2024 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

I loved that Mayo Clinic's Geriatric Medicine fellowship afforded me the best of both worlds- fellows regularly work with world experts in their specialties and also have the opportunity to practice bread-and-butter geriatric medicine in the community and long-term care setting. The camaraderie that is part of the Mayo culture and the commitment to both patients and learners is unparalleled. 

2024 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

The people and the mindset where "the needs of the patient come first," are the two reasons I chose this program. In addition to learning how to care for the older adults, I also wanted to mature as an educator. The curriculum was tailored to meet these interests. The collegiality and the support from the faculty and colleagues have been phenomenal. I am truly grateful.  

2024 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

Current position: Bad River Tribe in Ashland, Wisconsin

2023 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

Mayo Clinic is a unique environment where you can see interesting cases from around the world and work with some of the top doctors in their field while also serving the community in Rochester, Minnesota. The environment at Mayo Clinic is very collegiate and teaching is a top priority. I feel I have been well-supported throughout my training at Mayo Clinic to help me build my career goals and achieve those goals.

2023 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

When I spent time in a nursing home facility, I fell in love with the stories patients would tell and I was challenged by how to best manage their multifaceted medical care. This fellowship allowed me to be engaged in several avenues of geriatric care - outpatient, inpatient, short-term nursing, long-term care, and homebound evaluations. This fellowship also allowed me to further my training in medical directorship and complete the requirements towards becoming a certified medical director, which was an opportunity special to our Geriatric Fellowship at Mayo Clinic.

2023 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

The rotation opportunities and the individualized curriculum designed to meet your career goals are incredible! Mayo Clinic provides a strong geriatric medicine foundation while also giving you an opportunity to focus on the skills and training you desire to be as prepared as possible after graduation. This fellowship experience is unique to Mayo Clinic, providing an extremely well-rounded education, all while working amongst an incredible faculty of educators. Every member of our team, whether in the clinic, the hospital, or behind the scenes is always here to provide support and guidance which helps the fellows to stay focused on their educational goals.

2022 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

I have known I wanted to pursue geriatrics since the beginning of medical school. After receiving my M.D. from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and my Ph.D. from Mayo Graduate School, I fell in love with Rochester. I decided to continue my training at Mayo Clinic due to the collegial atmosphere, focus on patient-centered care, amazing educators, and potential for interdisciplinary research collaborations.

I am a co-owner of Thesis Beer Project, a microbrewery in Rochester, with my husband Adam. In my free time, I love to garden, listen to live music, travel, and spend time with our two Shiba Inus and our long-haired cat, Sam.

Current position: Faculty, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

2022 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

So many reasons! The people, opportunities on subspecialty rotations, and that the patient's needs always come first. I love geriatrics because I enjoy older adults and appreciate getting the opportunity to learn each person's story and health narrative. I also like the patient-centered care model as geriatrics is a multidisciplinary field that actively works to engage patients (or caregivers) in the healthcare collaboration process.

I also love to spend time outdoors and really enjoy all of the greenspace and trails in Rochester.

Current position: Faculty, MD Anderson, Houston, TX

2021 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

I came to Mayo for geriatrics training for several reasons. First, there was no other program that I found that truly achieved the goal of putting the patient first in all things. It was clear during my interview that everyone, from senior-level consultants to bedside nurses, to housekeepers, shared this important goal. I was very impressed by the structure, leadership, and educational opportunities afforded fellows on the geriatric inpatient service. Lastly, the chance to learn — very frequently one-on-one — with world-renowned leaders in clinical and translational geriatric medicine has been an incredible privilege that I will never regret.

Current position: Faculty, Intermountain Health, St. George, UT

2021 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

I love Mayo Clinic's unique approach to patient care and clinical education. The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship offers a structured curriculum of geriatric education by exposing us to a variety of sub-specialty rotations. Moreover, the program strives to customize the elective blocks to match our career goals.

I have enjoyed living in Rochester, Minnesota. I love to hike on the many trails and parks in Rochester in the summer, and, in the winter, I love to spend weekends snowboarding at local ski resorts.

Current position: Faculty, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Kentucky

2020 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

I chose the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at Mayo Clinic because I knew that the experience I would gain from such a highly-ranked institution would be an asset in my care of patients. There was a rich clinical resource of world experts and research opportunities. I also really appreciated how friendly and professional the core faculty staff were during my interview. I had two mentors during my training. I published a full manuscript, presented at several local and national conferences, and published multiple abstracts in several journals. Since graduating, Mayo Clinic's high reputation has helped me obtain competitive opportunities in academic medicine.

Current position: Faculty, West Virginia University, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Morgantown, WV

2019 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Graduate

The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship has innumerable assets but one of the most important for me was the ability to tailor the training towards my career goals. The program is set up in a way that minimizes clinical burden and maximizes education. The schedules allow for ample time to discuss cases and get the most educational value out of every patient. In addition, we rotate through different specialty clinics to learn the different aspects of geriatric care and learn from world-renowned experts in every field. Finally, there are vast opportunities for scholarly work depending on individual trainee aspirations ranging from quality improvement projects to clinical and bench research.

Current position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN