ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Mayo Clinic announced Tuesday that President and CEO Gianrico Farrugia will step down at the end of 2026.
Farrugia has filled the role since January 2019. Mayo Clinic said Farrugia has led the clinic through a period of significant strategic advancement and navigated substantial external change.
According to Mayo Clinic, the Board of Trustees has initiated a formal leadership transition process that is consistent with the organization’s bylaws. Mayo Clinic anticipates the next president and CEO will be elected in November and will take over in January 2027.
During the transition, Mayo Clinic explained it remains focused on care, advancing discovery, and educating future generations.
During Farrugia’s leadership, Mayo Clinic has been recognized by Newsweek as the world’s best hospital for eight consecutive years.
“I’m tremendously proud of how Mayo Clinic has advanced our patient-centered mission and set the standard for exceptional healthcare over the last eight years,” Farrugia said. “Serving as president and CEO has been a true privilege, and I am certain that our momentum will continue — driven as always by the commitment of our staff to discover new cures and provide more hope and healing to more patients.”
The article posted by Mayo Clinic’s News Network did not specify what is next for Farrugia.
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