Biographical summary
Aaron Klassen, M.D., M.A. is an Emergency Physician and EMS Physician. Dr. Klassen primarily practices in the Emergency Department at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, but also works in several Mayo Clinic Health System emergency departments in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He also provides Emergency Telemedicine support to emergency physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in many emergency departments in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.
As an EMS Physician, Dr. Klassen works as a medical director for several ambulance services, fire departments and other first responders in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He is also one of several EMS Physicians who respond to emergencies alongside paramedics, EMTs, firefighters and police officers as part of Mayo Clinic's Physician Field Response Program.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2020
Fellow - Emergency Medical ServicesRegions Hospital
- 2019
ResidentEmergency Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2016
MDUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix
- 2012
MA - Applied Biomedical and Health EthicsArizona State University
- 2006
BA - LinguisticsUniversity of Arizona
- 2006
BS - Molecular and Cellular BiologyUniversity of Arizona
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2021
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
- 2021
Emergency Medical ServicesAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2019
Emergency Department Resident Educator of the QuarterMayo Clinic
- 2015
Gold Humanism AwardArnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society
- 2009
Chief of Police Citation of ExcellenceTucson Police Department
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
FellowAcademy of Emergency Medical Services
- 2022 - present
FellowAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
- 2022 - present
SecretaryNational Association of EMS Physicians, Minnesota Chapter
- 2017 - present
MemberNational Association of EMS Physicians
- 2014 - present
MemberAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
- 2013 - 2014
Chair, Medical Student GovernmentUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
Publications