Mayo Clinic chaplains offer spiritual care, provide end-of-life support, and lead worship services and blessings for new spaces and equipment. Learn about some recent successes, what they look for in a new team member, and what they'd call themselves if they were a band.
Mark Korinek and Jacci Clark met at the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center. He was a (very) frequent donor, she was one of the phlebotomists who drew his blood. When the longtime friends fell in love and decided to get married, Mark knew there was just one place to propose: The place where their story began.
A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit team worked hard to fulfill the final wish of a young girl's family — saying goodbye to their daughter among the trees. Even through their grief, the family is grateful to the team for caring for all of them.
For more than four decades, Patty Kvasnicka greeted patients as they arrived at Mayo Clinic and said goodbye as they left. Often the first and last point of contact patients had with Mayo, Kvasnicka understood that small things — like a smile — could be big things. As Mayo plans for the future, those small things won't change.
William, Mayo Clinic's newest facility dog, partners with staff at the Mayo Clinic Center for Safe and Healthy Children and Adolescents to help kids share their stories and heal from trauma.
Kristie Sue Hathaway, a Minnesota State Patrol trooper, has given the gift of life — twice. In 2021, she donated a kidney to a stranger.[...]
In this edition of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you will hear from Brittaney White and Juan Cazares Gonzalez as they share their reasons for becoming nurses and reflect on their experiences.
Ed O'Beirne traveled to Uganda to help schools, orphanages and clinics improve their management and impact. Learn about the inspiration for his trip, his experience and the memories he made.
The Mayo Clinic Global Health Program connects Mayo Clinic staff and students with opportunities to make a difference through global health activities in underserved areas of the world. See how one group has made a difference in Vietnam.
Born with a congenital heart defect, Kurt Brandau had a difficult health journey, which included a handful of surgeries by the time he was 40. When he came to Mayo Clinic, his heart was strained, and his kidneys were failing. After two transplants, Kurt is now healthy and grateful to his care teams.
What began as a creative backyard project changed Laurie Reese's life forever. Learn how staff at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Mayo Clinic Health System in Cannon Falls helped her progress after her injury.
Sharon Conoley had been feeling anxious since she received a diagnosis of a large kidney stone in a solitary kidney. But once she made the decision to drive the 400 miles to seek care at Mayo Clinic in Florida, her worries gave way to a sense of peace and comfort.