The Mayo Archives
This natural disaster in 1883 led to the founding of Mayo Clinic.
What is a tornado?
This famous deaf-blind author and activist visited Mayo Clinic.
Who is Helen Keller?
These are the three states where Mayo Clinic has main campuses
What is Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida?
This symbol represents Mayo Clinic’s logo
What are the three shields?
This steroid discovered at Mayo Clinic earned a Nobel Prize.
What is cortisone?
These two sons of Dr. W.W. Mayo helped establish the Mayo practice.
Who are Dr. William J. “Doctor Will” Mayo and Dr. Charles H. “Doctor Charlie” Mayo?
This popular cartoon family from Springfield has referenced Mayo Clinic in multiple storylines.
What are The Simpsons?
This Mayo Clinic system provides community-based care while connecting patients with Mayo specialists throughout the Midwest.
What is Mayo Clinic Health System?
This phrase represents Mayo Clinic’s primary value.
What is “The needs of the patient come first”?
Mayo Clinic established the first hospital-based ___ in the United States.
What is a blood bank?
This nickname was given to Dr. W.W. Mayo.
What is “The Little Doctor”?
This long-running medical drama starring Ellen Pompeo has referenced Mayo Clinic in its storylines.
What is Grey’s Anatomy?
This famous artist created pieces of art that are proudly displayed at each Mayo Clinic campus.
Who is Dale Chihuly?
This acronym represents Mayo Clinic’s values: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Healing, Teamwork, Innovation, Excellence, and Stewardship
What are RICH TIES?
In 1969, Mayo Clinic surgeon Mark Coventry, M.D. performed the first FDA-approved version of this artificial joint replacement.
What is a hip joint?
This is how Mother Alfred Moes and Dr. W.W. Mayo agreed to build a hospital.
What is a handshake?
This famous crossword puzzle included the clue “World famous institution in Rochester, Minn.” in 2011.
What is The New York Times crossword?
This unique 56-bell instrument is located at Mayo Clinic and is the only one of its kind at a North American medical center.
What is a carillon?
These are two components of Mayo Clinic’s Model of Care.
What is patient care and the care environment?
In the early 2000s, Mayo Clinic developed and validated this assay that increased the amount of DNA available for analysis and became widely used during COVID-19 testing.
What is the rapid real-time PCR test?
This was the first hospital founded through the partnership between Mother Alfred Moes and Dr. W.W. Mayo
What is Saint Mary's Hospital?
This tiny yellow traveler became a Mayo celebrity in 2024 after being photographed around campus.
Who is Lorenzo the rubber duck?
This is the color of the coreopsis flower that grows at every Mayo Clinic location.
What is yellow?
This is the name of a doctor from the original Mayo family who delivered a speech stating, “The best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered”
Who is Dr. Will Mayo?
This famous pilot collaborated with Mayo Clinic scientists on aviation research during World War II.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?