In this episode, you will hear from Pat and Stephanie as they share their perspectives of being Mayo Clinic volunteers, helping patients and their families, and staff. Pat shares her perspective of being a longtime Mayo Clinic volunteer wearing many hats, while Stephanie talks about being a new volunteer who is already making a big difference for Mayo’s patients and their families.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you will hear Scott Weber, a technical lead for Healthcare Technology Management, and Alan Janssen, a health systems engineer for Management Engineering and Consulting, share their journey of fatherhood. Weber shares his perspective of adopting two babies who grew up while he and his wife worked full time. Janssen talks about his life as a dad and working from home while his wife, Alicia, is a stay-at-home mom to three young children.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you will hear from Axel Gumbel, a communications specialist, and Gaurav Jain, a section head in Information Technology, as they share their experiences and perspectives as first-generation immigrants to the U.S. Gumbel shares his experience coming to the U.S. as a high school exchange student from Germany. Jain shares his perspective on moving to the U.S. as a child.
In this edition of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you will hear from Jenny Czapiewski, a nurse care coordinator, and Mark Wehde, chair of the Division of Engineering, as they discuss the importance of finding joy at work. Czapiewski shares her perspective of finding joy in the small moments and helping patients feel better. Wehde talks about finding meaning and purpose in his work, as well as the role of gratitude in creating joy at work.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you will hear from Ashlie Smith, a Human Resources strategic communications specialist, and Alec Williams, D.N.P., a nurse practitioner, as they discuss how they've found ways to fit fitness into their routines while balancing their work and personal lives. Smith shares how she's found ways to make time for herself while working from home. Williams shares his perspective on how he fits in fitness while working in a patient care setting....
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Brenda Brault, vice chair in Revenue Cycle, and Megan Reps, a nurse in Neurologic Surgery, share their journey of motherhood. Brault shares what it means to her to be a mom in a blended family with children ranging from high school to adult, while Reps shares her perspective of being a new mother.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Yerronda Lewis, an administrative assistant supervisor, and Alisha Barton, a medical assistant, as they reflect on their experiences raising children of color. Lewis shares her perspective of being an African American mom raising four African American children while Barton shares her perspective of being a white mom raising children who are mixed race.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Jennifer Harden, an ambulatory nurse manager in Hematology, and Ken Aggen, a nurse in Hematology, discuss how they listened to their staff and made small changes to enhance the well-being of their work unit. Harden shares her perspective of being in a leadership role and wanting to help build camaraderie within her team and improve morale. Aggen shares his perspective of being a part of the Wellness Committee that created fu...
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Kristin Rosenbush, a nursing education specialist in Florida, and Marcia Edwards, a diversity recruitment specialist in Arizona, as they reflect on their experiences of having children in the armed forces. Rosenbush's daughter is in the Critical Care program in the U.S. Army as a nurse, while Edwards has two sons in the U.S. armed forces. Rosenbush's daughter was deployed to New York City to help in the Javits Center, a conv...
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Nicola Damerel, an Information Technology analyst/programmer, and Brittany Bones, an administrative assistant in the Office of Access Management. They discuss how they have adjusted to working from anywhere. Damerel has worked remotely for seven years while Bones started a new position at Mayo Clinic and began working remotely on her second day of work.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Abigail Kirk, a nurse at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and Lisa M. Brown, a nurse midwife at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota, as they reflect on their experiences as students in nurse midwifery at Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. Kirk shares her perspective on life as a current student and her aspirations of becoming a nurse midwife. Brown looks back on her journey as a student in nurse midwifery and her cu...
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Evette Eubanks, a case manager at Mayo Clinic, and Tara L. Miller, a surgery scheduler, as they share how a simple message on LinkedIn led them to make a connection, supporting one another and breaking down the walls that might otherwise separate them. How simply saying "I see you. What can I do?" helped lighten a heavy weight and led them to a deeper relationship and understanding.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear Haley Hernandez, a nursing team lead in Neurology, ENT and Plastics, and Bridget Tippins, a hospital supervisor in Nursing Administration, discuss the benefits and challenges of working night shifts versus day shifts. They share their perspectives on how and why their work shifts fit with their busy lives.
In this episode of “Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences,” you’ll hear from Robert, a nurse in Pediatrics, and Rusty, a specialist in Patient Appointment Services, as they discuss the changes they’ve made to lead them to their careers in health care. Robert grew up in the family business as a sausage maker, while Rusty previously was a … Continue reading Going from butcher and ballet dancer to health care →
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Jane Jacobs and Rielyn Campbell as they share their experiences of working together while being generations apart. Jacobs, of Media Support Services, talks about being a baby boomer and the stereotypes that go along with that generation. Campbell, also of Media Support Services, discusses life as a millennial and the perceptions and misperceptions her generation faces.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Alicia, a nurse in neurology, and Aaron Norman, a project manager in Health Sciences Research, as they discuss adoption. Alicia learns more about the adoption process from Norman and whether it could be the right fit for her and her husband. Norman shares his family's journey of becoming adoptive parents to two children. Norman also talks about how Mayo Clinic's Adoption Assistance Program made it possible for his family to ...
