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Allows for qualified students to undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: This clinical clerkship provides brief broad exposure to general and subspecialty ophthalmology at Stanford University. The clerkship consists of spending time in clinic, the OR, and teaching sessions. Rotation provides exposure at three clinical sites: Byers Eye Institute (Stanford), the Palo Alto VA, and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Students will visit each of the locations over the course of the rotation, spending your first and fourth weeks at one site, and the 2nd and 3rd weeks at the other two locations. It will offer a glimpse into a training program that differs from your home institution and will hopefully aid in your residency selection process. Credentialing: For visiting students, you will need to fill out the paperwork 6-8 weeks before the rotation begins. For students who are interested in more in-depth interactions in a subspecialty of ophthalmology, the OPHT 398A may be more amenable by providing a 1-on-1 preceptorship opportunity for four weeks. Visiting students must obtain preapproval to apply from Dr. Eubee Koo prior to applying for this clerkship. Please email requests to Brooke Byron at bbyron@stanford.edu. PREREQUISITES: Students must have access to some form transportation. At all sites, parking is free. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 3 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Eubee Koo, M.D., eubeekoo@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Brooke Byron, bbyron@stanford.edu. Please email Dr. Eubee Koo with questions at: eubeekoo@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: You will receive information regarding location and time the week prior to the start of the rotation; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 2. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVAMC, SCVMC.

VISITING: Open to visitors.TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: Does the thought of evaluating diplopia, eye pain, or vision loss in a patient give you palpitations? This is the rotation for you. Offers a hands on, comprehensive experience focused on sharpening clinical eye examination skills and rationally evaluating ophthalmic conditions and problems. Students will examine patients with a variety of common and uncommon eye conditions, teach patients about their eye diseases, and learn to recognize situations that warrant referral to an ophthalmologist. Learning is enhanced through digital imaging techniques based on anterior and posterior segment ocular visualization, as well as newer modalities such as optical coherence tomography. Location is in lovely wine country in Livermore, with a cottage available for lodging, so your commute is to walk across the driveway, avoiding the wild turkeys. In addition to educational materials supplied during the rotation, students can also access Vaughan & Asbury's General Ophthalmology 16th Edition, by Paul Riordan-Eva and John P. Whitcher, online at http://lane.stanford.edu, then click on "Students" and then "USMLEasy.com" and then "Ophthalmology." Directions from Stanford: Take 84 across the Dumbarton bridge and continue straight on Decoto Rd. Turn right on Alvarado-Niles, left on Nursery Ave, right on Mission Blvd. Make a left on Niles Canyon Rd (highway 84) and follow the signs to Livermore. Stay on 84 and make a right at Wetmore (the road past E. Vineyard), then a right at Arroyo. Continue up Arroyo into the hills; you'll see the white hospital in the distance on your right, 4951 Arroyo Rd. Total drive time is approximately one hour. Weekly schedule, Bldg 62: Monday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm, work with community ophthalmologists or VA staff. Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, work with VA ophthalmologists, usually at VA Palo Alto. Wednesday: 8:00 am, Palo Alto VA surgery suite #4 for surgery, followed by Livermore clinic 1 pm. Thursday and Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Livermore clinic with Dr. Goldschmidt. A short presentation on a topic of the student's choice is requested at the end of the rotation. Phone numbers: Call locally to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System Livermore Division at 925-373-4700, press 3 for Livermore Division, and enter extension 35116, for making arrangements to stay at the cottage. PREREQUISITES: One core clerkship. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 2B-12B, full-time for 2 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Leonard Goldschmidt, M.D., Ph.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Leonard Goldschmidt, M.D., Ph.D., 925-373-4700 x35640, 4951 Arroyo Road (11), Livermore, CA 94550. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: VAPAHCS, Livermore Division, 4951 Arroyo Road (11), Livermore; Time: 8:30 a.m. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: VAPAHCS Livermore Division.

VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This clinical clerkship provides brief exposure to general and subspecialty ophthalmology at Stanford University. The clerkship consists of spending time in clinic, the OR, and teaching sessions at Byers Eye Institute and the Palo Alto VA. Designed to provide an initial exposure to ophthalmology. For students interested in pursuing ophthalmology, the rotation can be taken prior to taking the longer 300A rotation. PREREQUISITES: Students must have access to some form transportation. At all sites, parking is free. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12. Full-time for 2 weeks, 2 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Eubee Koo M.D., eubeekoo@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Brooke Byron, bbyron@stanford.edu. Please email Dr. Eubee Koo with questions at: eubeekoo@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: You will receive information regarding location and time the week prior to the start of the rotation; Time: 9:00 am. CALL CODE: 2. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVAMC, SCVMC.

Provides an opportunity for student and faculty interaction, as well as academic credit and financial support, to medical students who undertake original research. Enrollment is limited to students with approved projects.

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: The 398A clinical clerkship is best described as a preceptorship. The student spends 4 weeks with a single physician. The preceptor can work at any of the three clinical sites: Byers Eye Center, Palo Alto VA, or Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. 398A can be an excellent rotation to form a more substantive relationship with a mentor. Please note: Stanford students cannot add 398A clerkships directly to their MEP clerkship schedules through the regular shuffles. Please contact Caroline Cheang in the Office of Medical Student Affairs at cheang@stanford.edu with the faculty preceptor's name and email address to add this clerkship. Credentialing: Visiting students will need to fill out the paperwork 6-8 weeks before the rotation begins. PREREQUISITES: A preceptor MUST be identified and secured by the student prior to the start of the rotation. Students must obtain preapproval to apply from Dr. Eubee Koo prior to applying for this clerkship. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 3 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Eubee Koo, M.D., eubeekoo@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Brooke Byron, bbyron@stanford.edu. Please email Dr. Eubee Koo with questions at: eubeekoo@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: You will coordinate with your preceptor regarding start times, locations, and responsibilities; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 2 (varies according to preceptor). OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVAMC, SCVMC.

Students to undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Opportunities are available at both predoctoral and postdoctoral levels. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.