Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic President and CEO John Noseworthy, MD, will retire at the end of 2018, ending a nine-year tenure.
Dr. Noseworthy has worked at Mayo Clinic for 28 years. A neurologist, he chairs the Editors-in-Chief Committee of the American Academy of Neurology and serves on its board of directors. He is also the current health governor of the World Economic Forum.
During his tenure, Mayo Clinic was ranked No. 1 on U.S. News & World Report's list of best hospitals in the nation in 2016 and 2017. Additionally, Samuel Di Piazza, chair of Mayo Clinic's board of trustees, noted that under Dr. Noseworthy's leadership Mayo Clinic has experienced high staff satisfaction and high-quality outcomes.
"I am honored that the Board of Trustees asked me to serve another year, through the end of 2018," said Dr. Noseworthy in a statement. "2017 was an extraordinary year for Mayo Clinic, and I look forward to working with our leadership team throughout 2018 to continue to strengthen Mayo Clinic and advance our humanitarian mission."