Staff Stories

The past four years haven't exactly been kind to Gus the Mannequin. Since making his debut in 2013, the star of Mayo's "Saving Lives with[...]

By In the Loop • February 16, 2017

Today is Feb. 14. You know what that means, right? Yes, it's Ferris Wheel Day. And the eve of National Gumdrop Day. And just two[...]

By In the Loop • February 14, 2017

When you think of skills competition, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't respiratory therapists. And when you think of "fun" and "educational," you're[...]

By In the Loop • February 9, 2017

It's been a long, lonely and sometimes dangerous road to Mayo Clinic for registered nurse Habibo Haji. Born in Somalia, Habibo was just six months[...]

By In the Loop • February 7, 2017

It's no secret Joseph Dearani, M.D., takes his work as a pediatric cardiac surgeon at Mayo Clinic seriously. Through the years, we've been honored to[...]

By In the Loop • February 2, 2017

The Teletype machine whirred to life the other day at In the Loop world headquarters (a cubicle in a building that backs up to the[...]

By In the Loop • January 19, 2017

Dave Eitrheim, M.D., wouldn't let dying stop him from living. After Dr. Eitrheim, a longtime physician at Mayo Clinic Health System — Red Cedar in[...]

By In the Loop • January 12, 2017

The right medicine isn't always a pill or an injection. Sometimes, it's a song. Just ask LaSonya Fleming. "Music can make such a difference in[...]

By In the Loop • January 10, 2017

It's one of the coldest days of the Minnesota winter. Kelsey Halopka is heading home from her job as a nurse at Mayo Clinic's Rochester[...]

By In the Loop • January 3, 2017

Here at In the Loop, we love to tell stories of giving, particularly around the holidays. Stories of Mayo Clinic staff going the extra mile[...]

By In the Loop • December 29, 2016