Community
January 31, 2013
Grand Meadow to Lose Mayo Facility
For folks who might need to seek treatment in Grand Meadow, they will soon need to drive outside of their community. The Mayo facility in town is closing in March, when their doctor of three decades retires…While it’s just a setback for Sean Waugh, there’s another group of people that will be affected even more. […]
Tags: care center, facility closing, Grand Meadow, KAAL, Sean Waugh
January 31, 2013
Dirckx Family Counts on Mayo Clinic Connection
Greg Dirckx remembers his father traveling from Marshall, MN, for care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. With four generations and his wife Judy’s Nebraska family using the clinic, Greg knows Mayo Clinic Health System in Cannon Falls is a community asset. “The convenience of having that connection to Mayo right here in our community, where we […]
Tags: Cannon Falls Beacon, community asset, Mayo Clinic, travel
January 9, 2013
Surprising Teaching Tool in K-12 Science Education — Zebrafish Research
The world’s leading zebrafish researchers contribute to the community’s active global efforts to promote science education…”The emphasis is on teaching students how to think, rather than on what to think,” says Stephen Ekker, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of Zebrafish and Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. “This issue will have a substantial impact well beyond the zebrafish […]
Tags: Bio-Medicine, Dr. Stephen Ekker, science education, zebrafish
January 9, 2013
Dancing Through Rheumatoid Arthritis
Katie Rhoten of Eau Claire, Wis., is a two-time semifinalist in a national “Dancer of the Year” competition and winner of the coveted “National Sharing the Spotlight Award” for excellence in dance, academic achievement, and community service… It probably helps that Katie has a very high tolerance for pain her mom explains. “Her doctors at […]
Tags: Dancer of the Year, Everyday Health, Katie Rhoten, National Sharing the Spotlight Award
October 2, 2012
Medical Conferences Provide Bump for Local Economy
Mayo Clinic’s Individualizing Medicine 2012 conference kicks off today, bringing more than health providers and commercial representatives. This conference, added to others recently, pushes Mayo’s local financial impact past the $1 million mark. Brad Jones, executive director of the Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau, said final tallies aren’t in yet. RCVB estimates Mayo’s Transform, Cardiovascular […]
Tags: Brad Jones, financial impact, Mayo Clinic Individualizing Medicine Conference, Post Bulletin, Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau
July 5, 2012
Heard on the Street: Mestad to Lead Destination Initiative
Heidi Mestad is changing her title and her employer, though her job goal will remain — engaging the community. For the past five years, Mestad has been a high-profile figure with the Rochester Downtown Alliance…It was announced this week that she is moving on to work for Mayo Clinic as a manager of the new […]
Tags: Distination Medical Community, Heidi Mestad, Mestad, Post Bulletin, Rochester Downtown Alliance
May 18, 2012
Community Leaders Learn from Joplin Man’s Experience
Here in Minnesota we know all too well just how quickly the weather can become dangerous. Having a plan is important but hearing what plans actually work from someone who has put it to the test is even more valuable… Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato Director of Public Affairs Kevin Burns says, “The worst thing […]
Tags: Kevin Burns, KEYC, Mankato
May 14, 2012
Mayo, Sulzbacher Team to Offer Preventative Care to Under-Served
Paula Moody cleans houses for a living and can’t afford health insurance. So, she is grateful for the free medical services she receives at the Beaches Community Healthcare Sulzbacher Clinic in Jacksonville Beach…In addition to the evening services, Mayo is also filling another need by offering special procedures to patients who otherwise might not have […]
Tags: Beaches Community Healthcare Sulzbacher Clinic, Florida Times-Union, Floyd Willis, free medical services
April 2, 2012
Area Employers and Organizations Prepare to Help Veterans Find Employment
As troops prepare to head home over the next few weeks and months, employers have been contacting Workforce Development asking how they can help. Mayo Clinic is one of those employers excited by the skills veterans bring to the table like leadership. Brent Bultema who is part of the Human Resources department at Mayo Clinic […]
Tags: Brent Bultema, veteran employment, Workforce Development
February 14, 2012
“Strengthening the Heart of Georgia” Puts Women in Charge of their Heart Health
Strengthening the Heart of Georgia – the first state-wide program in Georgia to train women heart disease survivors to be community educators and support network leaders for women living with heart disease through the WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium – will take place February 17-20 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta…Sharonne Hayes, MD, […]
Tags: heart disease, Sharonne Hayes, Strengthening the Heart of Georgia, WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium