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November 12, 2019
Pediatric Advisory Board Gives Kids a Voice in Research That Affects Them
By In the Loop 
A group of young people make up Mayo Clinic’s unique Pediatric Advisory Board, offering ideas about recruiting and communicating with research participants.
Tags: Dr. Megan Allyse, Mayo Clinic Children's Research Center, Pediatric Advisory Board
November 7, 2019
Ambulance From Mayo Clinic Finds New Life in Haiti
By In the Loop
Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service’s recent donation will arrive in Carrefour, Haiti, next month after Chris Hedlund, an emergency medical technician, went the extra mile to make it happen.
Tags: Chris Hedlund, Matt Will, Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
October 29, 2019
Jack’s Basket Celebrates Babies With Down Syndrome
By In the Loop
Nicole Kunkel delivers more than just gift baskets to families who have a child with Down syndrome. Her goal is to also give them a sense of hope and community.
Tags: Down syndrome, Nicole Kunkel
October 29, 2019
Theater of Public Policy’s ‘End of Life, Live and Unscripted’ Coming to Rochester
By In the Loop
A Twin Cities-based theater group that takes a comedic approach to usually heavy, heady issues will perform two free shows in Rochester, sponsored by Mayo Clinic Hospice and Palliative Care.
Tags: Amy Stelpflug, Mayo Clinic Hospice Program, Rochester Civic Theatre
October 3, 2019
‘Pints for Preemies’ Challenge Returns to Deliver More Life-Saving Blood Donations
By In the Loop
The goal of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program’s upcoming campaign, Pints for Preemies, is to adequately supply Mayo Clinic with enough blood for its newest and tiniest patients.
Tags: blood transfusion, Dr Justin Kreuter, Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service, Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center, Mayo Clinic Connect
September 10, 2019
Young Mayo Patient Joins Rochester Police Department
By In the Loop
Stephanie Kenning’s 8-year-old son, Coltin, was given the star treatment by the Rochester Police Department after his mom contacted them hoping to take his mind off of his health issues.
Tags: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayor Kim Norton, pediatrics, Rochester Police Department, surgery
September 5, 2019
Alternative Transportation Balancing Act: Mayo Surgeons Give Onewheels a Spin
By In the Loop
If you’ve seen a man riding what looks to be an electric skateboard around downtown Rochester lately, it may be Bradley Leibovich, M.D., a Mayo Clinic urologist and now Onewheel aficionado.
July 30, 2019
Seen on the Streets: Zombie Knitpocalypse
By In the Loop
Megan Williams, an information technology manager at Mayo Clinic, co-hosts a knitting retreat that’s as good for relieving stress as it is for socializing.
Tags: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Megan Williams, Stress management
July 16, 2019
Remembering Ed Pompeian — A Gift of Life to Many
By In the Loop
Edward Pompeian first came to Rochester, Minnesota, for care at Mayo Clinic. He never forgot his experience as a transplant patient, nor of the concerns shared with him by other patients about the financial and emotional strain of transplantation.
Tags: Dr. Charles Rosen, Dr. Thomas Schwab, Gabriel House of Care, Gift of Life Transplant House, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center, The Village at Mayo Clinic Transplant House
June 25, 2019
Chris Norton Keeps on Turning Pain Into Purpose
By In the Loop
Five years after a spinal cord injury, Chris Norton continues to inspire others, most recently by launching a camp for kids in wheelchairs and their families.
Tags: Chris Norton, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program