Plummer doors reopen

The Mayo Clinic's plan to fight racism

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"*6 mph today an event symbolizing embracing a new future for healthcare as mayo clinic announces a 100?

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Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from the plummer building with how the event is ushering in a new era for the healthcare giant.

Jessica.

Amy if you look behind me you can see the doors on the plummer building are open once again to signify a new chapter for mayo clinic..after being closed yesterday to shut the doors on racism.

This was only the eleventh time in mayo clinic's history that the doors were closed..

Today an event was held for mayo clnic's employees informing them of the 100?

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In a press release mayo says it will use 12?

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Dr. eddie greene on the board of govenors tells me this investment is necessary to make sure mayo clinic is working on tangible efforts that make a difference for patients.

<for our patients, for the rochester community, for the other communities we're in with our healthcare system and i think that's why we're dedicating that money and it's a start for us to do that.

> today's virtual announcement for employees lasted about ten minutes..

Mayo clnic says it also plans on addressing conscious and unconsious racism within the organization.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news thank you jessica.

If you want to see the full statement from mayo clinic and learn more details about the effort you can find a link to this article on kimt?

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