Employee Stories
June 10, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Nurse’s care during frightening time motivates family’s gift to Mayo Clinic
By In the Loop 
A family’s gratitude for the care provided to their young son led them to provide scholarships to pediatric nurses at Mayo Clinic for continuing education, certification or conference attendance. Jessica Mc Nallan, young Nathan’s nurse, says she’s humbled and notes that the inspiration goes both ways. On a scary night in the Pediatric Intensive Care […]
June 8, 2021 · Leave a Comment
‘In a Word’: Jennifer Bond on challenging status quo, speaking up, leading with heart
By In the Loop
“In a Word” spotlights the kinds of people you think about when you think about Mayo Clinic. They’ve answered questions, serious and otherwise, so you can know them better. You see them at bedsides. Behind desks. You may spot them walking down a hall or sprinting across a lobby, making every effort to look like […]
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May 18, 2021 · Leave a Comment
By In the Loop
Evelyn Carroll, M.D., a resident in Radiology, shares her story of coming out as a transgender person to her colleagues and the magnitude of support she received from them. “Voices of Mayo” is a series that highlights Mayo staff and their stories, exploring their diverse backgrounds, the challenges they face, the opportunities they have been […]
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Tags: Dr. Annie Packard, Dr. Evelyn Carroll, Dr. John Knudsen, Dr. Katie N. Hunt, Radiology
May 7, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Help from retired nurses key to Mayo’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts
By In the Loop
More than 130 retired Mayo Clinic nurses returned to their profession to help with Mayo’s COVID-19 response. The News Center checked in with three retired nurses who are administering COVID-19 vaccinations in Rochester. Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic takes an enormous amount of resources. At Mayo Clinic, it’s often been all hands on deck. And […]
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Tags: Linda Haessinger, Maureen Bahr, Roberta Sloan, Ryannon Frederick, Tammy Schmit
April 16, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Oncology nurse gives patient entering hospice one last adventure
By In the Loop
Aggie Morgan was about to go into hospice care regretting that she’d never been on a hot air balloon ride. One of her nurses had other plans. Aggie Morgan has always been adventurous. She’s been skydiving, scuba diving and enjoyed vacations with her husband, John Morgan, in the jungles of Central America. Entering her 70s, […]
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Tags: Andreas Cancer Center, Kerry Olson, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato
March 30, 2021 · Leave a Comment
In new video, team that cared for Mayo’s first COVID-19 patient reflects on year that followed
By In the Loop
In a new video, the team that cared for Mayo’s first COVID-19 patient reflects on how they’ve grown personally in the last year and Mayo’s patient-first response to the pandemic. A new video created to mark the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic offers a deeper discussion with members of […]
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Tags: Abigail Carter, Dr. Casey Clements
March 26, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Pediatric cardiovascular surgeon adds extra touch of care with artwork on her patients’ bandages
By In the Loop
Pediatric patients under the care of Elizabeth Stephens, M.D., Ph.D., may wake up from surgery with art on their chest. It all started when she spontaneously surprised Dalton Hinman with a drawing of a bulldog on his bandage when he awoke from surgery. There’s a story behind that. Creating a connection with a child undergoing […]
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Tags: Dr. Elizabeth Stephens, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Pediatric and congenital cardiac surgery
March 19, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Voices of Mayo: Jamal Khan on the value of mentorship, paying it forward by being a mentor
By In the Loop
Voices of Mayo is a series that highlights Mayo staff and their stories, exploring their diverse backgrounds, the challenges they face, the opportunities they have been given, and their experiences at Mayo Clinic. Jamal Khan had never really imagined a career for himself in health care since his perception of the field was limited to […]
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Tags: Jamal Khan, Voices of Mayo
March 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Wall of Heroes honors organ donors, has special connection to family of retired nurse
By In the Loop
A new Wall of Heroes on the Saint Marys Campus recognizes blood, organ, eye, tissue and whole-body donations. The wall is also an extra-special honor for the family of Chris Kopp, a former Mayo Clinic nurse. Chris Kopp has fond memories of her sister, Gail Paulson. “She was a remarkable person. Her smile and contagious […]
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Tags: transplant, Wall of Heroes
February 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Arizona physician provides high-flying care to athletes at Ski Jump World Cup
By In the Loop
Arthur De Luigi, D.O., provided care to American and Canadian ski jumpers at the tournament in Wisla, Poland, last November. He calls the assignment an amazing experience. Arthur De Luigi, D.O., is no stranger to winter sports. The chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Arizona has been a team physician with […]
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Tags: Dr. Arthur De Luigi, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation