Monthly Archives: November 2010

Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part Nine (More from Tuesday)

November 15th, 2010 - 9:29 am

We are happy to report that the Mayo Clinic team in the Democratic Republic of the Congo arrived home safely late yesterday. We will continue to post their updates from the trip throughout this week. “Behind the operating rooms is … Continue reading →

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My First Mayo Moments

November 15th, 2010 - 6:00 am

Every year, Mayo Clinic’s Public Affairs department welcomes a handful of university students who come to get some real world communications experience. The interns may be assigned any number of tasks, from drafting newsletter articles to handing out programs at … Continue reading →

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Patient Education Wins National Awards

November 12th, 2010 - 12:00 pm

Mayo Clinic’s Section of Patient Education won eight 2010 National Health Information Awards.  The educational material was created with team collaboration from various clinical areas and Media Support Services. Winners earned gold, bronze or merit awards. Booklets Pressure Relief Maneuvers … Continue reading →

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Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part Eight (Tuesday)

November 12th, 2010 - 7:00 am

The Mayo Clinic team currently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sent the following update: “We set off very early for Panzi. Dr. Sean Dowdy and Dr. Emanuel Trabuco headed to the OR. Their first case was a woman … Continue reading →

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Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part Seven (Monday)

November 11th, 2010 - 3:00 pm

The following update was sent from the Mayo Clinic team currently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: “We set off early for Panzi Hospital, the car packed with our supply boxes. The drive itself was an adventure. There are … Continue reading →

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Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part Six (Sunday)

November 11th, 2010 - 8:00 am

The Mayo team currently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sent us the below text: We had a great night’s sleep after a warm welcome on Saturday night from Eve Ensler and Christine DeSchryver. These two women, in partnership … Continue reading →

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Emma’s gift

November 11th, 2010 - 6:00 am

When offered a choice between a trip to the doctor or a shopping day at the American Girl Store, eight-year-old Emma chose the doctor — hands down. An extraordinary choice, but then, Emma is an extraordinary girl. This wasn’t to … Continue reading →

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Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part Five (Saturday)

November 10th, 2010 - 3:15 pm

The below text was sent from the Mayo team currently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: “We arrived at the Bujumbura airport from Nairobi. We were so relieved to see our six large boxes of medical supplies unloaded intact … Continue reading →

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Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part Four

November 4th, 2010 - 4:10 pm

Continuing the series, we are excited to announce that the Mayo Clinic team is on their way to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During their trip, we hope to continue posting updates we receive from them; stay tuned! See … Continue reading →

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Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part Three

November 3rd, 2010 - 9:00 am

Following Part One and Part Two series posts, this one focuses on the transportation of supplies. Tom Griffin is the Operations Manager for transportation within Mayo Medical Laboratories. He was involved in helping Dr. Deborah Rhodes and her group members send the numerous … Continue reading →

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