We are thankful for the contributions of the residents and fellows in Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.
Thank a Resident and Fellow Day takes place each year on the last Friday of February to collectively show gratitude and appreciation for residents and fellows and recognizes how integral they are to the healthcare team.
The 2025 Thank a Resident Day was held on Friday, Feb. 28.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the residents and fellows who have entrusted us with their training. These professionals represent our future workforce. Graduate medical education is essential to what we do at Mayo Clinic, and we appreciate the commitment and compassion that our trainees bring to our institution. Every day, but especially today, we want to tell our residents and fellows thank you for all that you do.
Annie Sadosty, M.D.
Dean, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
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Our residents and fellows don’t just make an impact in our hospitals; they deliver the Mayo Model of Care to their local communities and beyond through service learning and volunteering.
“From the very beginning, The Salvation Army Good Samaritan Health Clinic has been dependent on the volunteer time of residents from Mayo Clinic. Thirty years later, the residents who volunteer at the Good Sam remain essential. They provide care our patients wouldn't be able to access anywhere else. They give both care and compassion to people who are very ill and often very afraid. We are so grateful to the many residents who have volunteered, and who currently volunteer, to make our clinic a place of refuge for thousands in need of healthcare. From our whole team at The Salvation Army, thank you!”
- Cornell Voeller, Major, Corps Officer for Business, The Salvation Army, Rochester, MN
“By adding residents and fellows to our amazing provider team at Volunteers in Medicine we are reaching a new level of care. The residents and fellows add fresh eyes and ideas to our clinic and in turn are mentored by experienced MDs with a wealth of knowledge. Our patients enjoy seeing the residents and fellows and comment on the thoroughness of their visits and compassionate care given. Thank you!”
- Suzanne Taylor, MSHA, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville
"Serving our small, rural Minnesota town and its surrounding areas, our family medicine residents are the Center Clinic. For 20 years, our residents have provided compassionate and humanizing care to those with minimal resources. They extend Mayo Clinic's mission to those who would otherwise lack access. They inspire hope, promote health, and make our community a better place. On this Thank a Resident Day, we celebrate their heart, leadership, and commitment."
- Cesar Gonzalez, Ph.D., MSCP, ABPP, President, Center Clinic
“Serving our growing community of people experiencing homelessness requires as much help as we can get, and we're always searching for clinicians willing to volunteer their limited free time. Residents from Mayo have not only consistently volunteered during the demands of residency training, but they come from the other side of the Valley to do so, driving nearly an hour on their limited days off. From exceptional clinical care to teaching medical students to donating supplies, we are extraordinarily grateful for their enthusiasm, support, and willingness to serve our community. Thank you to all the residents who have so graciously shared their time, helping us to walk side-by-side with, advocate for, and learn from patients experiencing homelessness.”
- Dr. Robert Fauer, Medical Director, and Catherine Miller, Program Lead, Street Medicine Phoenix
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In honor of National Thank a Resident Day, we recognize the countless contributions that residents and fellows make to Mayo Clinic and beyond. Read more about the experiences and impacts of our residents and fellows at Mayo Clinic.
Read moreIn 2018, the Gold Humanism Honor Society dedicated a day of recognition for residents and fellows, encouraging medical students at chapters throughout the nation to show their gratitude and appreciation. Thank a Resident and Fellow Day has since expanded to hundreds of programs around the country.
