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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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Jan. 18, 2008
The ant and the grasshopper
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
I am appreciative to the members of our community for the interpretation and clarification of the fable, the ant and the grasshopper. Let me weigh in with some observations and experiences.
I think each of these characters has something to offer. The ant was diligent and was a planner, but I am sensing was isolated and lonely. I do not get the sense that he was a "happy camper." The grasshopper, on the other hand, seems to be filled with joy and an upbeat character. However, he did not have a long-term focus. So, what is the take home message from these two creatures?
From my view, it is important to glance into the rearview mirror of life to remember our mistakes and our shortcomings and profit from them. By the same token, we also need to stand on our small ladders of life, look to the horizon to somewhat anticipate what may lie ahead fully recognizing that none of us are prophets.
However, we miss the beauty and the magic of each day if we spend too much time looking forward or too much time looking backward. So, in their own way, the grasshopper and the ant were each correct, and we can learn from them.
I often reflect on the lessons that others have shared with me but I was too self absorbed to really hear what others were saying. How have members of our community learned from the mistakes of the past?
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