Mayo Clinic Named Among "Best Places to Work" in Valley

Monday, December 14, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mayo Clinic has been named a 2009 Best Places to Work company by the Phoenix Business Journal and BestCompaniesAZ, co-founders of the list that has recognized Valley companies since 2003 based on employee satisfaction.

Mayo Clinic ranked number two among the Extra-Large (3,000 or more employees) companies in the Valley. A third-party-administered survey was sent to participating companies that queried employees about aspects of employee life such as workplace environment, leadership direction, culture and management practices.

Mayo was acknowledged for creating an enjoyable corporate culture and work environment that fosters personal and professional growth and well as for its wellness programs.

Winners were announced at the Best Places to Work luncheon at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix on Thursday, Dec. 10. More than 900 people attended the event to recognize the 124 companies named among the Best Places to Work.

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About Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of "the needs of the patient come first." More than 3,700 physicians, scientists and researchers, and 50,100 allied health staff work at Mayo Clinic, which has campuses in Rochester, Minn; Jacksonville, Fla; and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.; and community-based providers in more than 70 locations in southern Minnesota., western Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. These locations treat more than half a million people each year. To obtain the latest news releases from Mayo Clinic, go to www.mayoclinic.org/news. For information about research and education, visit www.mayo.edu. MayoClinic.com (www.mayoclinic.com) is available as a resource for your health stories.