How did the Mayo Clinic get its name?

As with any question about the Mayo Clinic, the interviewer wants to see that you have done your homework and learned all you can about the organization you want to work for. When researching the Mayo Clinic's website, you will see the history behind the name and its origin. Mayo is a family name originating from William Worrall Mayo, M.D., a frontier doctor who settled his family in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Mayo was appointed an examining surgeon for the Union Army during the Civil War. Show the interviewer you have done your homework by briefly explaining how the Mayo Clinic got its name.