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Laura E. Walker, M.D., M.B.A.

  1. Emergency Medicine Physician
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Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Emergency care
  2. Palliative care
  • Palliative care
  • Rural emergency medicine
  1. 2022
    MBA - Executive MBA University of St. Thomas School of Business
  2. 2012
    Resident - Postdoctoral TrainingYale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine
  3. 2008
    MDTulane University School of Medicine
  4. 2004
    BS - BiologyCollege of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota
  5. 2001
    BA - HistoryCollege of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

Certifications

  1. 2013
    Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    2021 Challenge CoinAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  2. 2021
    Top-Rated Poster for "Mayo Clinic Health System Southeast Minnesota (MCHS SEMN) Discharge Process Optimization"2021 Mayo Clinic Quality Conference: Ensuring Quality, Safety & Equity in a Virtual Era
  3. 2021
    Top-Rated Trainee Poster for "SEMN MCHS Sepsis Core Measures Bundle Project"2021 Mayo Clinic Quality Conference: Ensuring Quality, Safety & Equity in a Virtual Era
  4. 2021
    Emergency Medicine Residency Service AwardDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  5. 2021
    Crossingham Faculty Development AwardDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  6. 2020
    Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) Momentum AwardSAEM Academy of Women in Emergency Medicine
  7. 2019
    Associate MemberAcademy of Educational Excellence, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  8. 2017
    2017 Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) Research AwardSAEM Academy of Women in Emergency Medicine
  9. 2014
    Emergency Medicine Quarterly Faculty Recognition Award (Patients Per Shift - EM-Adults)Department of Emergency Medicine
  10. 2012
    Pediatric Emergency Medicine AwardDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital
  11. 2011
    Resident Research AwardConnecticut College of Emergency Physicians

