Although Mayo Health System physicians may have opportunities to teach, do research or have a joint appointment with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, those opportunities are somewhat rare. Opportunities for teaching, research and joint appointments are organization and situation specific. Please discuss with the appropriate staff at your Mayo Health System organization to learn if these opportunities would be available to you as a Mayo Health System physician.

Mayo Health System serves more than 60 communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. It links the expertise of Mayo Clinic with healthcare providers in local communities to offer patients a full spectrum of healthcare options. Patients receive quality healthcare at their local clinic or hospital and, when needed, can receive specialty care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. By working together, sharing resources and knowledge, and implementing new programs, services and technology, Mayo Health System and Mayo Clinic meet high standards for medical care and health improvement.

Mayo Health System enables its organizations to make local decisions as much as possible. The ultimate goal is a healthcare system that respects the long and honorable traditions of each Mayo Health System institution. While some larger organizational decisions require Mayo Health System or Mayo Clinic approval, each Mayo Health System organization is categorized by physician leadership, local economic self-sufficiency, relative local autonomy in operational decision-making. Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Health System are working to define a single high quality standard of direct patient care.

No. Departmental budget decisions are made at the local level. Mayo Clinic does approve the overall budget of each MHS organization. Mayo Clinic does not manage the day- to-day operations of each Mayo Health System organization.