Elise C. Carey, M.D.

Elise C. Carey, M.D., FAAHPM, FACP, is Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and Chair of Education & Faculty Development for the Mayo Clinic enterprise-wide Palliative Care Specialty Council. Dr. Carey graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and obtained her medical degree at Brown University School of Medicine. She completed residency in internal medicine and clinical and research training in geriatrics and palliative medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics, and hospice and palliative medicine (HPM).

Dr. Carey has been recognized nationally for her work in education and program development, winning several awards, including the prestigious Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award in 2014. She has held multiple national leadership roles, including serving as a Strategic Partner and Distinguished Faculty of VitalTalk (vitaltalk.org) and as a Director-at-large of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She teaches communication and teaching skills to practicing physicians across the country. Her research has been published in high-impact scientific journals including Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, and the Journal of Palliative Medicine.