# Mark Wehde | Engineering at The Mayo Clinic

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2022-09-02
- Length: 40m
- Episode: 33
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-02-mark-wehde-engineering-at-the-mayo-clinic
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/mark-wehde-mayo-clinic/

## Summary

Mark Wehde, chair of the Mayo Clinic Division of Engineering, discusses his 30+ year journey from development engineer to executive leader within the Mayo Clinic's unique, in-house engineering group. He details how the team supports clinical innovation by prototyping custom surgical tools and devices, and how the pandemic forced a rapid pivot to reverse-engineering PPE and scaling production of face shields and respirators. Wehde also explores the future of remote healthcare, the regulatory challenges of integrating consumer wearables into medical practice, and the cultural emphasis on patient-centricity and staff wellbeing at the organization.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-02-mark-wehde-engineering-at-the-mayo-clinic#t=0) Introduction: Mark Wehde and Mayo Clinic Engineering Vision
- [1:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-02-mark-wehde-engineering-at-the-mayo-clinic#t=109) Wehde's Career Path: From Engineer to Chair via Lateral Moves
- [9:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-02-mark-wehde-engineering-at-the-mayo-clinic#t=570) The Mayo Clinic Engineering Division: History and Role
- [12:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-02-mark-wehde-engineering-at-the-mayo-clinic#t=742) Culture, Discomfort, and Staff Wellbeing at Mayo
- [22:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-02-mark-wehde-engineering-at-the-mayo-clinic#t=1349) Pandemic Response: PPE Fabrication and Supply Chain Pivot
- [26:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-02-mark-wehde-engineering-at-the-mayo-clinic#t=1568) The Future of Remote Healthcare and Regulatory Hurdles
- [30:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-02-mark-wehde-engineering-at-the-mayo-clinic#t=1822) Learning Strategies and Emerging Tech: AI, XR, and Wearables

## Topics

- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Mayo Clinic (company)
- University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium (other)
- Team Pipeline (company)

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