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Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2017, CLEVELAND: “Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Dr. Toby Cosgrove’s image and comments from a City Club event were used on a political flyer related to Issue 2 inappropriately and out of context. Neither Dr. Cosgrove nor Cleveland Clinic have taken a position on Issue 2 and this was conducted without his (or our) knowledge or approval. We have demanded that those responsible immediately cease using Dr. Cosgrove or Cleveland Clinic in their communication materials.
As a non-profit organization, and a matter of longstanding practice, Dr. Cosgrove and Cleveland Clinic have rarely taken positions on ballot issues. ”
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Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 81,000 employees worldwide are more than 5,743 salaried physicians and researchers, and 20,160 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,690-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 276 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2023, there were 13.7 million outpatient encounters, 323,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 301,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 132 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at twitter.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.
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