Dr. Derscheid has previous experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist with inpatient psychiatry and the Behavior Emergency Response Team. She is a member of the Mayo Clinic Violence Prevention and Mitigation Committee and conducts research on violent patient situations in healthcare. Dr. Derscheid has been employed at Mayo Clinic for 21 years. She holds a Master of Science degree in Public Health and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and a PhD in Nursing. She is certified as a Mayo Quality Fellow at the silver level. Dr. Derscheid has presented nationally and internationally on issues and her research surrounding workplace violence in healthcare.