Spring 2020
The Edge of Possible
Volume 34 Issue 1

Cynthia Chauhan works in her sprawling flower garden in Wichita, Kansas, on a summer day, when she notices a vibrant monarch butterfly fluttering near the ...

John Jolly and his wife, Letty, sit side by side in matching wicker chairs under the protection of their covered deck, surrounded by lush potted ...

Mayo Clinic’s values are imbued throughout its dedicated staff leading to meaningful relationships and inspiring JOY.

John Schuler spent years restoring a 1948 Tucker sedan, a car he fell in love with as a young boy. But now he's ready to part with it, donating the proceeds to cancer research.

“What I can say without hesitation is that the care provided at Mayo Clinic is exceptional. By exceptional I mean medical care that is patient-centered, unrushed, clearly explained, innovative, evidenced-based, and warm and caring. As a retired professor of social work and a former CEO of a large nonprofit social agency, I believe that when charitable giving is personal, it comes from the heart and it carries with it a powerful message to others … this is a place I believe in.”

A series of severe nosebleeds, dismissed as nothing more than a typical nosebleed by a local hospital, prompted Mrs. Carolyn Dennis to seek help at Mayo Clinic. When she arrived, her blood pressure was dropping and she was in critical condition.

Mayo Clinic is creating a new paradigm for health care — one we all want, but can barely imagine.

Early research at Mayo Clinic is a step toward hope for a future treatment for patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. Chris Barr grabbed his surfboard and walked toward the water, leaving what may have been his last footprints in the warm sand.

Mayo Clinic leaders have used inflection points in history to catalyze transformational change in health care.
Hope & Healing

Cynthia Chauhan works in her sprawling flower garden in Wichita, Kansas, on a summer day, when she notices a vibrant monarch butterfly fluttering near the ...

Mayo Clinic’s values are imbued throughout its dedicated staff leading to meaningful relationships and inspiring JOY.