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Philadelphia Academies, Inc. interns, Tamieka Tomlinson and Donye Rosser.
For six weeks this summer, two MLK High School seniors interned at TEI.
Interns spent time observing at
TEI's Eyeworks.
Donye Rosser shows Tamieka Tomlinson fashionable eyeglasses.
Student participated in everything from confirming patient appointments to observing examinations.
The Eye Institute Influences the Lives of Two Local Students
For six weeks during the summer of 2009, two Martin Luther King High School seniors learned what it was like to work along side primary eye care doctors, optometric interns and support staff at The Eye Institute (TEI). Donye Rosser and Tamieka Tomlinson applied to intern at TEI through Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (www.academiesinc.org)
While both students participated in everything from confirming patient appointments to filing and observing examinations, they also learned about other interesting areas in eye care delivery. Tomlinson is interested in medicine, with thoughts of becoming a neurologist. She was particularly interested in her time spent with Dr. Kelly Malloy, who manages TEI patients suffering from vision problems with neurological symptoms. “Some people have [vision] disorders and people don’t often take the time to think it’s because a side of their brain isn’t working properly,” she said. Rosser enjoyed taking and viewing photographs of the retina (back of the eye). “It’s not everyday you get to look at the back of someone’s eye,” he said. Of their overall experiences during their time at TEI, both were excited and grateful, noting that vision involves a lot more than what people generally think.
“It was a good experience for me,” Tomlinson said. “This internship at The Eye Institute provided me with a great start to understanding the health care field. I received a lot of guidance from the doctors and interns.”
