Tag Archives: Social Media

“Know Your Numbers” is National Anthem of Heart Month


Friday, Feb. 3 is National Wear Red Day®, the kickoff for February Heart Month, when Americans raise awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of women. Consider the facts: 80 million Americans – about 1 in 3 adults … Continue reading

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American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting


Nov. 17-20 was the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPMR). Mayo Clinic physiatrists and other Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) professionals, as well as Mayo’s social media team, attended the event to share and collaborate with … Continue reading

By Bryan Anderson | Posted in Psychiatry/Psychology, Rehabilitation, Research, Social Media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Heart Disease Survivor Prompts SCAD Research With Social Media


Conversation Between Cardiologist And Heart Disease Survivor Leads To Study In October 2009, Dr. Sharonne Hayes, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic who focuses on treating women with heart disease, was approached by a woman who’d experienced a rare cardiac condition. This … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic launches social network for patients, caregivers


Mayo Clinic launched its social network for patients and caregivers on July 5, and it has already grown to more than 1,000 members in just a week. Victor Montori, M.D., the medical director for the Mayo Clinic Center for Social … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Social Media Announcement


Mayo Clinic today announced the creation of a Center for Social Media to accelerate effective application of social media tools throughout Mayo Clinic and to spur broader and deeper engagement in social media by hospitals, medical professionals and patients to … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic to Host Second Social Media Summit


Mayo Clinic today announced the program for its second health care social media summit, produced in collaboration with Ragan Communications, which will be held Sept. 27-29, 2010 at Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville, Fla. campus. Pre-conference workshops will be held on Monday, Sept. … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Hosting Social Media Summit with Ragan Communications


In October, Mayo Clinic is hosting a conference on social media in healthcare, co-sponsored by Ragan Communications, at our Scottsdale, Arizona campus. The event is called Healthcare Public Relations, Marketing & Internal Communications: A Social Media Summit. The pre-conference workshops will … Continue reading

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Facebook Cuts Mayo Medical School Orientation Costs


In deciding whether to engage in social media platforms, many businesses and other organizations ask about the return on investment, or ROI, for social media. Last week I had an impromptu opportunity to interview Barbara Porter, Assistant Dean for Academic … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Social Media News


Sunday’s Minneapolis Star Tribune included a feature story, which just became available online today, on Mayo Clinic’s social media programs. Here’s an excerpt: “Mayo Clinic is definitely a leader in this,” said Ed Bennett, director of Web strategy at the … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic to Hold "Tweetcamp II" on Medical Use of Twitter


Mayo Clinic will host its second “Tweetcamp” on Thursday, April 23, 2009 to provide training for Mayo Clinic staff — and for others outside Mayo via Web cast, in how to use Twitter productively in health care. The course also will … Continue reading

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