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Pacific College Externship Descriptions - San
Diego Campus
If you have not worked at an off-site clinic before, you are in for
an excellent learning experience, one that very well may change the
way
you practice and your
views of yourself as a healer. It may also challenge and enhance your views
on the efficacy and place of our medicine.
At the off site clinics we come in contact with, and work alongside,
other medical practitioners. How we conduct ourselves directly affects
the perception that
they may form about our profession.
Work at the off-site clinics is at times different from the work at
PCOM clinic. Sometimes we work under cramped conditions, and don't always
have the administrative
support that we are used to or would like to have. Some set-up of tables
and equipment may be needed, requiring us to work as a team and help
each other
to work fast and efficiently. Since there is no access to herbal remedies,
it is
an opportunity to sharpen your psychomotor skills and become very effective
with your needle technique. Some locations are inundated with patients, while
others
experience a smaller patient load. At all locations, we have a very grateful
clientele, avid to learn more about our profession and willing to cooperate
with our recommendations.
General information:
- All off-site students and supervisors are required to have
a PCOM photo ID. Please
contact Mark in the admin. or clinic office to have your picture taken.
- All off-site students and supervisors need a current TB test.
On your first visit you will get the skin test and then two days later
you
will need to go back to
get it checked. The cost is $11. Please phone the center first to confirm
their hours of operation. Finally, please give a copy of your card to Mary
Orr, Director of Clinical Services.
The County administers the test at several Public Health Centers:
- 3851 Rosecrans W/F 7:30am - 11:30am (619) 692-8600
- 5202 University M/W 1 - 4 pm (619) 229-7990
- 2440 Grand Ave (PB) M/T/W/F 8-11am, 1-4pm (858) 581-4300
- 104 Barnes (Oceanside) T/Th 1 - 6 pm (760) 967-4401
- Orientation is usually done during the first hour of your
first shift. The length will vary depending on the site, so check
your designated site for the exact
meeting time. Please do not be late or miss
your orientation.
- Parking can be difficult, so carpooling is encouraged. Allow plenty
of time to
park and find your site the first time your
shift meets.
- Note that the time for your off site shift may differ slightly from
the time
of the regular shifts at PCOM clinic.
- Dress code is the same as in PCOM clinic - a white lab coat and
closed toes shoes
are required. Comfortable professional clothing
is recommended.
- Evaluation of students and supervisors follows the same schedule
as the PCOM
clinic.
- Senior Clinic at First Lutheran Church
- UCSD Free Clinics Project - Pacific
Beach United Methodist Church
- UCSD Free Clinics Project - First
Lutheran Church
- San Diego Hospice
- UCSD Rimac
- Pacific Center of Health
- AcuSport Health Center
Senior Clinic at First Lutheran Church
1420 3rd Ave
(Corner of 3rd Avenue and Ash Street)
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 234-6149
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Day: 3 separate shifts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings
Parking: 5 unmarked spaces at church parking
lot (not available on Friday Mornings!) Ace lot across the street is
$8. Free street parking 2-3
blocks away on side
streets north of the church. Carpooling is highly recommended and will be
discussed during orientation.
Orientation: First 2 hours of shift on first semester meeting will
be dedicated to orientation and information.
Directions: 163 South to I-5 North to 4th Ave exit. Turn Left (south) on
4th Ave, Right on Ash St and Right on 3rd Ave. The Church is on the corner
of 3rd
and Ash.
This is a very popular clinic and the pace is fairly fast. We have
lots of senior patients whose chief complaint is often pain, although
they often
also have underlying complex medical problems. This clinic provides a great
opportunity
to see the effects of acupuncture when administered frequently, since most
patients are willing to come to the clinic 3 times per week. Student volunteers
are always welcome to assist in this clinic.
UCSD Free Clinics Project
at two locations:
Pacific Beach United Methodist Church
1562 Thomas Ave.
San Diego, CA 92109
(858)274-6573
Wednesday evening
First Lutheran Church
1420 3rd Ave (corner of Ash St)
San Diego, CA 92101
(619)234-6149
Monday evening
Time: 5-9:30 PM for the first meeting; 5:30-9:30 PM for subsequent
meetings
Day: 2 separate shifts. Monday evening in
downtown, Wednesday evening at PB
Parking: in Church parking lot if spaces
available, otherwise free street parking after 6 PM. Parking is usually
not a problem at either location
if you are
on time or a little early for your shift. Later on in the evening you
may have to park a block or so away.
Orientation: You must arrive 30 minutes early the first meeting of
the semester for orientation and information (see Time above).
Directions: For the First Lutheran Church: 163 South to I-5 North to
4th Ave exit. Turn Left (south) on 4th Ave, Right on Ash St and Right
on 3rd
Ave. The
Church is on the corner of 3rd and Ash.
For the Methodist Church in Pacific Beach: From Hwy 5 take Grand/Garnet
exit and go west on Grand. Turn Left (south) at the light on Ingraham.
Go one
block to Thomas and turn Right. The church is on the corner of Grand
and Thomas.
