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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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Nov. 15, 2011
Give thanks today and every day
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Let me share with you one of the most effective techniques for enhancing the well-being of those around you. I'm talking about a gift, but it doesn't involve money. It's the gift of appreciation. It's knowing how to give thanks. Let me explain.
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I'm a struggling piano player. I can put together a few simple chords and a couple of melodies that are recognizable as songs. The other day a colleague commented that he enjoyed listening to my musical efforts. Now he knows and I know that I shouldn't give up my day job. Nevertheless, his acknowledgment of my efforts was an incredible gift.
It made me stop and think about how often I may have missed an opportunity to thank or praise someone. So the tip for the day: Tell those around you how much you admire them or appreciate their efforts. If everyone would give thanks, the world would be a better place.
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