Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Point West

Contact Person: Helen Zhou, O.D. Helen.X.Zhou@kp.org , (916) 614-4310 or leave message at (916) 784-4185.

Clinical Teaching Faculty: Helen Zhou, O.D. and Janis Lightman, O.D.
Type of Practice: HMO

Demographics

• Age range 4 to 95. 90% older than 50 years of age.
• Approximately eight patients per day (range is five to ten patients per day).

Prerequisites for Student Interns

• HBV, MMR, PPD, Varicella and CPR certification required. Proof of TB test within 3 months of start of rotation.
• Clinic jacket and UC ID badge.
• Bring your own Diagnostic lens set (20D, 90 or 78D and gonioscopy lens). Consider bringing your own BIO.
• Please see Externships Documentation and Immunization Requirements page for additional requirements.

Patient Services Provided

• General eye exams and contact lens exams and evaluations.

Educational Objectives

• To improve the externs ability to integrate the classroom knowledge and clinical knowledge.

Student Responsibilities

• To continue learning through interactions with attendings, educational materials, and patient encounters.

Faculty Responsibilities

• To stimulate and encourage the externs to learn.
• Guide students to efficient exams without compromising quality of care.

Miscellaneous Information

• Bring reference materials.