These are busy clinics for the Homeless and the underserved run in
collaboration with UCSD medical students and volunteer UCSD faculty
physicians. The
clinics offer a great opportunity to interact with western medical
professionals and future physicians. We see a wide variety of medical
problems on a
population
ranging from young adults to old age. At the site in PB on Wednesday
nights, we are presently collaborating with a research project on
the efficacy
of acupuncture
dental anesthesia. There has been no problem with crime at the churches
or parking vicinity. People are very friendly and seem to look after
each other.
The atmosphere is definitely upbeat and relaxed.
San Diego Hospice
4311 3rd Ave
San Diego, Ca. 92103
(619) 688-1600
Time: 12:30-4:30 PM
Day: students assigned to the shift must attend Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday afternoons for a 7-week rotation.
Parking: very limited. Students must meet at PCOM's student lounge
to carpool to Hospice.
Orientation: 8 hours of mandatory orientation are required prior to
working at Hospice. The first Tuesday and Thursday are devoted to orientation.
Directions: Take 3rd Ave. north until the very end, just north of Washington
St. in Hillcrest.
San Diego Hospice provides the unique opportunity of working with terminally
ill patients in collaboration with physicians, nurses, social workers,
chaplains and bereavement counselors in a beautiful facility administering
palliative
medical care. The Hospice has a department of complimentary medicine
using aromatherapy, touch for healing techniques and acupuncture. A
research project is currently being conducted on the efficacy of TCM
on the Quality
of Life
of terminally ill patients. PCOM students at SD Hospice will be asked
to
collaborate with this research project on an ongoing basis. The general
work at Hospice
is both challenging and rewarding. The pace is slow and relaxed with
the emphasis on the quality of time spent with each patient. A bereavement
counselor is
provided a few times per rotation to help the PCOM students work through
grief and other emotional issues that arise as a result of working
with the terminally
ill. Students may work in pairs, but are expected to be able to work
fairly
autonomously. At the end of the rotation the students as a group give
an oral presentation to the medical staff. There is a good and inexpensive
cafeteria at the site.
UCSD Rimac
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
(858)534-4211
Supervisor: Matt Callison
Terms: Fall and Winter terms only.
Time: 1:30 - 5:30 PM first time meeting; 2 - 6 PM subsequent weeks
Day: 2 separate shifts on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
Parking: For the first meeting, park on the street. You may buy a UCSD
parking permit for $20 for the remainder of the semester.
Orientation: during the first hour of the first meeting.
Directions: If you DON’T have a UCSD parking permit, take Hwy
5, exit Genesee going west, going over the freeway and up the hill.
At the top of the
hill, turn Left (south) on North Torrey Pines Rd. At the second light,
turn Right and park anywhere along the street leading to the Hang Gliding
Port and
the ocean. Go back and cross Torrey Pines Rd into the parking lot
of UCSD campus. Continue straight through the parking lot and up a
small dirt trail until you
meet the paved walking path. Continue walking east past a few buildings
until you find the RIMAC Building. Allow at least 30 minutes to park
and walk to
the building on your first visit.
If you DO have a UCSD Parking Permit: Take Hwy 5, exit Genesee going
west, going over the freeway and up the hill. At the top of the hill,
turn Left
(south) on North Torrey Pines Rd. Turn Left on Northpoint Drive (the
first stoplight).
Then turn Right at the first Stop sign. Turn into the first parking
lot on your left. The RIMAC building is across the parking lot towards
the
right,
as you walk up the slope of the parking lot. It is the first building
(with huge glass windows) on the left. There are some benches and a
coffee cart
in front of the entrance. You may not see the building at first when
you park,
due to the eucalyptus trees, but be sure that "all paths lead to RIMAC".
This clinic serves UCSD athletes. PCOM students have the opportunity
to treat many types of musculo-skeletal injuries alongside physical
therapists and
athletic trainers. The pace is fast and the work is very focused
on specific problems.
Pacific College interns use acupuncture to help rehabilitate post-operative
injuries, sports injuries and athletic performance by increasing
range of motion, muscle strength and tissue healing potential. Students
average
3-5
treatments
per shift learning Matt’s unique combination of Sports Medicine,
Chinese Medicine and Kinesiology. Treatments vary from 15 minutes
to one hour. An excellent
opportunity to learn musculoskeletal assessment and treatment techniques,
this site is for interns only. To be selected for this site, students
must pass
a required examination.
Pacific Center of Health
4443 30th Street, #210
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 542-0884
Contact person: Robin Tiberi
Parking: Free street parking is available.
A busy TCM clinic staffed with PCOM faculty and alumni. Clinical Assistants
may do 1 clinic shift assisting one or more practitioners. Some of the
specialties include N.A.E.T. testing, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.
AcuSport Health
Center
4002 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA
(619) 243-5109
Supervisors: Matt Callison & Ken
Luke
Offers 7 treatments rooms plus a physical therapy room. This is largely
a musculoskeletal practice facility treating chronic musculoskeletal
injuries. There is free
parking on the street, as well as a free parking lot on the north side
of
the building. They offer a unique combination of Eastern and Western
orthopedic and internal medicines including acupuncture, physical therapy,
allergy
elimination, sports medicine, nutrition, herbology and therapeutic
massage.
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