Employee Stories
March 31, 2020
Singing Surgeon: ‘The Only Way to Overcome This Pandemic Is For Us to All Come Together As One’
By In the Loop 
Mayo Clinic’s Elvis Francois, M.D. — a.k.a. “The Singing Surgeon” — and his piano playing colleague William Robinson, M.D., shared a new message of hope that has reached millions of people.
Tags: Dr. Elvis Francois, Dr. William A. Robinson, Orthopedic Surgery, Resident
March 26, 2020
‘Our Purpose is to Inspire Hope:’ Chaplain Services Finding New Ways to Connect amid COVID-19
By In the Loop
In the face of COVID-19, Rev. Elizabeth (BJ) Larson says Chaplain Services staff in Rochester continue caring for patients, visitors and staff. It just looks different.
March 17, 2020
By In the Loop
Just a week after agreeing to join the staff at Mayo Clinic, Dr. James Donadio was drafted and sent to Vietnam, where he was a commissioned captain running a renal intensive care unit for wounded soldiers.
Tags: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Dr. James Donadio, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
March 17, 2020
Mayo Clinic Glass Shop Celebrates 100 Years
By In the Loop
In the 100 years that Mayo Clinic has had its own glass shop in Rochester, Steve Anderson is just the third person to hold the title of scientific glassblower.
Tags: Glassblowing, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Steve Anderson
March 12, 2020
Childhood Diagnosis Inspires Twin Sisters to Become Nurses and Bonds Family Through Generations
By In the Loop
Michelle and Angie Dowd were introduced to Mayo Clinic as young children, when Michelle received treatment for Hirschsprung’s disease. The experience made a lasting impression on both women.
Tags: Dr. Christopher Moir, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato
March 10, 2020
After Loss, Bereavement Keepsakes Wrap NICU Families in Love and Support
By In the Loop
Since 2013, Mayo Clinic NICU colleagues have sewn bereavement blankets and bags to help comfort families through some of the hardest times of their lives.
Tags: Amie Benson, Laura Coons, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, NICU, Nuring
March 10, 2020
Mayo Teleworkers Discover They’re Neighbors and Have More in Common Than a Zip Code
By In the Loop
Nearly 3,100 Mayo Clinic staff telework at least part time from their homes. By chance, three of them discovered they are neighbors in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Tags: Alicia Bartz, Amy White, Colin Fly, Development Communications, Global Business Solutions
February 25, 2020
Mayo Clinic Health System Nurses Become Mankato’s Newest Dancing Stars
By In the Loop
Twenty-one nurses made up the dance crew that took home Grand Champion honors and raised more than $10,000 for the American Red Cross during this year’s Dancing with the Mankato Stars event.
Tags: Dancing with the Mankato Stars, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Nursing
February 13, 2020
The Art of Caring: Memorable Interaction Highlights Importance of Patient Experience
By In the Loop
Years ago, Karee Munson had an interaction with a physician that was so memorable she uses the story as a teaching tool for new staff. In a twist of fate, the two recently met again, this time as colleagues.
Tags: Dr. Rhonda Sallaway, Karee Munson, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Mayo Clinic Values, Office of Patient Experience, Palliative Medicine
February 13, 2020
Researcher Finds Meaning in Volunteering With Pediatric Patients: ‘My Heart Feels Full’
By In the Loop
Merrick Ducharme’s Thursday mornings as a volunteer at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center are never the same, but one thing is consistent: his appreciation for what he learns from the kids.
Tags: Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Merrick Ducharme, volunteer