Medical Education Stories

If you find yourself stuck on a medical mystery, you may want to skip the Google and old episodes of House, and call second-year Mayo[...]

By In the Loop • May 21, 2015

Her grandmother first suggested she had potential to be a healer. Today, Dr. Judith Kaur, one of two American Indian medical oncologists in the country,[...]

By In the Loop • May 12, 2015

While there’s plenty of uncertainty in life, one thing is sure: Despite our best efforts, we’re all going to get older. And when we do,[...]

By In the Loop • February 26, 2015

Battling a serious illness can rob young patients of a normal childhood and even an understanding of what a carefree childhood should be. For past[...]

By In the Loop • January 20, 2015

You're deep into the movie, soaking in a dramatic moment, when the guy sitting next to you whispers, "That's a classic response to the typical[...]

By In the Loop • November 20, 2014

Dave deBronkart once led a riveted TED talk audience in a chant of, “Let patients help!” On that same stage, he gave a brief performance[...]

By In the Loop • October 30, 2014

You've heard the old axiom, "Sharing is caring." Aside from schools and playgrounds, that's perhaps nowhere more important than in health care. And as AM[...]

By In the Loop • September 4, 2014

On the first day of class, students in the new Emergency Medicine Paramedic Program at the Mayo School of Health Sciences will meet someone who[...]

By In the Loop • September 2, 2014

Think of the word "Olympics," and your mind likely conjures up images of elite athletes competing. At Mayo Clinic, however, there's a different kind of[...]

By In the Loop • August 26, 2014

Each year since 1985, the Mayo Clinic Department of Anatomy's Convocation of Thanks ceremony has provided an opportunity for Mayo Clinic students and staff to[...]

By In the Loop • May 27, 2014