History
April 1, 2019
Flashback: 1938 — Gift of Classic Anatomy Book Rooted in Respect and Care for All
Given in gratitude for the consideration and compassion that the Mayo family showed to the Strassmann family in the late 1930s, a pivotal 16th century anatomy text now housed at Mayo Clinic is a testament to the enduring connection of friendship.
July 5, 2018
Flashback: 1968 — 50 Years Later, a Legacy of Caring Support Lives On
For 50 years, the Bernard H. van der Steen Trust has helped ease the financial burden of cancer patients in need at Mayo Clinic
Tags: CANCER RESEARCH, Charitable care, Dr. Eddie Greene, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Sister Lauren Weinandt, Sisters of Saint Francis
May 4, 2018
Flashback: 1920 — Marie Curie and Mayo Clinic
A new exhibit at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus traces the history of the collaboration between Dr. Charles Mayo and Marie Curie.
Tags: Dr. Charles Mayo, Dr. Henry Plummer, Dr. Stephen Riederer, Marie Curie, Mayo Clinic history and heritage, w. Bruce Fye Center for the History of Medicine
March 16, 2018
Mayo Clinic Flashback: 1930s to 1940s — The Mayo Family as Snowbirds in Arizona
Arizona was a favorite destination for the Mayo brothers and their wives, traveling by railroad and an early form of motorhome. Today Mayo Clinic’s connection to the desert Southwest is stronger than ever, with a thriving campus in the region the Mayos enjoyed so much.
March 9, 2018
Mayo Clinic Flashback: 1933 – Introducing Transparent Man
Debuted at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, Transparent Man was a breakthrough in educational technology. Today the exhibit lives on, greeting visitors as they enter the Patient Education Center at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus.
Tags: Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center, Mayo Clinic history and heritage, Transparent Man
June 16, 2017
Flashback: 1939 — Lou Gehrig Comes to Mayo Clinic
Diagnosed with ALS in the 1930s, the famous baseball player Lou Gehrig not only got the answers he was seeking at Mayo Clinic, he left an enduring mark on the health care organization that still lingers today.
June 18, 2016
Family Tradition Inspires New Chimes for Plummer Building Carillon
When David R. Daugherty, M.D., was growing up in Rochester, he walked to Central Junior High School with his father, Guy Daugherty, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist. “Since our school was on dad’s way to the clinic, he made a tradition of walking with each of us kids when we reached junior high age,” says […]
Tags: carillon, Dr David Daugherty, Heritage Days, Jeff Daehn, Mayo Clinic history, Rochester Campus
January 26, 2015
Celebrating Nurse Anesthetist Education – Alice Magaw (1860-1928): Mother of Anesthesia
To recognize the 125th anniversary of nurse anesthetist education and the role of nurse anesthetist at Mayo Clinic, Sharing Mayo Clinic will include a special series of posts throughout the coming year. These vignettes will describe how nurse anesthesia education has changed over time and will highlight influential Mayo Clinic nurse anesthetists. Those featured received […]
Tags: Alice Magaw, Education, History, Nurse Anesthetists
December 1, 2014
Celebrating Nurse Anesthetist Education – Edith Graham Mayo
To recognize the 125th anniversary of nurse anesthetist education and the role of nurse anesthetist at Mayo Clinic, Sharing Mayo Clinic will include a special series of posts throughout the coming year. These vignettes will describe how nurse anesthesia education has changed over time and will highlight influential Mayo Clinic nurse anesthetists. Those featured received […]
Tags: Edith Graham Mayo, Education, History, Nurse Anesthetists
June 12, 2012
Patient Shares about Birthing Experience and Fictional Blog Story
By MakalaArce 
I have been a Mayo Clinic patient and resident of Rochester, Mn for the past fifteen years or more. I have four daughters and each of them have been born under the care of Mayo physicians. I want to take this opportunity to give thanks and recognition to Dr. Collette Lessard. She made it to my […]
Tags: 5295, 5335, birthing, Charlie Mayo, Collete Lessard, Dinner at the Big House, Gretchen Cooper, History, Ivy Lodge, Mayo Clinic, Mayowood