Midwestern University Partners with Rio Salado to Train Dental Hygiene Students
September 27, 2023
Midwestern University's College of Dental Medicine-Arizona (CDMA) and Rio Salado College are proud to announce a partnership aimed at creating more opportunities for dental hygiene students. The collaboration promises to be a long-term endeavor that will significantly impact the education and careers of aspiring dental hygienists.
Glendale, AZ
Midwestern University Offers Free Programs for High School Students in 2024
September 27, 2023
Each year, Midwestern University offers high school students a full slate of free programs designed to stoke their interest in healthcare careers.
Glendale, AZ
Female Faculty Share Healthcare Journeys, Provide Tips for Students: Part Two
September 27, 2023
In honor of Women in Medicine Month, four Midwestern University faculty members from both campuses reflected on their experiences and offered advice for female students pursuing healthcare careers. The faculty members include Sheila Wang, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP, Professor, Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, and Parres Wright, O.D., FAAO, Associate Professor, Chicago College of Optometry from the Downers Grove Campus, and Janna Kroleski, D.P.M., Assistant Professor, Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine, and Sharon Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology, from the Glendale Campus. This is the second article in a four-part series. Look for more coming soon.
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Female Faculty Share Healthcare Journeys, Provide Tips for Students: Part One
September 26, 2023
In honor of Women in Medicine Month, four Midwestern University faculty members from both campuses reflected on their experiences and offered advice for female students pursing healthcare careers. The faculty members include Sheila Wang, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP, Professor, Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Parres Wright, O.D., FAAO, Assistant Professor, Chicago College of Optometry from the Downers Grove Campus, and Janna Kroleski, D.P.M., Assistant Professor, Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine, and Sharon Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology, from the Glendale Campus. This is the first article in a four-part series. Look for more coming soon.
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Midwestern University Celebrates Latest Graduates from the College of Health Sciences and College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove
September 26, 2023
In August, Midwestern University celebrated three commencement ceremonies on both of its campuses in Glendale, AZ and Downers Grove, IL.
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Organization Fair Introduces New Opportunities for Students
September 22, 2023
Midwestern University held its annual organization fair in order to encourage student participation, volunteer work, and collaboration across a variety of healthcare professions. Over 40 student campus organizations, campus departments, community service agencies, and local vendors were present to offer opportunities to students.
Downers Grove, IL
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Midwestern University Welcomes New Students, Focuses on Community Service
September 22, 2023
The Midwestern University community embarks on the 2023-2024 academic year by welcoming 1,985 new students on both campuses who are starting their journey of becoming healthcare professionals. The Downers Grove Campus has 803 new students, and the Glendale Campus has 1,182 new students. The new students hail from all 50 states and include 61 international students. Students from all programs attended orientations and participated in a variety of activities, including white coat fittings, financial aid workshops, and interacting with peers further along in the healthcare programs. They were also welcomed by the deans of the individual colleges. Some of the healthcare programs added community service as part of their orientation.
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Research Projects Give Midwestern University Students Experience, Knowledge
September 19, 2023
Research projects at Midwestern University offer a number of growth and development opportunities for students going into healthcare fields. This experience also assists students in becoming well-rounded healthcare providers and fully prepared for a variety of challenges in their careers.
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Midwestern University Welcomes “Unexpected” New Community Member
September 12, 2023
Unexpectedly, a new addition to the Glendale Campus community arrived in the form of Basil, a calf that was born to a cow that was donated to the University’s Animal Health Institute last November.
Glendale, AZ
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Midwestern University Dental Students Provide Service to the Community
September 12, 2023
In keeping with Midwestern University’s dedication to community service, students from the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois (CDMI) have invested their time and expertise in volunteer work.
Downers Grove, IL
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Midwestern University Eye Institute Offers Pediatric Eye Care Webinar for the Community
September 08, 2023
About one in five preschool children experience vision issues, and 25 percent of school-age require corrective lenses, according to the American Optometric Association. Midwestern University’s Eye Institute conducted the webinar “Seeing Success: Ensuring Healthy Vision for Infants and Toddlers in the Classroom” to inform the community about pediatric eye care for children and offer preventative care, advice, and answer questions.
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Midwestern University Researcher Contributes to Global Guidelines for Extended IV Antibiotic Use
September 07, 2023
The first international consensus recommendations on extended use of strong, infection-fighting antibiotics (beta-lactams) have been reviewed and endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Marc Scheetz, Pharm.D., M.Sc., Associate Dean of Research and Professor at Midwestern University was the senior author of a 17-person, multidisciplinary author panel to develop the guidelines which were published in the August 2023 issue of Pharmacotherapy, an official journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
Downers Grove, IL