Professional memberships

  1. 2025 - present
    President – ElectSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
  2. 2025 - present
    MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine, Council of Academy Leaders
  3. 2025 - present
    Awards Committee MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  4. 2025 - present
    Co ChairRochester Hospital Virtual Care Subcommittee - Device Workgroup
  5. 2025 - present
    Executive Committee MemberRochester Hospital Virtual Care Subcommittee
  6. 2024 - 2025
    MemberAmerican Association of Physician Leadership
  7. 2024
    Abstract ReviewerSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  8. 2023 - present
    MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine, Operations and Administration Committee
  9. 2023 - 2025
    Secretary, Executive CommitteeSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
  10. 2022 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic ICONIC Steering Committee
  11. 2022 - 2024
    MemberCenter for Digital Health Practice Enablement Committee
  12. 2022 - present
    ChairEmergency Medicine Digital Health Committee
  13. 2022 - present
    MemberEmergency Medicine Executive Committee
  14. 2021 - 2022
    MemberAdult and Pediatric Complex Intervention Unit Development Steering Committee
  15. 2021 - 2023
    MemberWomen's Health Leadership Trust
  16. 2021
    MemberSearch Committee for Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region
  17. 2021 - 2023
    Member, Sexual Harassment WorkgroupSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  18. 2021
    MemberSelection Committee for Patient Experience Lead, Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region
  19. 2021 - 2022
    MemberMCHS Hospital Operations Team
  20. 2021 - 2022
    MemberACO Utilization Management Subcommittee
  21. 2021 - 2022
    Member, Clinical Practice Executive CommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  22. 2021 - present
    Associate DirectorEmergency Medicine Platform for Knowledge Solutions, Adaptive Execution Group
  23. 2021 - 2022
    MemberAlbert Lea Emergency Department Redesign Executive Team
  24. 2020 - 2022
    MemberVirtual Care Committee, MCHS SE MN
  25. 2020 - 2022
    MemberMidwest Hospital Practice Subcommittee, Executive Group
  26. 2020 - present
    Oral Board ExaminerAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  27. 2020 - 2025
    Faculty Development CommitteeSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine
  28. 2019 - 2022
    MemberSoutheast Minnesota Hospital Practice Executive Committee
  29. 2019 - 2025
    Administration and Leadership Committee ChairSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
  30. 2019 - 2022
    MemberHospital Operations, Mayo Clinic
  31. 2019 - 2022
    MemberMidwest Admission and Transfer Center, Transfer Quality Committee
  32. 2019 - 2022
    MemberRegional Management Team - Southeast Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  33. 2019 - 2022
    Member, Clinical Practice CommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  34. 2019 - 2022
    MemberHospital Optimization Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  35. 2019 - 2022
    MemberSE MN Clinical Practice Quality Oversight Committee (CPQOS)
  36. 2019 - 2022
    Chair, Hospital Practice SubcommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  37. 2019
    Practice Liaison, Division of Emergency UltrasoundDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  38. 2019 - present
    MemberSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
  39. 2019
    Member, Finance CommitteeMidwest Department of Emergency Medicine
  40. 2019 - 2024
    MemberEmergency Medicine Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  41. 2019 - 2022
    MemberMidwest Hospital Practice Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Hospital Practice Committee
  42. 2019
    ChairMidwest Practice Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  43. 2019
    MemberDivision of Community Emergency Medicine Executive Committee
  44. 2019 - present
    MemberEmergency Medicine Telemedicine Executive Team
  45. 2018 - present
    Founder, Resident Women's Engagement GroupDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  46. 2018 - 2021
    Member, Residency Program Leadership TeamDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  47. 2018 - 2024
    MemberEmergency Medicine Residency Recruitment, Department of Emergency Medicine
  48. 2018
    Member, Clinical Practice Quality Oversight CommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  49. 2017 - 2021
    Member, Quality and Patient Safety CommitteeAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
  50. 2017 - 2018
    MemberEMR Subcommittee, Emergency Medicine Specialty Council
  51. 2017 - present
    MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  52. 2017 - 2018
    Co-ChairQuality Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  53. 2017 - 2018
    Chair, Patient Experience WorkgroupDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  54. 2017 - 2021
    Member, Quality Improvement and Patient Satisfaction SectionAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
  55. 2016 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
  56. 2016 - 2019
    Member, Recruitment CommitteeDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  57. 2016 - 2017
    MemberContinuing Medical Education Planning Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  58. 2016 - 2019
    ChairRegional Care Review Committee, SE MN Emergency Medicine
  59. 2015 - 2016
    ChairSE MN Sepsis Workgroup
  60. 2015 - 2016
    MemberSE MN Pain Management Committee
  61. 2015 - 2018
    Subject Matter ExpertSubject Matter Expert Assignment for EHR/RCM Convergence Project / Plummer Project
  62. 2015 - 2019
    Voting MemberSouthern Minnesota Regional Trauma Advisory Committee
  63. 2015 - 2018
    Ad Hoc MemberGrievance Committee, MCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  64. 2014 - 2018
    ChairMultidisciplinary Care Review Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  65. 2014 - 2018
    MemberMortality Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  66. 2014 - 2018
    Reviewer, Mortality Review CommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  67. 2014 - 2018
    MemberEmergency Medicine Steering Committee, MCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  68. 2014 - 2018
    ChairMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  69. 2014 - 2018
    MemberEmergency Medicine Steering Committee, Practice Subcommittee, MCHS Southeast Minnesota Region
  70. 2013 - 2019
    Active MemberPeer Review Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  71. 2013 - 2019
    MemberSouthern Minnesota Regional Trauma Advisory Committee
  72. 2012 - 2019
    Member, Quality CommitteeDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  73. 2012 - 2019
    MemberPractice Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  74. 2012 - 2016
    MemberTrauma Committee, MCHS Albert Lea and Austin
  75. 2012 - 2016
    MemberClinical Operations Committee, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin
  76. 2012 - present
    MemberMinnesota College of Emergency Physicians
  77. 2012 - present
    MemberMinnesota Medical Society
  78. 2012 - present
    MemberZumbro Valley Medical Association, Minnesota Medical Association
  79. 2010 - 2012
    Editor in ChiefNewsletter, Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University
  80. 2010 - 2012
    Yale Emergency Medicine Residency RepresentativeEmergency Medicine Residents' Association
  81. 2008 - 2012
    MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  82. 2008 - 2012
    MemberConnecticut College of Emergency Physicians
  83. 2006 - 2012
    MemberEmergency Medicine Residents' Association
  84. 2006 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Emergency Physicians

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Research activities

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