Mayo Clinic to Dedicate Cancer Education Center Monday

Friday, November 09, 2007

On Monday, Nov. 12, Mayo Clinic will celebrate the naming and endowment of its Stephen and Barbara Slaggie Family Cancer Education Center, which will ensure the permanent availability of its resources to Mayo Clinic patients and to the Minnesota community. A $10 million gift from the Stephen and Barbara Slaggie Family Foundation provides for an endowment that will fund the yearly operating expenses for the Cancer Education Center.

Who:
Glenn Forbes, M.D., CEO, Mayo Clinic Rochester
Robert Diasio, M.D., Director, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Lynn Hartmann, M.D., Associate Director for Education, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Richard Owens, a cancer survivor
Stephen and Barbara Slaggie and family members

What:
Open House and Dedication Ceremony

When:
Monday, Nov. 12, 2007
Open House 3-5 p.m., with program at 4:30
Individual interviews with program participants will be available at 4 p.m.

Where:
Gonda Building, Main Floor Atrium
100 Third Avenue, SW

Please indicate your interest in attending so that we may schedule interviews efficiently.

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