James H. Quillen VA Residency in Primary Care

Category:
Primary Care

School Affiliation:
Southern College of Optometry

Residency Location:
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center

James H. Quillen VAMC, Eye Clinic (112E)

Mountain Home, TN 37684
Phone: 423-926-1171 Ext 7127
Fax: 423-979-3530

Coordinator:
Dr. Loren W. Bennett - loren.bennett@va.gov
Residency Director:
Cheryl E. Ervin, O.D. - cervin@sco.edu

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

The optometric residency in primary care at the James H. Quillen VAMC Eye Clinic was established in July, 1998 and expanded to include two resident positions in 2007. Affiliated with Southern College of Optometry, the residency program offers a variety of clinical and didactic experiences unique to the VA Hospital setting. Residents maintain a regular outpatient clinic schedule at least 3½ days per week. This patient load includes routine examinations, consultations from other medical disciplines, recurring visits for ocular problems (such as glaucoma), some low vision work, and emergencies. Specialty ophthalmic procedures will be ordered or performed during the course of these clinics, including GDx nerve fiber layer analyzer, DCT, ophthalmic photography, ultrasonography/biometry, visual fields, and minor lid lesion removal. Inpatient hospital and nursing home visits are arranged as the need arises. The resident also works with ophthalmology about 1 day per week to gain additional pre- and post-operative management experience. Another half day per week is spent on interdisciplinary hospital rotations to gain exposure to other medical specialties, including (but not limited to): cardiology, vascular medicine, primary care, laboratory/pathology, radiology, and audiology.

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