Departmentsالطب الرئويSpecialty Groupsالرعاية الحرجةطب الرئة التداخُليLocationRochester, MinnesotaLanguagesEnglishExisting patientsSend a secure message via patient portal Conditions treatedCOPDLung cancerLung massLung nodulePleural diseasePleural effusionPneumothorax Procedures performedBronchoscopyTherapeutic bronchoscopyThoracentesis InterestsPleural diseaseLung cancerInterventional pulmonology Mayo Clinic locations Rochester, Minnesota Driving directions More info Billing & insurance Accessibility services Education2020MHPE - Masters of Health Professions EducationUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago2012Fellow - Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship2012Chief Pulmonary FellowMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2009ResidentChief Medical Resident, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2008ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2005MDUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine2001BA - BiologyNorth Park UniversityShow more education Activities and honorsCertifications2012Critical Care MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine2011Pulmonary DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine2008Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineShow more certificationsAwards and honors2023EPITOME Award Department of Internal Medicine2023American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Distinguished CHEST Educator (DCE)American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) 2022American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Distinguished CHEST Educator (DCE)American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)2022Outstanding Emerging Educator AwardMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science2022Excellence in Clinical TeachingDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Rochester2021American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Distinguished Chest EducatorAmerican College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) 2020American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Distinguished CHEST Educator (DCE)American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) 2020Mid Career Educator AwardAssociation of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors2019Teacher of the Year for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - Mayo Fellows AssociationMayo Fellows and Residents Association2011Best Case Presentation- Intravascular pulmonary lymphomaAmerican College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) 2011Chief FellowMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration2008Chief ResidentMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration2008Outstanding Senior AwardMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration2006Best Written Clinical Vignette - A Severe Case of ARDS Secondary to BabesiosisRegional Meeting, American College of Physicians2005James Scholar Independent Honors Research ProgramUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford2003Avery Brundage ScholarshipUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford2001Suma Cum LaudeNorth Park University2001Oustanding Senior of the YearNorth Park University2001Senior Female Athlete of the YearNorth Park University2001Beta Beta Beta Biology Honors SocietyNorth Park University2000Lincoln Laureate AwardNorth Park UniversityShow more awards and honorsProfessional memberships2024 - presentMemberAmerican Thoracic Society - SCALe - Education Technology Committee2022 - 2024Committee MemberMedical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP), American College of Physicians2022 - 2023MemberMayo Graduate Medical Education Committee2021 - presentMemberInternal Medicine and Pediatrics Graduate Education Committee2020Vice ChairCHEST 2020 Educator Development PG Course2019 - 2022Committee MemberMedical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP), American College of Physicians2019 - 2024Committee MemberAmerican Thoracic Society Training Committee2018 - presentMemberPulmonary and Critical Care Medical Education Research Group2018 - 2021MemberAmerican Thoracic Society2017 - 2021MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians2016 - 2018Committee MemberMedical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) Committee, American College of Physicians2015 - 2020MemberInternal Medicine Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Internal Medicine2015 - 2020MemberFoundation Medical School Education Committee2013 - 2015Committee MemberMedical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) Committee, American College of Physicians2013 - presentMemberAlliance for Academic Internal Medicine2013 - 2016MemberAcademic Appointment and Recruitment Committee, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2012 - 2016MemberCritical Care IMP Education Subcommittee, Critical Care Independent Multidisciplinary Program2011 - presentVice ChairEducation Committee, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2010 - 2011Fellow RepresentativeQuality Committee, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2010 - presentMemberAmerican Thoracic Society2010 - presentMemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine2010 - presentFellowAmerican College of Chest Physicians2008 - 2009Chief Resident RepresentativeGraduate Medical Training, Internal Medicine Residency Committee, Department of Internal Medicine2005 - 2008Resident MemberInternal Medicine Residents' Council, Department of Internal Medicine2005 - 2006Resident RepresentativeMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science2005 - presentAssociate MemberAmerican College of Physicians2005 - presentMemberMinnesota Medical Association2001 - presentMemberAmerican Medical Association2001 - presentMemberChristian Medical and Dental AssociationShow more professional membershipsPublicationsSee my publications Conditions treatedProcedures performedInterestsMayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20227112 الأطباء والفريق الطبي Nelson, Darlene R. M.D., M.H.P.E.