In rochester, minnesota, in 1989. Which consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in america. And now a look at the origins of mayo and how it grew to become world renowned. Mayo clinic is an american institution. Its at the heart of our country in many respects. It is the worlds first and largest private Multispecialty Group practice of medicine. Thats a big, formal term, but what it really means is specialists working together in a highly organized way, devoting a whole range of unique, diverse talents for the sole purpose of serving the needs of each individual patient. And this is a model that the mayo family developed uniquely that has expanded and grown and welcomed patients from all over the world for more than 150 years. This is Heritage Hall, the museum of mayo clinic that was established with a generous gift. They had a unique vision. Today well explore the history, but more importantly the living legacy of mayo clinic. Now, if you think about it, every patient has a hi