to Core Competencies/Educational Course Objectives: At the end of the rotation the student will be able to:
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- Perform and document an adequate eye examination, including the fundamentals of slit lamp and dilated fundus exam. (EPOs: PC-1, PC-5, PC-6, PC-10, MK-1, MK-4)
- Identify and discuss common ophthalmic disorders. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-8, PBL-1, PBL-3, MK-6, MK-7)
- Describe the relationship of ocular manifestations and systemic disease. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-7, MK-7)
- Discuss treatment options for basic ophthalmic disease entities. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, MK-7)
- Identify and discuss treatment of ophthalmic disease in the pediatric and adult patient. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-7, MK-7)
- Identify and discuss treatment of emergent ophthalmic disorders. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-7, MK-7)
- Discuss what conditions may be safely handled in a general practice vs. those which need to be referred to an ophthalmic specialist. (EPOs: PC-4, PC-6, PC-7, PC-9)
Professionalism: UT/COMLS students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Core Competencies and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Observation of patient examination in a clinic setting.
- Supervised examination of ophthalmic patients.
- Review of tests including interpretation
- Observation of ophthalmic surgery including review of charts and indications for surgical intervention
Evaluation methods Employed:
- Clinical competency evaluations
- Faculty observation and evaluation
- Professional assessments
- Attendance
- Case write up
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the required Surgery clerkships.
Sandusky AHEC Center Office Contact: Sophie Aldrich, Executive Director
Phone Number: 419-359-5877
Email: SAHEC@CHSOhio.com
Clerkship Director: Stephanie Pannell, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Aubreigh Miller
Phone Number: 419.383.6939
Email: aubreigh.miller@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: On call and other special requirements will be at the discretion of your preceptor.
The student will be required to be in the physician’s office during office hours each
day unless otherwise specified by the preceptor.
ECC Approved
September 2023