Fredric B. Meyer, M.D., tacks quickly from one topic to another. The neurosurgeon and avid sailor keeps his bearings by keeping busy.

Recently named as the new Juanita Kious Waugh Executive Dean for Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Dr. Meyer has a bold vision for the spectrum of education activities.

"We are committed to developing the next generation of expert researchers, health care providers and leaders who will shape the future of medicine and scientific discovery," says Dr. Meyer. "Similar to how Mayo Clinic is known as a destination for medical care, I'd like the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science to be known as a destination for education."

One only needs to look at Dr. Meyer's past to understand just how far he'd like to go to achieve the course he's charting.