Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Alumni Association

Our respiratory care program held their Discover Lab last Saturday to get students engaged and learn about their profession and to have fun while doing it! We see some smiles so time spent was a good one! Thanks to all who participated!

Tickets are now available for the 2025 MCSHSAA Meeting and Dinner! We hope to see you in Jacksonville on April 25! Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gwuzJWwR

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Jodi Nicklay shares how her career at Mayo Clinic renewed her deep appreciation for nurses' roles in patient care. ?Inspiring the next generation of nurses is what Jodi and her team of recruiters hope to do each day. ?Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team of compassionate and skilled nurses: https://mayocl.in/4exAwUU ? Share a word of inspiration to current and future nurses in the comments. ? ? #Nurse #Nursing #Career #Appreciation #Future #Healthcare

Tim Meyer, PT alum from the Class of 2023 and PT Neuro Residency, 2024, was in the right place at the right time. Tim and several others assisted a woman who broke her leg on a mountain trail in Washington. "A physical therapist bandaged Bannister before they headed down the trail and built a makeshift splint for her leg out of wooden scraps.." Read more on the heroic story of many people from different backgrounds coming together to help someone in need! https://wapo.st/3TUFP8r

Our Nurse Anesthesia students presenting their research and attending a fun event at the Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists fall conference!

Chelsy Copeland, MLS (ASCP), has long had a passion for helping others. Eventually, this passion led her to the medical field and, ultimately, Mayo Clinic. Copeland is the vice president of the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Alumni Association (MCSHSAA). Learn more about Chelsy in our latest MCSHSAA Board of Directors Q&A!

Scott Brandes, a nurse at Mayo Clinic in Florida, received a life-changing leukemia diagnosis while his wife was 10 weeks pregnant. Supported by colleagues and loved ones, the Brandes family found hope and strength during one of their toughest journeys. Read their story of resilience, love, and community support, and learn how Scott’s care team became part of their journey to parenthood. The Brandes family also encourages others to join the National Marrow Donor Program, offering a chance to save lives. Learn more about their story and how you can become a donor: https://mayocl.in/4emimVu #Leukemia #Cancer #Nurse

Mayo Clinic Health System will hold its second annual national symposium, Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare 2024: Inspiring Partnerships and Scaling Collaborative Impact, Oct. 21–22 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and by livestream. This unique event will bring together healthcare professionals, community organizations, educators and researchers. Presentations and discussions will address the most pressing healthcare issues facing rural America, including workforce shortages, challenges in coordination of care, behavioral health and health equity, and how community partnerships can help address these issues.

Want to get to know the faces behind our MCSHSAA Board of Directors? Dive into our new Q&A series where our board members share their backgrounds, reasons for choosing Mayo Clinic, and advice for Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences students. This week, we're spotlighting our president-elect, Jody Erickson! Jody, a proud 1994 graduate from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, is now serving as the Shared Asset and Informatics Manager for the Department of Radiology at Mayo Clinic Florida.