MCO/Baldwin Family Health Care Clinic

The primary purpose of the clinical program is to teach students the art of optometry and how to apply the science of optometry to an individual with a particular problem.

Please note:  MCO has a diverse, specialized clinical experience which can represent lower patient encounters however, provide more difficult patient diagnosis and treatment plans.

Contact Dr. Daniel Taylor 6 weeks in advance of your rotation to verify dates, times, directions, parking, and any other instructions. Report to MCO for orientation on the first day of classes, for instruction on clinical policies, protocol, administrative procedures, etc.  Be prepared to provide patient care in the afternoon of the orientation day.

Contact Person:

• Sara Bush, O.D.
  Director of Externships
  E-mail: [email protected]

Clinical Teaching Faculty:

• Emily Aslakson, O.D.
• Sara Bush, O.D.
• Sarah Hinkley, O.D.
• Alison Jenerou, O.D.
• Lillian Kalaczinski, O.D.
• Joshua Lotoczky, O.D.
• Brian McDowell, O.D.
• Paula McDowell, O.D.
• Avesh Raghunandan, O.D., Ph.D
• Vandana Rajaram, Ph.D., O.D.
• Chad Rosen, O.D.
• Jennifer Schad, O.D.
• Mark Swan, O.D., M.Ed.
• Phil Walling, O.D.
• Daniel Wrubel, O.D.

Other Clinical Mentors:

MCO Adjunct Faculty
Residents

Support Staff:

4 Opticians
1 Contact Lens/Low Vision Technician

 

Operating Hours:

Monday thru Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm 
 

Hours of direct patient care for extern per day:

8 (40 per week)

Number of patients seen by extern per day:

8

• To be clinically proficient in all diagnostic techniques.
• To assign appropriate assessment and plan to each patient exam.
• To improve examination efficiency, knowing when additional tests are indicated.
• To learn when to refer and if urgent or emergency
• To improve patient interaction skills.
• To gain competency in the following clinical services:
• Contact Lens - Low Vision (Rehabilitation)
• Medical/Surgical
• Pediatrics
• Mature Primary Care
• Primary Care
• To learn appropriate coding and leveling of medical records.

• Not provided by the facility

• Big Rapids, MI: pop. 11,000

• 60X
• Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer
• Anterior Segment Photographic Biomicroscope
• BIO with condensing lens
• Fundus Non-Contact Lenses
• A and B-scan Ultrasonography
• FDT
• Pachymeter
• OCT
• Fundus Camera (digital)
• NCT, Perkins, Tonopen
• Fundus Contact Lenses
• Gonioscopy Lenses
• BAT
• Autorefractor
• Topographer

• Time set aside for clinic/case discussion or formal lecture is set up based on the desires of the student or as deemed necessary by the staff doctor.
• Internet access available.
• Consultation with Dr. Barrett for ophthalmic surgical services one half day per week.
• MCO rotation includes PC, CL, LV, Pediatrics and medical/surgical clinics