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Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Edward T. 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 Web sites and has edited publications and CD-ROMs and reviewed articles.
"We the team of (the Web site) 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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Oct. 3, 2009
Totally maxed out? Stop multitasking and start focusing
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Insight often arises at the most surprising times. Last week was a very challenging one. Endless demands from emails and faxes, phone calls and just the daily hassles of modern life. On top of that I had been invited to a neighborhood gathering. I was not in the mood for socializing, but my wife and I felt a commitment to our neighbors so we went.
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A professional woman in her early 60s shared with me the challenges that she faced in business. She would come home exhausted at the end of every day. When she put a loaf of bread in the dryer, she said she knew she had to stop burning the candle at both ends.
And then she shared something that really struck me...
She said she learned to replace multitasking with being present in the moment. She emphasized the importance of being in the moment with others, connecting with them and being a good listener — not thinking ahead to what you want to say or interrupting with unsolicited advice.
Total engagement. Being present. Staying in the moment. These are hardly new concepts, but nonetheless vital ones for my family and me.
Have you experienced similar insights?
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