Faculty
Jenny Lau, O.D.
Dr. Jenny Lau recieved her magna cum laude Doctor of Optometry degree at the Illinois College of Optometry. She completed a residency program at the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry in Family Practice/Ocular Disease. There she had focused on enhancing a variety of skills in pediatrics, dry eye, advanced ocular disease, and laser/minor surgical procedures. She has obtained her lasers and minor surgical procedures certificate in 2019 and continued to keep up with her Oklahoma licensure since then. During residency, Dr. Lau has also taught students in the classroom and clinic, in addition to lecturing at local CE events. Following residency, she had joined the Mayo Clinic Health Systems and worked there for about 3.5 years. At the Mayo Clinic, she saw a large volume of patients in mainly advanced ocular disease, primary care, urgent care, as well as developed the Dry Eye Clinic and Grand Round sessions at her location. Dr. Lau is a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry.
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Pickleball Tournament Raised Money and Awareness for Breast Cancer
Midwestern University students in the Endodontics & Periodontal Club CDMI (College of Dental Medicine-Illinois) and the CDMI Wilderness Club hosted the inaugural Halloween-themed Pickle-O-Treat pickleball tournament. Proceeds went to The Pink Agenda, a nonprofit organization that promotes awareness about breast cancer and raises funds for research and healthcare.
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Midwestern University Clinics Implement Epic®, Electronic Health Records (EHR) System
As part of its commitment to support the One Health Initiative and embrace evolving technology, the Epic® system was added to bring four separate EHR (Electronic Health Records) for the Dental Institute, the Eye Institute, the Multispecialty Clinic, and the Therapy Institute into one system. Many patients seek care in several departments at the University’s Clinics and the Epic® system creates ease of use. Patients can access their healthcare information in one convenient spot, and reach out to their providers, schedule appointments, view test results, and manage the healthcare needs of their families. In addition, the patient records will be accessible throughout the Midwestern University Clinics to provide better healthcare services and allow for interdisciplinary collaboration on the best treatment for patients.
Faculty Grant Program
Clinical Research Services (CRS) Faculty Grant Program
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Midwestern University Students Attend American Osteopathic Association’s Medical Conference
Several Midwestern University students from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) went to the annual American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) OMED (Osteopathic Medical Education Conference) in Florida, where thousands of healthcare professionals, osteopathic physicians, medical students, and undergraduate students gathered. Attendees had the opportunity to learn more about a variety of specialties and meet each other.
Student Government
At MWU, student government provides a forum for discussing and resolving student concerns and initiating recognition of new student organizations.
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