Mayo Clinic provides education resources to empower you to take an active role in your health. Through tools such as classes, brochures, videos and health books, we help you understand medical conditions and how to live a healthy lifestyle. Our goal is to provide you the knowledge you need to meet your health goals and those of your loved ones.
If you have been seen at Mayo Clinic, you may request that information about your specific medical condition be mailed to you free of charge. Please call 507-284-8140 with your Mayo Clinic patient number to request your information.
Classes
Patient education classes cover a wide array of health subjects. They are conducted by the Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Resource Center and available virtually nationwide and in person at the center in Rochester, Minnesota. Classes are free to Mayo Clinic patients, though to participate in a video education visit, you'll need to set up a Patient Online Services account.
Each class is 45 minutes and includes instruction, discussion and time to ask questions. You'll often receive a packet containing a summary of class content and related materials for future reference.
To register for a class, call 507-284-8140. Note that you’ll need your Mayo Clinic patient number to register.
Available Classes
Healthy Bones To Last a Lifetime
After attending this class, you should be able to:
- Understand how bones grow and change as people age.
- Identify factors that you can and can't control in supporting healthy bones.
- Discuss healthy habits that may prevent bone loss and prevent falls.
Heart Attack and Coronary Artery Disease
After completing this class, you should be able to:
- Describe basic information about coronary artery disease and heart attack.
- Explain what actions to take after leaving the hospital.
- Discuss when to contact a healthcare professional or seek out emergency treatment.
Heart Failure
After completing this class, you should be able to:
- Describe a basic understanding of heart failure.
- Describe symptoms of heart failure.
- Identify actions to take to manage heart failure symptoms.
Healthy Sleep
After completing this class, you should be able to:
- Describe the importance of sleep.
- Identify daily habits to promote better sleep.
- Recognize when to contact a healthcare professional.
Introduction to Tai Chi
After completing this class, you should be able to:
- Express understanding of mind-body exercise and its health benefits.
- Describe the practices of tai chi and qigong.
- List some principles important to the practices of tai chi and qigong.
- Demonstrate basic tai chi or qigong or both practices
Keeping Your Kidneys Healthy
After completing this class, you should be able to:
- Describe basic kidney function.
- Discuss an action plan for lifestyle changes that may prevent kidney disease or delay its progression.
- Identify symptoms of worsening kidney disease to report to your healthcare professional.
Managing Your Weight
After completing this class, you should be able to:
- Understand the health results of excess weight.
- Identify positive changes that can will help you manage your weight.
- Identify changes needed in your food choices.
- Plan a safe aerobic exercise program that can help with weight management.
Stress Management and Relaxation
- Identify common stress-related symptoms.
- Contrast negative and positive responses to stress.
- Compare the relaxation response to the stress response.
- Discuss healthy habits that help relieve stress and how to incorporate them into daily life.
Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Resource
In Rochester, Minnesota, you may access Mayo Clinic educational resources in the Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Resource Center, located in the Siebens Subway on the Rochester campus. The center provides access to:
- Classes.
- Brochures.
- DVDs.
- QR code cards linking to videos on medical conditions, treatments and healthy living.
- Health-related magazines and newsletters.
- Computers with internet access to search for health information.
- Medical models and exhibits.
The center also houses a library of consumer health books available for checkout for up to 7 to 10 days.
Hours of operation
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Thursday.
- Closed on holidays.
Our Benefactor: Barbara Woodward Lips
Mayo Clinic's Patient Education Resource Center is named in honor of Barbara Woodward Lips, a resident of San Antonio, Texas, and a loyal Mayo Clinic patient for more than 40 years. She was a self-made business leader who significantly expanded her family's activities in oil, gas and ranching, even as she assembled a museum-quality collection of antiques and fine art. She was best known by Mayo Clinic staff for her patient advocacy and support.
Upon her death in 1995, Mrs. Lips left her entire estate to Mayo Clinic. Mrs. Lips had a profound appreciation for the care she received at Mayo Clinic. By naming the Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Resource Center, Mayo honors her generosity, love of learning, belief in patient empowerment and dedication to high-quality care.
