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Experience Midwestern hospitality amidst world-famous medical center, the Mayo Clinic. Rated one of the top cities in America, Rochester is a convenient and unique city to visit in winter.
The comfortable, climate-controlled walking skyways and subways connect your hotel to Mayo Clinic, restaurants, bookstores, and cultural centers. Located 80 miles southeast of Twin Cities. Participants may fly directly to Rochester or fly to Minneapolis Airport and use the convenient shuttle (www.rochesterdirect.com), at additional charge. Twin Cities residents may also use the shuttle service.
Accommodations: beautiful historic downtown hotel with private bath, pool, whirlpool, sauna and exercise room available. Handicap accessible. Walking tours up to one-half mile.
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May 20-25, 2007 and July 22-27, 2007 The Mayo Clinic: On The Cutting Edge of Medicine
For nearly 100 years, the Mayo Clinic has been a world leader in state of the art medical treatment. Through their clinic, the Mayo brothers made medicine a cooperative science; the clinician, the specialist and the lab workers uniting for the good of the patient. U.S. News ranked the Mayo Clinic #2 in 2006 among U.S. hospitals, after Johns Hopkins. This program will take you behind the scenes to learn about the Mayo Clinic; from its beginnings as "the Mayo's clinic" to a world class facility that has treated over six million people. Rare access to speak with Mayo Clinic doctors and specialists about recent advances in medical research and preventative medicine. Discuss how your own health can be improved with diet and weight management.
June 24-29, 2007 and October 7-12, 2007 Complementary Medicine, Nutrition, and Integrative Health Care
Delve into complementary medicine with staff from Mayo Clinic and Assisi Heights Integrative Therapies Center. Take a comprehensive look at acupuncture, chiropractic care, homeopathy, healing massage, reiki, tai chi, yoga and other mind/body processes. Put into practice your new knowledge by trying tai chi, qui gong and other exercise strategies for keeping fit and preventing injury. Keeping fit also means eating right. Your diet choices have a major effect on your health and well being. Discover facts and myths about cholesterol, fiber, vitamins, weight management and label reading. Bring it all together with Mayo Clinic staff and a discussion of the effectiveness of integrative health care in treating injuries and maintaining health.
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RCTC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer.
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