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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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Stress blog
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Aug. 22, 2012
Clouded judgment, poor choices result from stress
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
There's overwhelming evidence that stress impairs judgment. Let me explain.
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A beloved friend and colleague at another institution was a very prominent surgeon. He was sought after for his technical skills and keen diagnostic insights. Because of administrative and bureaucratic frustrations, he resigned his position at the top of his game and, in a subtle gesture of defiance, refused to renew his medical license.
After a one-year honeymoon of retirement, my colleague found he missed the energy and collegiality of the medical environment. He applied for reinstatement of his medical license. In response he received a form letter stating that because he was in his 60s and had voluntarily given up his license, he could not apply to have it renewed. My colleague was devastated. He'd made a decision in haste without thinking it through. The result is that he's now struggling with the loss of his sense of purpose and identity.
So the lesson is real clear: You need to visualize and understand the consequences of your choices. And be especially cautious about making decisions in haste.
Follow me on Twitter at @EdwardCreagan. Join the discussion at #Stress.
3 comments posted
February 21, 2013 12:41 p.m.
I am shocked!!! The Medical Licensing Board of that State should be sacked, for its poor judgement and wrong-doing. At a time in our nation when patient numbers are rising and physician numbers have not kept pace, it is incomprehensible that this Board would refuse to renew the license of a highly-experienced and well-qualified physician. By citing his age (60s) as justification, these Board members are in clear violation of federal statutes that prohibit discrimination based on age. This physician's attorneys should immediately file suit with the federal court to re-secure his license (and have these Board members prosecuted for violating civil rights law). Unless these Board members can document that this physician is a danger to his patients, they should be removed from office for violating the public trust, by acting in an arbitrary and capricious manner when reviewing credentials and issuing licenses for medical practice. [And no, I am not an attorney; I am a research scientist who believes in justice.]
- Dale
October 18, 2012 5:16 a.m.
It's true that we need to settle down our feelings first before making a decision. Other people already know how to control their feelings so no to cloud their judgement/choices. It may be hard at first but through constant practice, we can always balance feelings from being practical/true.
- Aryanna
August 29, 2012 11:52 a.m.
That describes a situation but not how to manage it. Many people under stress do feel they've given thought to their decisions. Better to describe a stressful situation to people, and recommend that you always postpone major decisions about licensing, creditations, etc. until you've had some time to think.
- Selene
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