Monthly Archives: October 2011

Suzanne Vela: The Flu Shot Could Save Your Life

October 17th, 2011 - 8:00 am

In mid-February, 2011, flu-like symptoms caused Suzanne Vela to leave work early to try to recover quickly from fatigue and a persistent cough. Several days of rest at home did not seem to improve her symptoms and Javier Vela, Suzanne’s … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Treatment: It’s a Project and You are the Project Manager

October 14th, 2011 - 8:00 am

Written by Karen Brown, Ph.D., Professor of Operations and Project Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management Anyone facing or experiencing cancer treatment can relate to the idea that it’s a project: a set of coordinated activities aimed at a goal. … Continue reading →

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Morgan Tyner: Overcoming Brain Cancer

October 13th, 2011 - 8:00 am

In the fall of 1990, Morgan Tyner experienced a moment that would change his life forever. While at work, Morgan, a newly practicing dentist, suffered a seizure. After undergoing many tests over the course of several days, he received a … Continue reading →

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Time Capsule 25: A Three-Part Video Series, Celebrating the Voice of Florida

October 12th, 2011 - 1:16 pm

October 1986 marked a very important time in Mayo Clinic’s history. This was the year that Mayo Clinic opened its first campus outside of Rochester, Minn. The new campus, located in Jacksonville, Florida, opened its doors to patients on October … Continue reading →

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Mayo Comes to Florida, Makes Headlines in the 80s

October 11th, 2011 - 12:51 pm

Mayo Clinic broke grounds on the Florida campus in 1985, opening their doors to patients on October 13, 1986. Meanwhile this new “unadvertised clinic in a forest” was making headlines throughout the United States. (Click on the headline below to … Continue reading →

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Twenty-Five Years Later: One Million Prescriptions in Florida

October 7th, 2011 - 3:05 pm

When the Mayo Pharmacy opened on the Florida campus in November 1986, its lone pharmacist, Nan Sawyer, filled just 11 prescriptions that day. Little did she know, 25 years later, the pharmacy would fill its one-millionth prescription. “Reaching that number … Continue reading →

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The Breast Clinic is Now on Facebook

October 5th, 2011 - 10:31 am

It’s fitting that we launch our new Breast Clinic Facebook page during October, breast cancer awareness month. Visit the page at Facebook.com/BreastClinic to see some of the events Mayo Clinic is sponsoring, as well as to keep up with what’s … Continue reading →

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Florida’s 25th: The Land for the Campus

October 3rd, 2011 - 3:57 pm

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Florida campus makes me think of the gift that started it all:  the land for the campus. The Davis family donated all 400 acres that we have today, and it’s just beautiful. More importantly, … Continue reading →

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