Dr. Carey is Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Education & Faculty Development Chair for the enterprise-wide Center for Palliative Medicine, and Vice-Chair for Faculty Development for the Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care. She has held multiple national leadership roles, including currently serving as a Strategic Partner and Distinguished Faculty of VitalTalk (vitaltalk.org) and as a Director-at-large of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She teaches communication and teaching skills to practicing clinicians across the country.