Blog 21 - Interview 4 Reflection

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?

The most important thing I learned from interview is that above all it is very important that people understand each other. Whether it be patient to doctor or doctor to staff, all of it has meaning and is so very important for a practice to function correctly. Working with kids is very similar to working with adults. I learned that fear of the unknown is something that can be helped. 

  2. How will what I learned affect my final lesson?

This interview has given quite a bit of food for thought. I believe this interview was very important because it allowed me to see things from an outside perspective. Yes, therapy and psychology is another field or area of expertise, but you wouldn't believe how important these things are when it comes to working with patients and people in general. 

Blog 20: Fourth Interview Prep

1. Who do you plan to interview? What is this person's area of expertise?

I plan to interview a principal from my old elementary who also happens to have a doctorates in psychology or an ophthalmologist right across from my mentorship. The principal will allow me to understand how children work as she also used to be a teacher and the ophthalmologist will help me understand his area better and how it ties in to integrated eye care. 

2. Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. Your focus should be finding answers to your EQ.

1.  What's one thing you've learned about working with patients (students) in your field of work?
2.  How do your interactions differ with children than adults? 
3. Do you find yourself adjusting to the others' mindsets at all in order to better understand any worries? 
4. How do you keep your patients (students) calm in times of on-set panic or confusion?
5. Do you think there are changes to be made in the way people are taught to communicate with others? 
6. What are some things you learned about working with your staff in this field? 
7. How did you get into this field of work? 
8. What is the best thing about working in this field?
9. How important is the financial aspect of this field? 
10. How do you go about handling that? 
11. Is there anything you wish you could change to improve patients or students well-being? 
12. Have you yourself ever suffered from eye problems? (For Second Option)
13. As this field of work continues to evolve and more technology is created, do you think you will come to rely on it more? 
14. Do you think new technology in the medical area will reduce patient-doctor relationships?
15. Do you find yourself micromanaging a patients life in order to prevent any further problems? 
16. Are some patients or students difficult to work with?
17. Do you find yourself educating the patient a lot?
18. What are the risks of not having a good doctor-patient relationship?
19. How often do you connect with your patients on an empathetic standpoint? 
20. Is there anyone else I should talk to in this field?

Blog 14: Third Interview Preparation

How can an optometrist best reduce patient non-compliance in the field? 

For this interview, you will prepare 10 open-ended questions that focus on your newly approved EQ (in fact, your first question can be your EQ). Remember, all interviews must be done in person unless they are specifically approved by your house teacher. Additionally, one person may be interviewed a maximum of two times.

1. Who do you plan to interview? What is this person's area of expertise?

I plan to interview either another optician because I think they have the best perspective of the patients or an ophthalmologist that I currently know of for a new point of view. 

2. Verify that you have called your interviewee to schedule an interview. What is the date and time of the interview?

I have not yet scheduled an interview but I will by the end of next week most likely and it will get done. 

3. Phrase an open-ended question that will help you find research resources that would help to answer the EQ.

Can you tell me what certain things I should be looking out for when studying and observing the patient and doctor relationship? 

4. Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ (IC2, possible experts to talk to, etc).

What are some interesting things that you've learned in your experience working in this field? 

5. Phrase two open-ended questions that help you to understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ.

What's it like for you when you converse with your patients?

Are there ever times where you need to be careful with how you talk with your patients? 

Blog 7 - Second Interview Preparation

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?  If their workplace does not reflect their expertise, what makes them an expert?

My mentor is Donald H. Spaulding.He graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1979 and since 1980, he has been practicing Optometry in the city of Upland. 

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

1.  Why did you choose to become an Optometrist, what inspired you?
2. When did you open your office? What was it like at first?
3. What is your favorite part about being an optometrist?
4. Do you have any special techniques for working with a patient? 
5. What are some tips you can give me when working with a patient?
6. Do you have any people you would recommend I talk to for future references?