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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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Jan. 11, 2008
Light at the end of the tunnel
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
As always, we here in Minnesota are so grateful for the thoughtful comments and the heartfelt contributions from our digital community. We find it fascinating that commentaries from around the world focus on our struggles with fundamental issues. Let me explain.
A casual conversation over the weekend from a friend who was dealt a major financial and psychological blow was important to share. The individual was a prominent business person, early fifties, who went through a series of personal and financial reversals. The individual shared with me in so many words that life is not perfect; there is not always a rainbow; and sometimes our dreams do not turn out and we all do not live happily ever after.
But what this individual did underscore is the importance of dealing with adversity as it comes at us, seeking out friends and connections, and recognizing that each of us regardless of the credentials that we have, the size of our bank account, or our professional affiliation struggles with demons.
If we stay focused, and if we stay grounded, and if we concentrate on the power of relationships, we will survive. Life will never quite be the way it was but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and by focusing on each day and not being distracted by events too far in the future, we will endure and be strengthened by these experiences.
On another note, please clarify for me the story of the grasshopper and the ant. I think I must have missed that class in school!
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