
ROCHESTER, Minn. — August 23, 2012. The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation will hold Transform 2012, its fifth collaborative symposium focused on redesigning the way health care is experienced and delivered, Sept. 9–11 in Rochester. Transform 2012 – Designing Solutions. Inspiring Health will feature dozens of speakers on topics that include designing health care spaces and experiences, new models of care delivery, the power of social media and the growing role of entrepreneurs and startup companies in health care innovation.
Participants include:
"We are very excited to host such a large number of thought leaders from a wide array of backgrounds," says Nicholas LaRusso, M.D., medical director of the Center for Innovation and the Charles H. Weinman Professor at Mayo Clinic. "We at Mayo Clinic's Center for Innovation know that true innovation requires looking outside and bringing in many points of view to work together, and I am delighted to see that Transform will again draw attendees from around the world who look to connect with colleagues inside and outside the health care industry."
Journalists can request media passes and access to a live webcast by contacting Francesca Dickson at 507-284-5005 or newsbureau@mayo.edu. The public can follow symposium news at the Center for Innovation Blog and on Twitter using hashtag #TXFM.
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About Mayo Clinic:
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Media Contact: Fran Dickson, 507-284-5005 (days), newsbureau@mayo.edu
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