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January 8th, 2015

Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights

By Karl W Oestreich

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Wall Street JournalWhat CEOs Expect for Business in 2015by John Bussey

We asked the 153 members of the Wall Street Journals CEO Council to tell uswhether theyre positive or negativeabout business prospects in 2015, and why. Heres what several had to say:John Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic, Disruptive technologies ranging from regenerative and genomic medicine to remote monitoring devices have already begun to alter health care delivery. Were excited to work with diverse business partners to quickly commercialize these and other novel scientific discoveries so they benefit patients everywhere.

Reach:The Wall Street Journal, a US-based newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company, is second in newspaper circulation in America with an average circulation of 223 million copies on week days. Its website has more than 4.3 million unique visitors each month.

Previous Coverage in December 12, 2014 Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly HighlightsContext:John Noseworthy, M.D. is Mayo Clinic President and CEO. Dr. Noseworthy participated in the Wall Street Journal CEO Council.In early December, top global CEOs gathered once again in Washington, D.C., for the annual meeting of The Wall Street Journal CEO Council.

Public Affairs Contact: Traci Klein

Wall Street JournalThe Day You Look Up to Your Childby Sue Shellenberger

It is a parenting milestone that seems to take place overnight: Your child is suddenly taller than you Children are reaching their adult height at younger ages, however, says Siobhan Pittock, a pediatric endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic Childrens Center in Rochester, Minn. She cites a gradual trend toward puberty starting a few months earlier, causing children to start their growth spurt earlier Eric Sorensons son Tom rocketed past him in a matter of weeks, says Toms mother, Kristin, of Rochester, Minn. They noticed the shift when looking at a couple of family photos taken two months apart, when Tom was 14. In the first, Tom appears about 2 inches shorter than his 5-foot-9 dad.

Reach:The Wall Street Journal, a US-based newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company, is second in newspaper circulation in America with an average circulation of 223 million copies on week days. Its website has more than 4.3 million unique visitors each month.

Related Coverage:Wall Street Journal, The 10-Point. A personal, guided tour to the best scoops and stories every day in The Wall Street Journal, from Editor in ChiefGerard Baker. A Tall Tale. Its a strange thing to look up to your child. Our Work & Family columnist Sue Shellenbarger writes about a milestone that in many households seems to take place overnight: when achild grows tallerthan mom and dad. Adults height hasnt changed much in recent years, but a pediatric endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic Childrens Center says children are reaching their grown-up height at younger ages.

Star Tribune2014 Twelve in Review. Looking back at the newsmakers

Dr. John Noseworthy, CEO, Mayo Clinic. In 2014, the Mayo Clinic set in motion a 20-year, $6 billion economic development project in its hometown of Rochester. The goal is to enhance Mayos status as a global destination for health care, while growing the local economy.

Reach:TheStar TribuneSunday circulation is 518,745 copies and weekday circulation is 300,277. TheStar Tribuneis the states largest newspaper and ranks 16thnationally in circulation.

Previous Coverage on the future of Mayo Clinicin December 12, 2014 Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights

Context:John Noseworthy, M.D. is Mayo Clinic President and CEO.

Public Affairs Contact: Karl Oestreich

Star TribuneA visionary blueprint arrives for Rochester, Mayo Clinicby Tina Smith and Ardell Brede

The 20-year plan for the Destination Medical Center lays out the steps toward a global center for health and wellnessA global destination for health care and wellness. This is the vision of the Destination Medical Center (DMC) initiative a vision that is now one step closer to becoming reality with the completion of the comprehensive draft development plan on Dec. 17.

Reach:TheStar TribuneSunday circulation is 518,745 copies and weekday circulation is 300,277. TheStar Tribuneis the states largest newspaper and ranks 16thnationally in circulation.

Additional Coverage: Chicago Chronicle, Florida Statesman, Atlanta Leader,Winona Daily News

Related Coverage:KARE11 (AP), Rochester businesses closing amid Mayo plan. The face of downtown Rochester is changing as the city remakes itself amid Mayo Clinic's development of its massive Destination Medical Center. Minnesota Public Radio News reports several longstanding businesses will soon close due to the rising cost of commercial downtown space. The effects of the 20-year plan to cement Mayo as a global health care destination have prompted concerns from residents who want to ensure Rochester doesn't simply become a city for nonlocals.

Additional coverage: Pioneer Press, Mankato Free Press

Previous Coverage in December 18, 2014 Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights

Context:The development plan proposed at the DMCC Board meeting Dec. 17 is a BIG PLAN (694 pages) in support of a bold vision. And what everyone wants to know is: Whats going to happen and how much will it cost? More information can be found on the DMC blog.

Public Affairs Contact: Jamie Rothe

KMSP FOX92-time transplant survivor's new heart ready for a weddingby Rob Olson

In a 100-year-old home in Rochester, originally built for one of Mayo Clinic's first surgeons, is where Alyssa Sandeen spent 5 months of her life. We first told you about Sandeen in the summer of 2013, not long after she got her second heart transplant. Shegot her first at age 8 in 1998, a heart that lasted 15 years but barely.

Reach: FOX 9 News broadcasts in Minneapolis-St.Paul, the16thlargest television marketin the United States with 1.7 million TV homes.

Context:Mayo Clinic Transplant Center, with transplant services in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota, performs more transplants than any other medical center in the world.

Public Affairs Contact: Ginger Plumbo

Red Wing Republican Eagle2014 top stories: #4 - Cannon Falls has healthy developmentby Michael Brunt

It was a big summer for Mayo Clinic Health System and the city of Cannon Falls, which celebrated the opening of a new 92,000-square-foot medical center off Goodhue County Road 24. The new facility has allowed us to serve our patients better in many ways, said Bill Priest, operations administrator.

Reach:The Red Wing Republican Eagle, which is published twice each week and has a circulation of more than 5,400, has served residents of Red Wing, Minn., since 1857.

Previous Coverage in July 31, 2014 Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly HighlightsContext:The new clinic openedon Aug. 4, 2014 and the hospital and emergency department opened on Aug. 7, 2014. More information on the new clinic and hospital can be found here.

Public Affairs Contact: Asia Christensen

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