Category Archives: Education

Florida Simulation Center Helps Medical Teams and Community

February 6th, 2013 - 2:17 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Medical teams and community organizations can learn and practice medical skills in a safe, highly realistic environment with the opening of the Mayo Clinic J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic in Florida. … Continue reading →

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Few New Doctors Choose Primary Care

December 7th, 2012 - 11:22 am

Colin P. West, M.D., Ph.D., and Denise M. Dupras, M.D., Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic conducted a study to evaluate career plans of internal medicine residents. Their study, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, fuels concerns that there will be … Continue reading →

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Federal Court issues ruling on drug- and device-company marketing of off-label drugs

December 4th, 2012 - 2:45 pm

From the New York Times today: “In a case that could have broad ramifications for the pharmaceutical industry, a federal appeals court on Monday threw out the conviction of a sales representative who sold a drug for uses not approved … Continue reading →

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Army Reserve Trauma Care Team Trains at Mayo

December 3rd, 2012 - 11:04 am

The Army Reserve’s 945th Forward Surgical Team is heading to Afghanistan next year, and Mayo Clinic is playing a special role helping the unit prepare. The 945th, commanded by Mayo family medicine physician and Col. Walter Franz, M.D., has been … Continue reading →

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Easing the Psychiatrist Shortage: Targeting Med Students Early

October 27th, 2012 - 12:30 pm

It’s no secret that there is a national shortage of psychiatrists. The situation is quite dire, according to the National Institute on Mental Health. In recent years, fewer than 5 percent of medical school students have applied for psychiatry related … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic learning, teaching childhood mental health

October 25th, 2012 - 5:24 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers are sharing their latest research findings and expertise this week at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Meeting in San Francisco. The meeting is also a good chance for our physicians to learn about the … Continue reading →

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Diversion of Drugs Within Healthcare Facilities, a Multiple-Victim Crime

October 19th, 2012 - 2:23 pm

Above Keith Berge, M.D., an Anesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn, reviews an article that appeared in the July 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings’ on the increasing occurrence and awareness of drug diversion within the medical community, which … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Ranked as a Top-Performing Academic Medical Center

September 19th, 2012 - 8:40 am

Mayo Clinic has been identified as one of the nation’s best-performing academic medical centers by the University HealthSystem Consortium. The consortium created a quality and accountability study in 2005 to help academic medical centers improve health care quality and safety. For … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Studies Identify Risk Factors in Rising Trend of Liver Cancer

January 3rd, 2012 - 11:04 am

Doctors have known for years that the incidence of deadly liver cancer is on the rise, but what is causing that trend has remained a mystery. Two Mayo Clinic studies published in the January 3 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Experts Offer Tips for Successful New Year’s Resolutions

December 19th, 2011 - 2:37 pm

As the New Year rolls in, many people will be looking to better themselves by resolving to lose weight, quit smoking and manage stress. Sticking to  resolutions for more than a few weeks, however, is a lofty task that takes … Continue reading →

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