In 1865 when Dr. William Worrall Mayo hung out his shingle as Rochester's new doctor, no one would have predicted that this was the start of something new in medicine, turning the sleepy little town of Rochester into a place of healing that would attract people from all over the world. Woven through the narrative are accounts of how the creative horse-and-buggy doctor and his two sons, Will and Charlie Mayo, brought doctors together as a team, now known as "Group Medical Practice."

In Pill Hill Growing up with the Mayo Clinic, author Helen Masson Copeland, daughter of the distinguished Mayo Clinic surgeon, Dr. James C. Masson, shares her memories of growing up in the shadow of the famed clinic during its early years. Read more.


First, I would like to say thank the wonderful people at the Mayo Clinic for allowing me the opportunity to share my family's memories of growing up in Rochester. I have tried to remain faithful to the truth while protecting the integrity of the fine men and women who meant so much to my father and our family. Pill Hill Growing up with the Mayo Clinic is more than just a history of the Mayo Clinic. It a glimpse into Americana, a Rockwell reflection of a simpler time when doctors had time to care for their patients. I miss those days.

Second, I want to thank Heritage Letterpress for having the faith to publish Pill Hill. Its success continues to surprise me.

Finally, I hope you enjoy the book, the web site. As with all things I do it comes from my heart.

 

Helen Copeland info@pill-hill.com