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Mayo Clinic Clear Approach

Mayo Clinic Clear Approach

By: Mayo Clinic Aerospace Medicine
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Mayo Clinic Clear Approach tackles medical topics important to commercial aviators, recreational pilots, or just folks interested in things that fly. Current topics from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and aviation trends are explored in a serious but sometimes humorous way. Mayo Clinic Clear Approach focuses on a perspective from "the other side of the gurney." Let us navigate the storms of aeromedical certification, medical issues that may affect pilots, and share experiences with and from other pilots to break through life's sometimes stormy clouds and focus in on a clear approach.

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Episodes
  • Restructuring for the Future and Updating GI Conditions

    Restructuring for the Future and Updating GI Conditions
    Mar 13 2026

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    On this episode, we return from a mid-winter hiatus back to the studio with a new practice location as part of a Mayo Clinic rebuild of the entire downtown campus. Plus, restructuring at the FAA, and a review of current updates regarding liver disease, including steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, esophageal varices, and liver transplantation.
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    22 mins
  • Holiday Happiness in the "Land of Misfit Toys"

    Holiday Happiness in the "Land of Misfit Toys"
    Dec 19 2025

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    Many pilots who have visited the Mayo Clinic Section of Transportation Medicine had early Christmas presents this year when they received their medical certificates. On this episode, we review some of those cases and update listeners on the newest FAA aeromedical certification changes released this month.
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    14 mins
  • Discover a "Secret Resource" to Speed Up Your Aeromedical Certification

    Discover a "Secret Resource" to Speed Up Your Aeromedical Certification
    Nov 21 2025

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    As the holiday season approaches, one gift to pilots is the AME Guide available from the FAA on line as an insider resource to aviators preparing for their flight physicals. Think of preparation for a flight physical as a pre-flight inspection of yourself. Medical conditions never seem to strike at convenient times, so having an online, free, and accessible guide to understanding what tests and materials might be required by your AME is a true gift in the process of navigating FAA medical certification.
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    17 mins
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