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DEPARTMENTS
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News Briefs Updates, Sound Bites, Kudos & More
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Events Calendar Network, Learn and Build Business
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Profile of Success Dr. Susan Wilder, Lifescape Medical Assoc.
FEATURES
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Destination Healthcare Scottsdale emerging as destination for cutting-edge healthcare
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Wellness at Work A look at creating a healthier work environment.
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Chamber@Work Scottsdale’s Quality of Life
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Did You Know? According to the Arizona Department of Commerce. Scottsdale Healthcare and Mayo Clinic make up two of the three major employers in Scottsdale.
QUOTABLE: “The greatest wealth is health.” - Virgil