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Roger W. Harms, M.D.
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Roger W. Harms, M.D.
Roger W. Harms, M.D.
"Nothing helps people stay healthy more than the power of real knowledge about health." — Dr. Roger Harms
As medical editor-in-chief, Dr. Roger Harms is excited about the potential for MayoClinic.com to help educate people about their health and provide them the tools and information to live healthier lives.
The Auburn, Neb., native has been with Mayo Clinic since 1981 and is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Harms is a consultant and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and his specialty areas include office gynecology, high-risk obstetrics and obstetrical ultrasound.
From 2002 to 2007, Dr. Harms was director for education for Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Dr. Harms was the 1988 Mayo Medical School Teacher of the Year and served as associate dean for student affairs and academic affairs before taking this leadership role. He is the co-author of the "Mayo Clinic Model of Education." In 2008, Dr. Harms was presented the Distinguished Educator Award, Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
Dr. Harms is vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and medical editor of the Pregnancy section on this Web site. In addition, Dr. Harms is editor-in-chief of the "Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy" book, a month-by-month guide to everything a woman needs to know about having a baby.
"My medical education experience has grown out of a love of teaching, and that is what this site is about," Dr. Harms says. "If any visitor to this site makes a more informed and thus more comfortable decision about his or her health because of the information we provide, we are successful."
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Feb. 21, 2009
Welcome to the editor's blog
By Roger W. Harms, M.D.
"Empower people to manage their health."
Those six words signify our core objective each time you visit this Web site. It's a mission we've taken seriously during our 14 years as the trusted source of health information on the World Wide Web.
We've learned a lot about your health-information needs during that span. For instance, we know that you deeply value reliable and actionable information. We know that you expect our information to be accurate, clear and useful. And we know that your time is limited, and that each time you visit us you want to see information that's most relevant to you. As you've been talking, we've been listening.
We've launched this new blog to keep this conversation going. This blog will be a place for me and my colleagues to share our plans and ideas for meeting your information needs, and for you to share your comments as we roll out new site features.
For starters, guest blogger Matt Diamanti will soon share with you our plans for a redesigned MayoClinic.com. Matt will provide details and offer a sneak peek at our updated look and enhanced information architecture. We're excited about these enhancements because they're planned with you — our valued visitor — in mind. We look forward to using this editor's blog as a springboard for a meaningful dialogue.
Until next time, enjoy your visit.
- Roger Harms, medical editor-in-chief
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