Arnold E. Cuenca, D.O., C.A.Q.S.M

Instructions/Expectations

• Arrive in the office at 7:30 am
• Follow your program's dress code policy
• Bring your laptop if you have one, though it is not a requirement for this elective
• You must bring a flash drive everyday
• Always bring something to study
• You will be given daily assignments to complete as part of your education, including board review or journal articles
• Bring your white coat, stethescope, a portable drug reference guide, spiral notebook for notetaking, and a supply of pens
• If there are any local sports coverage opportunities you will be required to attend, which can include weekend or night events
• You will be expected to attend sports coverage of events at SDSU, Cal State San Marcos, or any mass-participation sports events in San Diego when held; keep this in mind when choosing where to live during your elective
• If there are any medical education lectures you will be required to attend them
• For Osteopathic Medical Students or Resident Physicians: you must have and be able to demonstrate basic OMT skills

To visiting Medical Students and Resident Physicians:

I am privileged to support your success in medical education.

Please read the accompanying expectations prior to starting your elective.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact my office.

-Dr. Cuenca

Some suggested readings prior to this rotation:

1. Physical Examination of the Spine & Extremities by Stanley Hoppenfeld
2. Principles of Manual Sports Medicine by Steven Karageanes
3. Fracture Management for Primary Care by Eiff, Hatch, and Calmbach
4. Essentials of Family Medicine by Philip Sloane
5. The American Family Physician Journal
6. "How Doctors Think" by Jerome Groopman, MD