Events and Programs
Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Meeting
Next meeting
The 68th Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Meeting will be held Sept. 25-28, 2013, in Rochester, Minn. Details will be added here when they become available.
Meeting details
The Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Meeting is a continuing medical education (CME) program that investigates current health care issues in a multimedia format. Challenging and interactive, the meeting brings together experts to discuss health care policy, education, research and administration.
Alumni from across the U.S. and world come together to share in knowledge and Mayo collegiality during this multiday event, which is hosted by a Mayo Clinic campus. All alumni and their guests are invited to attend.
The meeting program includes:
- General sessions on a diverse range of health care topics
- Presentations from Mayo Clinic leadership
- Honored lectures, including the Raymond Pruitt Lecture, Judd-Plummer Lecture and The Doctors Mayo Society Lifetime Achievement Distinguished Lecture
- Alumni specialty society gatherings and business meetings, including those for the Plummer Society, Priestley Society, Carman Society and Hench Society
- Presentation of the Humanitarian Award and Professional Achievement Award
- Evening social events, including a welcome reception and the President's Gala — The Doctors Mayo Society dinner and program
- Inauguration of the new president
- A business meeting
Regional programs
Held in cities across the country, these programs keep you informed on the latest developments at Mayo Clinic and provide an opportunity to network with alumni from your local area.
See upcoming regional programs.
Medical specialty receptions
At receptions held during the annual meetings of national medical specialty organizations, you can build or strengthen relationships with fellow alumni in your practice area.
See upcoming medical specialty receptions.
Life After Fellowship or Residency
Each year, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association and Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education co-sponsor Life After Fellowship or Residency: Transition to Practice. This evening seminar provides Mayo Clinic residents and fellows in their final two years of training with information about successfully transitioning from a training program to a clinical or academic practice.
The curriculum includes topics such as financial management, interviewing skills, employment contracts and work-life balance.
2012 presentations
Welcome to Education, Life and Leisure (W.E.L.L.)
Mayo Clinic Alumni Association's W.E.L.L. programs are designed for busy physicians and scientists. The programs are held in an environment that supports learning while allowing busy professionals to relax, learn and be renewed in body, mind and spirit.
See upcoming W.E.L.L. programs.
Continuous professional development courses
Mayo Clinic conducts a total of more than 100 continuous professional development courses each year across its three campuses and at other select U.S. and international locations. Course directors and faculty are leaders in their fields, and courses may help you fulfill your continuing education requirements.
See upcoming courses in more than two dozen specialties on the Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development website.
Transform Symposium
The Center for Innovation at Mayo Clinic annually presents the Transform Symposium, an event that focuses on using design and innovation to transform the experience and delivery of health care.
Symposium attendees include a diverse mix of innovators, leaders, designers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and business thinkers — all from inspiring organizations, design firms, technology companies, Web 2.0 startups, investment firms and universities.
Visit the Transform website.
A Taste of Tropical Medicine
A Taste of Tropical Medicine is an annual two-day course designed to prepare physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents and medical students to do short-term global health volunteer work. The course is jointly presented by Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.
Visit the A Taste of Tropical Medicine website and see the presentation archive.
Young Investigator Research Symposium
This symposium provides scientific research education for young investigators. It provides a forum for career and professional development for students, residents, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty, while encouraging communication between researchers in related fields. Outstanding achievement is recognized during the event.
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