In the second half of my internship at Wagner Kapoor Institute, I continued building on the clinical and educational foundation I established during my first 100 hours. As my responsibilities expanded, I took a more active role in both direct patient care and the design and implementation of patient education tools tailored to our geriatric population. My clinical duties remained consistent, rooming patients, conducting visual assessments, and assisting with procedures like intraocular injections and imaging tests such as OCT and fluorescein angiograms, but I began mentoring new technicians as well, reinforcing my leadership and communication skills.

My primary focus during this phase, however, was significantly advancing the clinic’s patient education initiative. I collaborated with providers to identify common areas of patient confusion and created new educational materials addressing topics like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and medication compliance. These handouts were reviewed by physicians and integrated into our discharge process, ensuring patients left the clinic with tangible resources to support their understanding and treatment adherence. 

This work helped me further develop my ability to assess health literacy needs and deliver content that is empathetic, culturally sensitive, and easy to understand. I also learned how public health principles like accessibility and preventative education can be embedded into routine clinical care. As an aspiring physician assistant, this experience solidified my passion for combining medicine with health communication to close knowledge gaps and promote long-term health outcomes for vulnerable populations.