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June 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Family Tradition Inspires New Chimes for Plummer Building Carillon
When David R. Daugherty, M.D., was growing up in Rochester, he walked to Central Junior High School with his father, Guy Daugherty, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist. “Since our school was on dad’s way to the clinic, he made a tradition of walking with each of us kids when we reached junior high age,” says […]
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Tags: carillon, Dr David Daugherty, Heritage Days, Jeff Daehn, Mayo Clinic history, Rochester Campus
July 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Not-so-random acts of kindness
By SMHNadmin 
It started with a blog post. Danielle Teal, a web production specialist at Mayo Clinic, had written about her New Year’s resolution to do one simple act of kindness every day of the year. A friend was so inspired by Teal’s post that she decided she’d try to do the same, each week. That, in […]
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Tags: Danielle Teal, employee activities, Employee Stories, happiness, kindness
February 28, 2013 · 3 Comments
Fighting for the Fighters at #TheDonna
Words can’t begin to describe my feelings on that cold February morning as I watched thousands of people run through the start line at the sixth annual 26.2 with Donna: National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer. As an intern at Mayo Clinic in the Department of Public Affairs, I had assisted with preparations for this […]
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Tags: 5334, Florida, marathon, MayoClinicFL, TheDonna
February 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
#TheDonna Series: 4 Divas and a Dude
By jasonpratt 
The sixth annual 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer is less than two days away and many of the 10,000-plus participants are anything but seasoned athletes. Take Karol Rajos, a Mayo Clinic employee, who wanted to find a way to honor her Aunt Esther, a breast cancer survivor, and her grandmother […]
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Tags: 5250, 5334, Events, Florida, marathon, MayoClinicFL, TheDonna, TheDonnaSeries
February 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment
#TheDonna Series: For Mothers and Others
By jasonpratt
While one would expect members of Mayo Clinic’s department of neurology to support community events, you’d probably assume it would be related to things like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s or Lou Gerhig’s disease (also known as ALS). But breast cancer? Indeed. It seems as if everyone knows someone who is affected by the disease and Mayo […]
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Tags: 2375, 5250, 5292, 5334, Events, Florida, marathon, MayoClinicFL, TheDonna, TheDonnaSeries
January 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
#TheDonna Series: A Certified Cheerer and First Aid Captain
By jasonpratt
Thousands are preparing to lace up their sneakers for the sixth annual 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer on Sunday, Feb. 17, and in doing so, supporting ongoing research at Mayo Clinic related to breast cancer. But it takes a lot of people to ensure the success of the marathon. Shawn […]
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Tags: 5250, 5334, Events, Florida, marathon, MayoClinicFL, TheDonna, TheDonnaSeries
January 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
#TheDonna Series: Running for Aunt Donna
By jasonpratt
Thousands are preparing to lace up their sneakers for the sixth annual 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer on Sunday, February 17, 2013, and in doing so, supporting ongoing research (PDF) at Mayo Clinic related to breast cancer. Ashley Crofton is one of them. Although she works in Mayo Clinic’s Department of […]
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Tags: 1136, 2246, 2375, 5250, 5334, Events, Florida, marathon, MayoClinicFL, running, TheDonna, TheDonnaSeries
September 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I am an Intern Improving My Heart Health
By CSMMayo 
Written by Jeff Schneider, Intern with Public Affairs in Florida Working as an intern in the Public Affairs department at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., I expected to learn about health care. Little did I realize I’d be learning so much about my own health and how to improve it. In the past two weeks, […]
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Tags: Florida, Heart, Heart Walk, Intern, MayoClinicFL
September 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Apple Says Mayo Clinic is Using the iPad to Deliver Better Patient Care
By jasonpratt
On Wednesday, in San Francisco, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage in front of a crowd of tech-hungry journalists, bloggers, tweeters and photographers who were sharing with the world every word of the nearly two-hour keynote. Aside from the big iPhone 5 announcement, Apple highlighted ways various businesses are using their mobile products. Talking about companies that […]
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Tags: app, Apple, application, Event, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Keynote
August 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Touring and Tweeting #MayoClinicFL with #ilovejax
By jasonpratt
On Thursday August 23, Dr. William C. Rupp, CEO of Mayo Clinic in Florida, hosted a tour of the campus for approximately 30 members of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, as part of the Chamber’s #ilovejax campaign. The tour highlighted Mayo’s patient care shield with a visits to patient care floors and the emergency department […]