Wendel Recognition event

W. HALL WENDEL, JR. MUSCULOSKELETAL CENTER

Dedication

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Rochester, Minnesota

he Mayo Clinic W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Center is a generous gift

from longtime friend, benefactor and Mayo Clinic patient, Mr. Hall Wendel.

In this beautiful facility, specialties engaged in the treatment of

musculoskeletal problems will work collaboratively to diagnose and treat

musculoskeletal diseases — the most common cause of disability and pain.

With orthopedics as its anchor, this comprehensive musculoskeletal center is

the world’s most advanced musculoskeletal facility.

This gift is an amazing reflection of Mr. Wendel’s faith in Mayo Clinic.

To receive support to this degree for patient care and research ensures that our

programs will be robust and innovative for years to come. Our patients far into

the future will benefit from Mr. Wendel’s generosity.

On behalf of Mayo Clinic and the patients we serve, thank you, Mr. Wendel,

for your generosity and friendship.

Glenn S. Forbes, M.D. CEO, Mayo Clinic Rochester

TWelcome

Mayo Clinic celebrates the dedication of the

W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Center

Mayo Clinic Gonda Building, 14th Floor

Rochester, Minnesota

Welcome Reception6:00 p.m.

Dedication Ceremony 6:15 p.m.

Development Perspective John H. Noseworthy, M.D.

Professor of Neurology Medical Director, Department of Development

Significance of Gift to OrthopedicsDaniel J. Berry, M.D.

Professor of Orthopedics

StoryboardGlenn S. Forbes, M.D.

RemarksMr. W. Hall Wendel

Ribbon CuttingGlenn S. Forbes, M.D.

John H. Noseworthy, M.D.W. Hall Wendel

FPO, will have a photo of the real-dealMay 1st

W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Storyboard

“If they write a book on what I missed, I hope it fills only two chapters,” laughs W. Hall Wendel, Jr., former CEO and Chair of Polaris Industries.

Mr. Wendel, over a period of 20 years, grew Polaris and its snowmobile, ATV, motorcycle and personal watercraft lines from a highly leveraged firm with $25 million sales to a global success with more than 4,000 employees and annual revenues in excess of $2 billion and $100 million in profit.

Mr. Wendel has always had an interest in philanthropy: “My parents instilled in me the values I have today and always taught me to give back.” In the early 1980s he established a scholarship program for the children of Polaris employees, encouraging them to attend college or receive post-high school training. Later, he established the Wendel Foundation, expanding the scholarship program to include urban youth in Minneapolis/St. Paul and Miami, Florida.

The adventures brought him closer to the Mayo Clinic where he underwent replacement for both shoulders and knees. “Good as new,” he says, “I can do everything I want to do.” During his care he became interested in orthopedics. “I like finding new solutions to old problems, using high-tech medical devices. I want to do what I can to keep Mayo on the leading edge of musculoskeletal research,” he explains.

With orthopedics as its core, the W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Center is one of the world’s most advanced facilities. His generous gift also established the W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Research Professorship.

W. HALL WENDEL, Jr.

WORK HARD. PLAy HARD. GivE GENEROusLy

HONORiNG DEDiCAtiON AND GENEROsity

December 2006

Mayo Clinic Musculoskeletal Center Facts

ey features of the center include:

Located on the 14th and 15th floors of the Gonda Building on Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minn.

treats 66,000 patients a year

Multidisciplinary medical group of 47 surgical and clinical consultants

57 fully equipped exam rooms, 245,000 square feet of space

An outpatient procedure center offering eight full-sized operating rooms, four image-guided injection rooms, private family waiting area and post-procedure rooms for patients and families

A cast and splint room with 10 private bays

Multiple on-site radiographic imaging with 15 radiology suites and an ultrasound room

Enhanced clinic-based treatments including ultrasound-guided injection procedures for improved accuracy in difficult-to-access areas of the body

Patient education center with fully equipped anatomic models, touch- screen computer education services, video on demand, internet work stations and informational literature

Patient classroom for education sessions to help patients maximize recovery by better understanding their injuries, treatments and rehabilitation regimens

On-site staff worker to help patients cope with the changes orthopedic injuries and conditions can impose on lives

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ayo Clinic musculoskeletal fast facts

First artificial hip was implanted in 1970 by a Mayo Clinic orthopedist

the Mayo total Joint Registry is the largest of its kind anywhere and contains information on the outcomes of nearly 100,000 joint replacements done at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic’s Department of Orthopedic surgery is one of the nation’s top orthopedic research programs

Mayo Clinic orthopedists have pioneered treatments for bone cancer, complex wrist injuries, and injuries to growing areas of children’s bones

Mayo Clinic orthopedists have developedreplacement joints for every major joint in the body

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