The Mayo Clinic

In 1889, the Sisters of St. Francis, W.W. Mayo and his sons Will and Charlie open the brand new St. Mary's Hospital. The Sisters, who were trained as teachers—not nurses, could not have asked for a harder test of their faith.

After decades of relentless health problems, Mayo patient Charlene Kelly waits for 11 months to be seen by the Mayo Clinic, hoping that someone there will finally be able to properly diagnose her, and provide her with a treatment plan.

Take a timely look at how one institution has met the changing demands of healthcare for 150 years—and what it can teach us about facing the challenges of patient care today. This two-hour film premieres Tuesday, September 25 at 9/8c.

A music video detailing behind the scenes highlights over the three years it took the Ewers Brothers to make the documentary film: including Ken Burns, The Dalai Lama, Tom Hanks, and Carolyn McCormick.

When a dozen local physicians fail to diagnose a career-ending hand tremor, violinist Roger Frisch seeks the help of Mayo Neurosurgeon Dr. Kendall Lee, who believes he can help with a procedure that involves drilling a hole in Roger's head

Go behind the scenes of The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science to learn how one institution has met the changing demands of healthcare. This two-hour film premieres Tuesday, September 25 at 9/8c.

1875: As children, Will and Charlie were raised in the practice of medicine. They swept their father's office, and accompanied him on house calls, surgeries, even autopsies.