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Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Edward 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 health information websites and has edited publications and CD-ROMs and reviewed articles.
"We the team of (the website) 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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Feb. 27, 2010
Humor and company make the journey easier
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
I was profoundly gratified to see the very positive response to my blog about Al-Anon. For many years, I regularly attended a Friday evening program for help coming to grips with the nightmare of alcoholism in our family. The participants were supportive, not judgmental. They didn't offer advice but rather shared their own experiences. I should also add that these were some of the funniest people I've ever met. When faced with unbelievable challenges, sometimes it's our humor that gets us through.
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I remember at one meeting a woman made the comment that you can't be funny if you've never suffered. She supported her assertion with the observation that the best comedians come from the most oppressed and marginalized groups in society. Indeed, I can think of no truly durable comedian who grew up in an environment of privilege and prosperity.
I'm grateful for the wise contributions of my fellow pilgrims. We learn so much from one another.
4 comments posted
March 3, 2010 5:51 a.m.
Our Jewish relatives have taught us to keep laughing no matter how much we would rather cry; laughter keeps a sense of proportion and is supportive rather than sapping the strength of both self and community. Plus a sense of humour is a sense of proportion; it helps one to realize we are in this together.
- Appleby
March 2, 2010 9:10 p.m.
LAUGHTER IS ALWAYS GOING TO MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE BECAUSE IT SIGNIFIES FAITH THAT REGARDLESS OF WHATS GOING ON, ITS ESSENTIALLY ALLL GOOD!
- jim
March 2, 2010 4:47 p.m.
As a recovering addict, (it's now 26 years) I have been told that I am full of joy and laughter and brighten up everyones day! I love to laugh and it makes everything better!
- Berenice
March 2, 2010 9:32 a.m.
I have a writer friend who says you can't be a good writer if you haven't suffered. She happens to be one of the funniest and most joy filled people I've ever met. She attracts a lot of friends because of her good humor. And her childhood was not pleasant! So humor does a lot to turn things around. I have to remind myself of that a lot! I peronally don't think one has to suffer to be creative, but if pain has been a reality in one's life, why not turn it around to laughter? A And thank you, Doctor Creaghan for sharing about Al-Anon!
- Barbara A
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