Overview
- Mayo Clinic, which announced the move Tuesday, said Gianrico Farrugia will complete his tenure at the end of 2026 with a planned transition to a new leader.
- The Board of Trustees expects to elect the next president and CEO in November to enable a coordinated handover on Jan. 1, 2027.
- Farrugia told employees he plans to stay available to help, including work tied to the Mayo Clinic Platform and the system’s shift to new models of care delivery.
- A Mayo physician for more than 35 years and CEO since 2019, he previously led the Florida campus and helped start the Center for Innovation.
- During his tenure, Mayo advanced its Bold. Forward. strategy, built an AI‑enabled Mayo Clinic Platform, and earned Newsweek’s top hospital honor for eight straight years while serving patients from all 50 states and more than 135 countries.