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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. 2026
    AWAEM First Author Editorial or Perspective Publication AwardSAEM Academy of Women in Emergency Medicine
  2. 2025
    Section Editor of the YearWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine
  3. 2021
    2021 Challenge CoinAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 2021
    Emergency Medicine Residency Service AwardDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  7. 2021
    Crossingham Faculty Development AwardDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  8. 2020
    Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) Momentum AwardSAEM Academy of Women in Emergency Medicine
  9. 2019
    Associate MemberAcademy of Educational Excellence, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  10. 2017
    2017 Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) Research AwardSAEM Academy of Women in Emergency Medicine
  11. 2014
    Emergency Medicine Quarterly Faculty Recognition Award (Patients Per Shift - EM-Adults)Department of Emergency Medicine
  12. 2012
    Pediatric Emergency Medicine AwardDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital
  13. 2011
    Resident Research AwardConnecticut College of Emergency Physicians

Professional memberships

  1. 2026 - present
    MemberEmergency Medicine Specialty Council
  2. 2026 - present
    PresidentSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
  3. 2025 - present
    Associate ChairMayo Clinic Platform
  4. 2025 - 2026
    President – ElectSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
  5. 2025 - present
    MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine, Council of Academy Leaders
  6. 2025 - present
    Awards Committee MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  7. 2025 - present
    Co ChairRochester Hospital Virtual Care Subcommittee - Device Workgroup
  8. 2025 - present
    Executive Committee MemberRochester Hospital Virtual Care Subcommittee
  9. 2024 - present
    MemberDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Recruitment Committee
  10. 2024 - 2025
    MemberAmerican Association of Physician Leadership
  11. 2024
    Abstract ReviewerSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  12. 2023 - present
    MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine, Operations and Administration Committee
  13. 2023 - 2025
    Secretary, Executive CommitteeSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
  14. 2022 - 2025
    MemberMayo Clinic ICONIC Steering Committee
  15. 2022 - 2024
    MemberCenter for Digital Health Practice Enablement Committee
  16. 2022 - present
    ChairEmergency Medicine Digital Health Committee
  17. 2022 - present
    MemberEmergency Medicine Executive Committee
  18. 2022 - present
    MemberDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Finance Committee
  19. 2022 - present
    MemberDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Practice Committee
  20. 2021 - 2022
    MemberAdult and Pediatric Complex Intervention Unit Development Steering Committee
  21. 2021 - 2023
    MemberWomen's Health Leadership Trust
  22. 2021
    MemberSearch Committee for Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region
  23. 2021 - 2023
    Member, Sexual Harassment WorkgroupSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  24. 2021
    MemberSelection Committee for Patient Experience Lead, Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region
  25. 2021 - 2022
    MemberMCHS Hospital Operations Team
  26. 2021 - 2022
    MemberACO Utilization Management Subcommittee
  27. 2021 - 2022
    Member, Clinical Practice Executive CommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  28. 2021 - 2022
    MemberAlbert Lea Emergency Department Redesign Executive Team
  29. 2020 - 2022
    MemberVirtual Care Committee, MCHS SE MN
  30. 2020 - 2022
    MemberMidwest Hospital Practice Subcommittee, Executive Group
  31. 2020 - present
    Oral Board ExaminerAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  32. 2020 - 2025
    Faculty Development CommitteeSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine
  33. 2019 - 2022
    MemberSoutheast Minnesota Hospital Practice Executive Committee
  34. 2019 - 2025
    Administration and Leadership Committee ChairSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
  35. 2019 - 2022
    MemberHospital Operations, Mayo Clinic
  36. 2019 - 2022
    MemberMidwest Admission and Transfer Center, Transfer Quality Committee
  37. 2019 - 2022
    MemberRegional Management Team - Southeast Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  38. 2019 - 2022
    Member, Clinical Practice CommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  39. 2019 - 2022
    MemberHospital Optimization Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  40. 2019 - 2022
    MemberSE MN Clinical Practice Quality Oversight Committee (CPQOS)
  41. 2019 - 2022
    Chair, Hospital Practice SubcommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  42. 2019 - present
    MemberSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
  43. 2019
    Member, Finance CommitteeMidwest Department of Emergency Medicine
  44. 2019 - 2024
    MemberEmergency Medicine Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  45. 2019 - 2022
    MemberMidwest Hospital Practice Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Hospital Practice Committee
  46. 2019
    ChairMidwest Practice Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  47. 2019
    MemberDivision of Community Emergency Medicine Executive Committee
  48. 2018 - present
    Founder, Resident Women's Engagement GroupDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  49. 2018 - 2021
    Member, Residency Program Leadership TeamDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  50. 2018 - 2024
    MemberEmergency Medicine Residency Recruitment, Department of Emergency Medicine
  51. 2018
    Member, Clinical Practice Quality Oversight CommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  52. 2017 - 2021
    Member, Quality and Patient Safety CommitteeAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
  53. 2017 - 2018
    MemberEMR Subcommittee, Emergency Medicine Specialty Council
  54. 2017 - present
    MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  55. 2017 - 2018
    Co-ChairQuality Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  56. 2017 - 2018
    Chair, Patient Experience WorkgroupDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  57. 2017 - 2021
    Member, Quality Improvement and Patient Satisfaction SectionAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
  58. 2016 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
  59. 2016 - 2019
    Member, Recruitment CommitteeDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  60. 2016 - 2017
    MemberContinuing Medical Education Planning Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  61. 2016 - 2019
    ChairRegional Care Review Committee, SE MN Emergency Medicine
  62. 2015 - 2016
    ChairSE MN Sepsis Workgroup
  63. 2015 - 2016
    MemberSE MN Pain Management Committee
  64. 2015 - 2018
    Subject Matter ExpertSubject Matter Expert Assignment for EHR/RCM Convergence Project / Plummer Project
  65. 2015 - 2019
    Voting MemberSouthern Minnesota Regional Trauma Advisory Committee
  66. 2015 - 2018
    Ad Hoc MemberGrievance Committee, MCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  67. 2014 - 2018
    ChairMultidisciplinary Care Review Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  68. 2014 - 2018
    MemberMortality Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  69. 2014 - 2018
    Reviewer, Mortality Review CommitteeMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  70. 2014 - 2018
    MemberEmergency Medicine Steering Committee, MCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  71. 2014 - 2018
    ChairMCHS Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System
  72. 2014 - 2018
    MemberEmergency Medicine Steering Committee, Practice Subcommittee, MCHS Southeast Minnesota Region
  73. 2013 - 2019
    Active MemberPeer Review Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  74. 2013 - 2019
    MemberSouthern Minnesota Regional Trauma Advisory Committee
  75. 2012 - 2019
    Member, Quality CommitteeDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  76. 2012 - 2019
    MemberPractice Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  77. 2012 - 2016
    MemberTrauma Committee, MCHS Albert Lea and Austin
  78. 2012 - 2016
    MemberClinical Operations Committee, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin
  79. 2012 - present
    MemberMinnesota College of Emergency Physicians
  80. 2012 - present
    MemberMinnesota Medical Society
  81. 2012 - present
    MemberZumbro Valley Medical Association, Minnesota Medical Association
  82. 2010 - 2012
    Editor in ChiefNewsletter, Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University
  83. 2010 - 2012
    Yale Emergency Medicine Residency RepresentativeEmergency Medicine Residents' Association
  84. 2008 - 2012
    MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  85. 2008 - 2012
    MemberConnecticut College of Emergency Physicians
  86. 2006 - 2012
    MemberEmergency Medicine Residents' Association
  87. 2006 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Emergency Physicians

Publications

Research activities

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