Rotating Students

Rotating Students

Medical Student Rotations

The Cook County Ophthalmology Residency Program is pleased to offer away auditions for prospective applicants. There are two spots for medical students which are reserved for two weeks at a time. As opposed to an observership, Medical Students can expect to be integrated into the clinic with participation in didactics, hands-on learning in clinic, and time spent in the operating room.

Click Below to download the full Medical Student Rotation Guide

Rotation Schedule

Duration - 2 weeks per rotation

Capacity - 2 medical students per rotation

Time/Schedule

  • 7:30am- 8.30am daily didactics

  • 8:30am onwards – Participation in the general clinic

OR time (1 day) - Shadow senior residents in the OR for 1 day, start time 7:00am

Ophthalmology Consults (1 or 2 days) - Team up with the consult resident (PGY3) for 1 day to see interesting consults in the ER / Level 1 Trauma Bay and on the Hospital Wards

General Clinic- Tag Team with Pgy2 or Pgy3 residents in general clinic. Expect to see a variety of cases encompassing all the major subspecialty fields

Ocular pathology- Learn ocular pathology with our Ocular pathologist Dr. Bamba every other Friday of the month

Rotation

Requirements

Didactic lectures - Students are required to attend the daily didactic lectures every morning and grand rounds when applicable

Case presentation - Medical students are required to do a 5-minute case presentation on an interesting case they experienced at the end of their 2-week rotation

Review curriculum – complete reviewing your curriculum during your rotation

Extracurricular Activities - Medical students are welcome (but not required) to attend after hours Meetings/Journal clubs/Taco Tuesdays/Seminars

Required Information

Thank you for your interest in Cook County Ophthalmology. To aid in student selection, please provide the following:

  1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  2. Letter of Interest- Please provide a 500-word statement indicating your interest in Cook County and why Cook County would be your ideal training program

  3. Any further Research experience/ Research projects/ Publications/Posters

Additional Information

Clinic location

1950 West Polk Street

Professional Building, 1st Floor Eye Clinic

Chicago, IL 60612

 

Please Send your Rotation Requests to

Maria Rodriguez

Ophthalmology Rotation Coordinator

Email: mrodriguez3@cookcountyhealth.org