Southwest Campus

Ophthalmology

St. Alexius Medical Center and Medcenter One

SURG 9107

Participating Faculty:
Patrick J. Fitzpatrick, M.D.
Aaron Fortney, M.D.
George H. Hilts, III. M.D.
Douglas W. Litchfield, M.D.
Charles R. Volk, M.D.

Offered: All periods
Positions: 1

Objectives of the Elective:

  1. The student will be made familiar with ocular anatomy.
  2. The student will become familiar with ocular physiology with particular attention to physiological aspects of the pathological changes.
  3. The student will become familiar with the use of instrumentation and be made comfortable in its operation.
  4. The student will become familiar with common ocular disorders, their diagnosis and treatment.
  5. The student will become familiar with the ocular presentations of systemic disease.
  6. The student will become familiar with ocular emergencies and the proper care thereof.

Instructional Activities:

  1. The student will meet daily with the preceptor.
  2. The student will be expected to be present in surgery a minimum number of visits to obtain the objectives of the elective.
  3. When applicable pre- and postoperative orders will be prepared under the supervision of the preceptor and the student will be expected to make rounds on a daily basis with the preceptor.
  4. The student will be assigned specific readings in standard ophthalmological textbooks and literature.

Standards of Performance (Outcomes) Indicating Attainment of Objectives:

  1. The overall conduct of the student in the operating room and his knowledge of anatomy and physiology will be evaluated and graded by the surgeon in charge.
  2. The conciseness and relevance of presentations of assigned patients and his knowledged of the illness will be graded by the preceptor in charge.
  3. The student's ability to diagnose and treat outpatients (under supervision) will be evaluated by the preceptor in charge.
  4. The preceptor will complete an evaluation of the student's performance and send it to the assistant dean of the southwest campus.

Criteria for Grading:

  1. Attainment of objectives.
  2. Proficiency in use of equipment.
  3. Enthusiasm for elective.
  4. Attendance in clinic.