Tag Archives: YouTube

MaryEllen’s Journey: Hope Returns (Final Episode)

February 1st, 2011 - 11:05 am

The moment finally came. But it was an uneasy one at first. MaryEllen Sheppard was about to receive her last round of chemotherapy at Mayo Clinic, with friends and family by her side. But as her loved ones and her … Continue reading →

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What would Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie Tweet?

January 3rd, 2011 - 10:00 am

When we were discussing creation of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media last year, our Mayo Clinic chief administrative officer, Shirley Weis, said something that struck a chord with me. We had been talking about some of the ways our … Continue reading →

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Hayley Lairmore’s Mayo Clinic Journey

July 13th, 2010 - 7:47 am

I first heard about Hayley Lairmore through a comment card her mom, Christine, sent to Mayo Clinic after their visit to Rochester last December. It was an amazing story of how Hayley had been throwing up an average of 10 … Continue reading →

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Referred to Mayo Clinic by Twitter and YouTube

March 25th, 2010 - 8:45 am

For five years, Erin Turner battled pain that ranged from nagging to excruciating in her right wrist. Turning a doorknob hurt. Opening a jar of spaghetti sauce was impossible. She repeatedly visited an orthopedic surgeon in Washington, D.C., where she … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Chloe’s Story: Brain Surgery for Movement Disorder

June 16th, 2009 - 11:15 am

A couple of weeks ago, a friend at work sent me the video below, in which Chloe Williams shows and tells her story of having brain surgery for a movement disorder called myoclonus. It includes video of Chloe both before … Continue reading →

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10 Ways You Can Use Mayo Clinic’s Social Media Tools

April 16th, 2009 - 7:15 am

Mayo  Clinic’s use of social media was highlighted this morning in a story on ABC’s Good Morning America (see the story). The story’s focus was on medical organizations using Twitter, but that’s just one of several social media tools Mayo … Continue reading →

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Snowboarding Great Grandma Cancer Survivor on YouTube

February 21st, 2009 - 6:00 am

In last week’s Social Media Saturday post we introduced Mayo Clinic’s YouTube channel and how you can view videos and pass them along to your family or friends who might find them interesting. But what if you want to share your … Continue reading →

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Social Media Saturday: Mayo Clinic's YouTube Channel

February 14th, 2009 - 12:00 pm

Many of our patients (and employees for that matter), are unfamiliar with social media sites and how to use them. We have previously discussed Facebook and how to become a Mayo Clinic “fan,” as well as how you can share … Continue reading →

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