Arizona
October 10, 2019
Special Lecture Arizona… Surgery at Mayo Clinic – Dr. Robert Beart
By Neath Folger 
Dr. Robert Beart, M.D., F.A.C.S, F.A.S.C.R.S Mayo Clinic Arizona Surgical Grand Rounds “Surgery at Mayo Clinic Rochester and Mayo Clinic Arizona – Lessons Learned” Monday, November 4, 2019 7:00 – 8:00 AM ARZ PX MH 01 212 For additional formation, check out the flyer here or contact Kathryn Nolan.
October 10, 2019
Traveling Outside US? Are You Covered?
By Neath Folger
We all like to travel in our retirement years, but do you know about your medical coverage and air ambulance transport when travelling outside the US? For those who retired before 2015 – retain coverage in the Mayo Medical Supplement Plan which includes air ambulance coverage and no action is necessary. For those retiring in […]
April 9, 2019
Arizona Educational Adventure Series – Now available for viewing on Video Exchange
By Neath Folger
The Arizona Educational Adventure Series is now available on our video exchange. These have been very popular and some Rochester emeriti have expressed interest in viewing these presentations. To do this, you need to be within the Mayo firewall presently and best to be on-campus. You can still access these via Remote Access but the video […]
January 20, 2019
Opportunity – New Administrative Talent Pool Program for Emeriti
By Neath Folger
Administrative Talent Pool—An Emeriti Partnership Program Mayo Clinic has approved the creation of a talent pool of emeriti who have skills and interest in temporary supplemental employment performing non-clinical administrative work. The program is designed to support work at all three Mayo sites, is available to all emeriti (M.D., PhD, and administrative) at all sites […]
November 21, 2018
About the Mayo Clinic News Center – Getting the News
By Neath Folger
The News Center is found on the intranet inside the Mayo firewall. It can be accessed when logging onto Mayoweb from a Mayo workstation or using Remote Access with VPN connection. Each Friday you may receive the listing of news items on the News Center by email on your mobile devices but you cannot view […]
November 20, 2018
Coming – Cloud-based Version of Microsoft Office
By Neath Folger
Mayo is preparing to upgrade to a new, cloud-based version of Microsoft Office products called Office 365. This upgrade will occur in phases over the next 12 to 18 months. Cloud-based services, as well as the documents created using those tools, are hosted by Microsoft via the internet rather than on Mayo servers. Security of cloud […]
November 9, 2018
By Neath Folger
The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees has named Kent Thielen, M.D., as vice president, Mayo Clinic, and CEO of Mayo Clinic in Florida, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Dr. Thielen succeeds Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., who has been named Mayo Clinic’s next president and CEO. A native of Minnesota, Dr. Thielen first came to Mayo Clinic as […]
October 24, 2018
Educational Adventure Series – Arizona
By Neath Folger
Mayo Clinic Emeritus Association Presents: Educational Adventure Series 2018 On and Off the World’s Beaten Path by Alan Yudell MD Guest Speaker Friday, November 2, 2018 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MT Mayo Clinic Hospital (Phoenix Campus Waugh Auditorium – (Live!) Mayo Clinic Emeritus Staff, employees, patients, and guests are invited to bring lunch and […]
October 4, 2018
Fall Emeritus Quarterly Newsletter (EQN) now available online
By Neath Folger
To view the Fall edition of the EQN, go to “Staying Connected” on the Emeriti Association website and scroll down on right hand side to Emeritus Quarterly Newsletter and select the current edition. ALSO, note new time for the fall Quarterly Noon Luncheon at the Foundation House. It will be Thursday, October 18th. and the speaker […]
October 2, 2018
Keeping smart homes safe and secure
By Neath Folger
The Internet of Things (IoT) is all about connecting everyday devices to the Internet. These devices can provide wonderful features that make your life simpler, help save money and even increase the physical security ofyour home. However, like mobile devices, IoT devices also come with their own individual security issues. To learn more about steps […]