Michael A. Morrey, Ph.D.

Michael A. “Mike” Morrey, Ph.D., works closely with education and research leaders to ensure that the vice deans of those pillars are supported, in addition to coordinating with Dell Medical School’s executive vice dean and chairs in the execution of department strategic plans and priorities. Morrey’s leadership supports highly effective, strategically aligned contributions of Dell Med’s academic departments to the advancement of education, research and care.

Before joining Dell Med, Morrey was the vice president of global partnerships at Mayo Clinic, serving as a senior thought leader in defining and developing its international partnership strategies. A longtime administrative leader at Mayo Clinic, he has held several leadership posts ranging from outpatient operations to organizational planning.

Morrey was also a regional chair of administration at Mayo Clinic Health System Wisconsin, serving as the chief administrative leader at both Eau Claire and LaCrosse before advancing to chief administrative officer. In that capacity, he led the implementation of Epic, co-led several operational and financial improvement initiatives, and was the leader on significant capital projects including a $198 million replacement hospital in LaCrosse — the largest capital project ever in the Mayo Clinic Health System.

Before joining Mayo Clinic Health System, Morrey was lead administrator in Clinical Operations for six years. He was instrumental in formulating Mayo’s enterprise Office of Access Management, including organization and governance, management structure, and analytical tool application. He also served as senior administrator for several Mayo operational and strategic planning groups, a role where he was instrumental in developing a framework for Mayo’s competitive marketing plan, practice analytics, and parameters for operational growth and efficiencies.

Morrey holds a B.S. in psychology from Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. in kinesiology and exercise science from the University of Minnesota. He serves as a member of the American Medical Group Association CAO-COO Council, as well as the AMGA Large Clinic Executive Council.