Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Johanny Lopez Dominguez remembers her grandfather's health struggle. He lived in a remote part of the country, and it was challenging to get the care he needed for his diabetes and cardiovascular disease, resulting in many complications. A spot of hope was a physician who periodically traveled several miles to care for her grandfather.

Darcy Reed's Mayo Clinic journey started 25 years ago, and she remembers well the first time she walked through the door as a student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.

I wanted to do something unique for my high school senior project in Windom, Minnesota. So when it came time to brainstorming ideas, I knew [...]

Shannon T.N. Coombs has faced her share of adversity well before this year. So, managing — and thriving as a medical student — through a global pandemic is just another step toward her ultimate goal.

The term "fourth-year medical student" feels like a misnomer for Nicolas Rubel, who is finishing his final year at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Florida.

According to family legend, Joan Arndt was 3 years old when she declared to her parents that she was going to be a “book lady.” With a life lived in service of reading, it is easy to understand Joan's concern when she was diagnosed with a rare eye condition.

Mayo Clinic's attracts thousands of the best and brightest students and trainees with its premier educational programs. Since Fredric Meyer, M.D., was named the [...]

Our entire family is tremendously grateful for the care we have received at Mayo Clinic. That gratitude connects us with larger goals, including teaching our [...]

In a Florida condo overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, three generations of the Berghoff and McClure family are gathered. Naturally, as they have been [...]