Ophthalmology Sub-Internship

Catalog description

This Ophthalmology Sub Internship is scheduled with a preceptor who is an expert in this field. The student will experience the day-to-day activities of clinicians as he/she assists in the care of their patients. Exposure to patients in the clinic setting will provide the student opportunities to practice interview, examination, documentation and presentation skills. These activities help develop student’s clinical reasoning and provide opportunities to learn necessary professional activities. The student may be afforded by the preceptor the opportunity to participate in procedures as the preceptor determines their readiness. The curriculum for this rotation is based on nationally recognized recommendations from the Association of Surgical Educators. For further reading, visit Association for Surgical Education. 98 | College of Osteopathic Medicine SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE (SDM) Mission Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences School of Dental Medicine’s educational mission is to educate and train primary care dentists in a humanistic environment, emphasizing service among rural and medically underserved communities primarily in the Northwest. Vision Revolutionizing Community-Based Oral Health Values Excellence, Culture, Compassion, Trust, Diversity, Inclusion, Collaboration, Service Our Commitment We are committed to preparing primary care dentists for practice in rural and underserved areas. We do this by establishing pathways for underrepresented groups to become dentists, removing traditional barriers to admission, and providing a comprehensive, community-based training program. Our Philosophy The School of Dental Medicine and the entire University are committed to developing a competent grad- uate. The development of a competent graduate primary care dentist requires the school to provide an environment based on humanism, compassion, empathy, and trust. We must provide an active learning environment where students engage with the content, each other, the other healthcare students on campus, and their faculty. The learning must focus on the student’s involvement in the process of rea- soning and understanding, as well as their responsibility to engage in continued learning, self-assess- ment, and the pursuit of higher knowledge.