Announcing the 2025 Mayo Clinic Early and Mid-Career Awardees
Honoring alumni throughout their professional journeys
Many awards honor residents and fellows at the starting lines of their careers. Others celebrate seasoned physicians and researchers nearing their professional finish lines. But there are many Mayo Clinic alumni in the middle of their career marathons, marking the miles with exceptional contributions to medicine.
In 2024, the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association created the Mayo Clinic Early and Mid-Career Alumni Awards to recognize the important accomplishments of this group.
This year, six outstanding recipients were chosen. These individuals have made robust contributions to their areas of expertise in the realms of education, clinical practice, clinical and scientific research, and administration. Beyond their professional output, they demonstrate selfless community service and have consistently acted in a manner that is aligned with Mayo Clinic values.
Keeping the human touch in healthcare
Algorithms for safer, more effective proton therapy
Derek O’Keeffe, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.
Engineering digital health solutions
Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner, M.D., Ph.D.
Research motivated by human resilience
Serving patients in the sky and on the road
Asking the right questions about liver disease
This story appears in the latest issue of Mayo Clinic Alumni magazine. You can read or download a PDF of the issue here.
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