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Georjina Dowdell and Francie Dahlin as they share the challenges and triumphs they've experienced as people who are neurodiverse. Dowdell, a previous intern of Project Search who has a mild cognitive delay, now works in Comparative Medicine with colleague Dahlin who has autism. They discuss their journey to becoming Mayo Clinic staff and their support for one another.
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Employee Experience, you’ll hear from two employees at different points in their career. But they’ve known each other for many years. Doug Holtan began his career at Mayo Clinic on the grounds crew during his summer breaks from college. Twenty-eight short years later, Holtan is chair of the Department of Facilities and Support Services. His daughter, Nora, was recently hired as an intern at the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center. The father-daughter duo recently sat...
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences, you’ll hear from Christine, manager of medical transcription, who shares her excitement at nominating Francisco, an Information Technology analyst, for the Individual Award for Service Excellence. This award is given to those who are high achievers and know how to tackle difficult challenges. Their good work inspires and motivates others. … Continue reading An award-winning attitude →
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Barbara Hicks, an administrative assistant, and Ena Whitelaw, a certified clinical research coordinator, as they discuss their experiences living with a disability. Hicks has been in a wheelchair all her life. Whitelaw has experienced progressive vision loss since her late teens. They talk about the challenges, joys and benefits of being open with colleagues about their disabilities.
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences, you’ll hear from Julian and Scott — both of Central Service — as they reflect on the importance of friendship in the workplace. When Julian was outed as a transgender person, Scott’s support and that of others allowed him to find the courage to stand up for himself, … Continue reading Being transgender and finding support in the workplace →
In this episode , you'll hear from Kevin Wohl, a respiratory therapist, and Tosca Willis, a pharmacy technician II, as the married couple discusses their transitions from military to civilian life. Wohl is no longer in the military and shares his perspective of what it was like to prepare for work outside the military. Willis is in the reserves, and she shares the ongoing challenges of continuously transitioning roles from military life to civilian life.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences ," you'll hear Peter Rhee, D.O., an orthopedic surgeon, and his wife Laura Rhee, D.O., a palliative medicine physician, discuss their experiences as a military family. Dr. Peter Rhee served in the U.S. Air Force, which included two deployments where he participated in multiple military exercises and provided patient care from the battlefield. He describes his spouse, Laura, as "the epitome of a military wife," noting her support for his role i...
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you'll hear from Bayn Baxter-Smith and Eric Zimmerman Zuckerman as they discuss the role of women in balancing family and work. Baxter-Smith, a senior systems analyst in Radiology, shares the challenges women experience in the workplace and how she has found her authentic voice. Zimmerman Zuckerman, a development technologist for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, was recognized as a male ally for women by his supervisor, M...
In this episode, you'll hear from Andre and Luqing as they share their experience of relocating to a new campus while working for Mayo Clinic. Andre moved from Mayo Clinic's Arizona campus to Mayo Clinic's Florida campus to embrace the change and opportunities available in research. Luqing moved from Rochester to Arizona for a new start as an engineer and to escape Minnesota winters.
In this episode , you'll hear Emily, a nurse practitioner, and Kristin, a nurse, discuss their experiences of being "boomerang" staff members. Both left Mayo and came back. There are many reasons for leaving an organization — to pursue an education, raise a family, experience different climates, explore a new career path, and many other dreams. Emily moved across the country to pursue her dream of working and living in California, and Kristin focused on raising her family while pursuing a nursin...
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences, Jim Sprout from our Environmental Services team in Lake City, Minnesota and Terri Scutt, a Claims Adjuster for Quality in Arizona share some examples of giving back, and the importance of helping others.
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences, Jessalyn and Tom discuss meeting in the workplace and developing a special connection. Listen as they share the benefits, challenges and sometimes awkward situations that occur when dating as colleagues.
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences, Antuane and Kim, both HIMS Specialists in Florida, share their experiences supporting well-being initiatives for their teams. They discuss the impact on their work together, their teams, and the community.
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences, Kristina, a CT Scan Technologist talks with Tammy, a Human Resources Generalist about the Mayo Clinic Spirit of Caring program. Kristina shares the unforeseen circumstances that led her to apply for funding and Tammy shares her experience of delivering some much needed good news to Kristina.
