DepartmentsHospital Internal MedicineLocationRochester, MinnesotaLanguagesEnglishExisting patientsSend a secure message via patient portal Mayo Clinic locations Rochester, Minnesota Driving directions More info Billing & insurance Accessibility services Education2012MHA - Executive Master of Healthcare AdministrationUniversity of Minnesota School of Public Health2008ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2005MDUniversity of Minnesota Medical School2000BA - Chemistry and BiologyHamline University1999Undergraduate Research FellowMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of MedicineShow more education Activities and honorsCertifications2008Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineAwards and honors20232023 Merit Award, Video: Planning for After You Leave the Hospital Class: Patient Education Information Division: Hospital/Health Care SystemNational Health Information Awards2018Laureate Award Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine2018Outstanding Quality Improvement Project: "Reducing Length of Stay through Development of Standardized and Translatable Discharge Processes"Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development Quality Review Board2017Excellence Through Teamwork AwardMayo Clinic Excellence Through Teamwork Award2016Excellence Through Teamwork Award Mayo Clinic2016Eisenberg AwardNational Quality Forum2011Consultant Educator of the YearDivision of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2004Dr. Cassius Ellis ScholarshipMinnesota Medical Foundation2004Paul D. Wellstone Memorial ScholarshipMinnesota Medical Foundation2002Hugh J. Andersen ScholarNational Medical Fellowships, Inc.2001Dr. Nellie N. Barsness ScholarshipMinnesota Medical Foundation2000Magna Cum LaudeHamline University2000Certification - Biology HonorsAmerican Chemical Society2000Exceptional Merit ScholarshipMinnesota Medical Foundation2000Phi Beta KappaPhi Beta Kappa Honor Society1999Abbott ScholarSummer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research1998Travel Award to attend the 216th National ACS MeetingDivision of Organic Chemistry, American Chemical Society1998Kenyon Biology ScholarshipHamline University1998Batchelder Memorial Chemistry ScholarshipHamline University1997 Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society1996Presidential ScholarshipHamline University1996MacCorkle Chemistry ScholarshipHamline UniversityShow more awards and honorsProfessional memberships2022 - presentMemberHospital Leadership Pillar Team2022 - presentMemberEnterprise Operations Command Center - Mayo Clinic, Hospital Practice Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee2021 - presentChairMayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee, Hospital Practice Subcommittee, Discharge Subcommittee - Mayo Clinic2020 - presentMemberMayo Clinic Hospital Practice Committee2019 - presentMemberDepartment of Medicine Hospital Practice Subcommittee (DOM HPS)2019 - presentMember Patient Experience Leadership Committee - Mayo Clinic2018 - presentMedical DirectorPatient Experience Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees2018 - presentVice ChairHospital Optimization Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees; Hospital Optimization Subcommittee2016 - 2020ChairQuality Committee, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2015 - 2017Physician ChampionDischarge Process Project, OCRA Manage to Reimbursement, Mayo Clinic in Rochester2015 - 2019MemberIdeal State Discharge Planning Team, Health Care Delivery Platform, Clinical Practice Committee2014 - 2016Value-Based Purchasing-CAUTI Reduction (Phase 2) Workgroup, Mayo Clinic Rochester Workgroups2013 - presentTrainerBedside Ultrasound Committee, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2013 - 2019Physician LiaisonDischarge Planning Work Team, Nursing Clinical Practice Committee, Standing Committees2013 - presentChairHospital Discharge Subcommittee2012 - presentMemberPersonnel Committee, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2012 - presentMemberEducation Committee, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2012 - presentMemberSubcommittee on Subspecialty Training, Graduate Education Committee, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Subspecialties, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education2011 - 2019Team LeaderMC Commitment to Safety2011 - 2013Co-Process OwnerCatheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Enterprise Diffusion Project2010 - presentMemberQuality Committee, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2010 - presentMemberSociety of Hospital Medicine2009 - presentPhysician MemberScholarship in Medical Education (SIMEG) Committee, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine2006 - presentMemberSociety of General Internal Medicine2001 - 2002Vice ChairUniversity of Minnesota - Minneapolis Chapter, Student National Medical Association2000 - presentMemberPhi Beta Kappa Honor Society2000 - presentMemberAmerican Medical Association2000 - presentMemberMinnesota Medical Association2000 - presentMemberAmerican College of Physicians1998 - 2000Student AffiliateAmerican Chemical Society1998 - 1999TreasurerBeta Beta Beta National Biological Honor SocietyShow more professional membershipsPublicationsSee my publications Mayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20225605 Doctors & Medical Staff Buechler, Tamara E. 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