Staff: Drs. Bergsma, Acierno, Bouligny, Fuller, Gill and Elison
Hospitals: Baptist Clinics, University Hospital, and Earl K Long
What is the work week like for students on this rotation?
The work week will include observing surgery (mainly cataracts, also retina and glaucoma cases) and participating in clinics. Students will be expected to participate in all inpatient consults and to attend lectures and conferences (which take place on Wednesday afternoons). The students are also welcome to attend any seminars within our basic science laboratories.
What are the expectations of students?
Students will be expected to learn basic skills such as slit lamp examination and use of the direct ophthalmoscope. They will also be expected to learn basic ophthalmic terms and concepts.
How are students evaluated?
Each student will be expected to perform a case presentation at the end of the rotation. They will also have a basic written examination to evaluate mastery of basic concepts.
Ophthalmology Subspecialty Rotation (3 wks) Grade:
20% from a multiple choice exam given at the end of the subspecialty rotation
80% of the grade comes from evaluations: An average of any attending they’re exposed to during the ophthalmology rotation.
Other important info for students:
Students on this rotation will spend half of the three-week block in New Orleans, and half in Baton Rouge. The rotation will include exposure to general ophthalmology clinics as well as sub-specialty clinics in neuro-ophthalmology, retina, glaucoma, and low vision.
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