Staff Stories

Born in Ireland, Karen Rooney says it's a "privilege and honor to be part of Mayo Clinic Health System." She worked in Ireland's largest acute care hospital for 15 years in different roles, including management, teaching and providing bedside care, before moving to Minnesota and working at Mayo Clinic Health System.

By Axel Gumbel • July 28, 2023

Decades of incorrect diagnoses and debilitating symptoms led Karie Lother to Mayo Clinic, first as a patient and eventually as a remote staff member. She shares how Mayo Clinic restored her hope and her health.

By Axel Gumbel • July 21, 2023

Read how a sock contest led to a practical joke, how a kitten became a stowaway passenger on a visitor's truck, and how Mayo colleagues[...]

By Axel Gumbel • July 18, 2023

After receiving a lifesaving liver transplant, Juan Sanchez was inspired to come to work at Mayo Clinic. Now he's pursuing opportunities he never imagined. Read[...]

By In the Loop • July 17, 2023

Four Franciscan Sisters continue to live and work at the Saint Marys Campus of Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester. While much of their work is[...]

By Axel Gumbel • July 14, 2023

Stephanie Vaughan's plans to participate in the virtual Heritage Classic 5K Run/Walk last year were thwarted as she recovered from brain surgery. But she had[...]

By In the Loop • July 3, 2023

On a visit home to his native Uganda, Achilles Tebandeke couldn't ignore the plight of the children who were braving harsh elements to just try[...]

By In the Loop • June 22, 2023

In this Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences conversation, you will hear from Emmett Oldham, a care management assistant, and Wendy Thon, a development officer, as they[...]

By In the Loop • June 15, 2023

After a frightening diagnosis, Marty Button found hope at Mayo Clinic. Ten years later, she thanked her care team from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.[...]

By Hoyt Finnamore • May 19, 2023

This column spotlights the kinds of people you think about when you think about Mayo Clinic. They've answered questions, serious and otherwise, so you can[...]

By In the Loop • May 18, 2023