Monthly Archives: October 2009

TV Story on Mayo Clinic Social Media

October 29th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Regular readers of Sharing Mayo Clinic — or Facebook “fans” or Twitter followers or YouTube subscribers — won’t be surprised at what KAAL-TV reported yesterday about Mayo’s involvement in social media: Social Networking is usually a no-no at work and … Continue reading →

By Lee Aase | Posted in Social Media | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Finding Dr. Right

October 28th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Brenda Bonds, a Mayo Clinic patient from Wisconsin, shared this story recently via email. To share your story, click here for options. Pain is a fascinating phenomenon. The stronger it gets, the more it steals your life away. And I … Continue reading →

By Lee Aase | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic's Health-Care Career Festival a Success with Students

October 27th, 2009 - 6:00 am

The Mayo Clinic Healthcare Career Festival was held October 6 in Rochester, Minn., and was a huge success with nearly 800 high school students from 45 different schools visiting the festival. The festival, in it’s fifth year, is designed to … Continue reading →

By Randy Schwarz | Posted in Human Resources | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic named one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters

October 26th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Mayo Clinic recently received an award for being one of the “Best Workplaces for Commuters” during 2009–2010. The “Best Workplaces for Commuters” award is part of an innovative membership program that recognizes organizations that offer outstanding commuter benefits, such as: … Continue reading →

By Randy Schwarz | Posted in Human Resources | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic and WomenHeart educate women with heart disease

October 24th, 2009 - 6:15 am

Last week, 69 women from across the country gathered in Rochester, Minn.,  for the 8th annual Science & Leadership Symposium, a joint effort between Mayo Clinic’s Women’s Heart Clinic and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. The … Continue reading →

By Traci Klein | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Events | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (4)

Powerful voices: Women’s heart disease survivors

October 24th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Participants at the 8th annual Science & Leadership Symposium — a joint effort by Mayo Clinic’s Women’s Heart Clinic and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease – gained insight into their disease Oct. 10 through 14 in Rochester, … Continue reading →

By Traci Klein | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Events, Transplant | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The joys and benefits of adoption

October 22nd, 2009 - 6:00 am

“The numberous resources offered by Mayo Clinic for employees looking to adopt, reminded me why I feel so lucky to work at this institution.”
– Dana Baker Continue reading →

By Jennifer Lineburg | Posted in Human Resources, Pediatrics | Tagged , , | Comments (1)

Is that a lump? Now what?

October 21st, 2009 - 6:00 am

When there is critical information that we don’t know, we run the risk of listening to hearsay, considering myths to be facts, not knowing the truth, and left to deal with the consequences. When it comes to breast cancer, Mayo … Continue reading →

By Yvette martin | Posted in Cancer, Events, Women's Health | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Arizona Mom Recounts Battling Breast Cancer While Pregnant

October 19th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Joan Dymand-Hintz was in her early 40′s when she became pregnant with her daughter. The happiness she and her husband Marc Hintz felt was short-lived. A week after learning she was pregnant, Joan, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based singer and mother of … Continue reading →

By Julie Janovsky-Mason | Posted in Cancer, Women's Health | Tagged , , , | Comments (2)

Mayo Historical Suite: A Step Back in Time

October 15th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Take a step back in time to the bustling days of 1928 when the Plummer Building first opened its doors as the “new” Mayo Clinic Building. Today, we can still experience a bit of the setting by visiting the Historical … Continue reading →

By Renee Ziemer | Posted in History | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)