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Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
"The magic of the electronic village is transforming health information. The mouse and keyboard have extended the stethoscope to the 500 million people now online." - Dr. Edward Creagan
The power of the medium inspires Dr. Edward Creagan as he searches for ways to share Mayo Clinic's vast resources with the general public.
Dr. Creagan, a Newark, N.J., native, is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hospice medicine and palliative care. He has been with Mayo Clinic since 1973 and in 1999 was president of the staff of Mayo Clinic. Dr. Creagan, a professor of medical oncology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, was honored in 1995 with the John and Roma Rouse Professor of Humanism in Medicine Award and in 1992 with the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award, Mayo's highest recognition. He has been recognized with the American Cancer Society Professorship of Clinical Oncology.
He describes his areas of special interest as "wellness as a bio-psycho-social-spiritual-financial model" and fitness, mind-body connection, aging and burnout.
Dr. Creagan has been an associate medical editor with Mayo Clinic's Web sites and has edited publications and CD-ROMs and reviewed articles.
"We the team of (the Web site) provide reliable, easy-to-understand health and wellness information so that each of us can have productive, meaningful lives," he says.
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Oct. 24, 2007
Burnout hits vets, others
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
From your powerful postings in our stress-related community, it is obvious that we are fellow pilgrims trying to creatively deal with some complex issues not only from a professional but also from a personal perspective.
Many studies among healthcare providers document burnout rates of approximately 50 percent to 60 percent among the population at large.
Another dimension of this issue was recently reported by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The number of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by nearly 20,000, almost 70 percent, in the 12 months ending June 30.
It is becoming clear that it is very difficult "to go it alone" in dealing with some difficult issues with stress, and our colleagues in Veterans Affairs are marshaling all appropriate resources to care for our veterans.
Another important message for each of us is one of self-care and to do what we can to keep us on target and focused on realistic personal and professional goals.
Please let me hear from each of you what you find to be the most powerful tactics to keep us serene and healthy in times of great turmoil and crisis.
Dr. Ed
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