All Rights Reserved. Its vision is to serve military families and the nation's active duty, returning war heroes, veterans, and our Nation's leaders. Recently dubbed "The Nation's Medical Center, " it represents the joining of the "Best of the Best" in military medicine. FOA Walter Reed. Outstanding staff and doctor. The National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center came together in September of 2011 to form WRNMMC as decreed by the Base Realignment and Closure law of 2005. (.The externship is well rounded with exposure to various clinical experiences, including observing cataract, refractive, pediatric and retinal surgeries. I am the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) National Student Liaison and want to address your concerns regarding HPSP, AFOS, and military optometry.This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 12:14 am and tagged with,Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,VA Optometry: Going the Extra Mile for Our Veterans. Doing an externship at a military medical center is a great introduction to federal service optometry. I have seen 6-10 patients per day in all age ranges, from active duty individuals, their dependents and retirees. The equipment is state-of-the-art. WRNMMC is committed to operational readiness;  outstanding customer service; maintaining excellent graduate medical and dental education and research; and always delivering premier quality health care within an integrated system.

Our goal is to provide outstanding patient services to you and your family that only a private doctor can give.Copyright © 2016 Family Optometric Associates . They explained my issue and all the options in very understandable terms and were really helpful in the process. There are 3 main components to a chart note in AHLTA: the S/O (subjective/objective findings), your A/P (assessment/plan) and the Disposition (this is where you describe what you charged for and state when you want to see the patient back). The patient load is manageable. If you're an optometry student in the Armed Forces, this blog is for you. I have been here for almost three months and I still get lost! Fortunately, around every corner there is a Patient Support Services guide in a spiffy blue sport jacket to help you navigate through the facility. 8901 WISCONSIN AVE., Bldg 82, NAVY EXCHANGE BETHESDA, MD 20889 240-396-6794 A Resource for Optometry Students in the Armed Forces,HPSP and AFOS Student members should consider an externship at a military medical center, such as Walter Reed (shown here), as an introduction to federal service optometry,Walter Reed is a maze! Joshua Baker, OD, MS, Dean of the Arizona College of Optometry, is a United States Army veteran and Bronze Star recipient. The Optometry Service offers state of the art testing, diagnosis and treatment in ocular pathology, refractive conditions, binocular vision, TBI and low vision. Dr. Walter Reed Foster is a Woodstock, Maryland based male Optometrist who is specialized in Optometry. The National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center came together in September of 2011 to form WRNMMC as decreed by the Base Realignment and Closure law of 2005.WRNMMC is comprised of nearly 7,100 dedicated staff members who make it their daily mission to achieve the vision and mission of the medical center. You’d be surprised at the pathology you can encounter here, including chronic RDs, vitreoretinal tufts and glaucoma.Perhaps my most rewarding experience as an extern at Walter Reed has been the opportunity to assist the occupational therapists in performing VT (the more proper term is “vision rehabilitation”) on patients with TBI. (,I work in a collaborative environment, alongside both civilian and uniformed doctors, who truly care about the students’ clinical development. It’s a digital playground, with a couple rooms filled with several imaging technologies, including the Visante and Cirrus OCTs, GDx, topographers, and cameras.

The residency is open to military optometrists on active duty status.The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) is one of the nation's largest and most renowned military medical centers. The entire staff was fabulous :) Thank you for making my daughter's first optometrist visit amazing and fun as well as for my son!! We are also able to sit in on Grand Rounds at the,Overall, I believe that my externship at Walter Reed has increased my clinical-decision making skills and provided me insights on what to expect as an optometrist in the Navy. Active license number of Dr. Walter Reed Foster is TA0789 for Optometry in Maryland. Performing vision rehabilitation on Wounded Warriors is fulfilling because this group of patients, unlike the typical pediatric patient (although there are exceptions), is highly motivated and very appreciative.At Walter Reed, externs participate in weekly Clinical Grand rounds, in which individuals share an interesting case with a pertinent journal article. Please e-mail me at.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.I'm a 4th year optometry student at Nova Southeastern University with a 4-year Navy HPSP.