Jason Howland (@JasonHowland)
Jason Howland is a senior communications specialist at Mayo Clinic and a reporter specializing in patient stories and Mayo Clinic Minutes for the Mayo Clinic News Network. A former TV news anchor and reporter for KAAL-TV, the ABC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota, he has nearly 30 years of broadcast journalism experience. Jason has been with Mayo Clinic since 2008. He is a four-time Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Award winner.
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