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Posted 14 Sep 2018
'The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science' to premiere on AETN Sept. 25Documentary executive produced by Ken Burns explores clinic's 150-year history"The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science," a new two-hour documentary executive-produced by Ken Burns and directed by Burns, Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers, will air on the Arkansas Educational Television Network Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.
Featuring Interviews with patients, including John McCain and the Dalai Lama, the film tells the story of William Worrall Mayo, an English immigrant who began practicing medicine with his sons Will and Charlie in Rochester, Minnesota.
When a deadly tornado tore through their small community in 1883, the Mayos took charge of recovery efforts, enlisting the help of the nearby Sisters of Saint Francis to care for patients. Afterwards, Mother Alfred Moes, the leader of the convent, told Dr. Mayo she had a vision from God that instructed her to build a hospital, with him as its director. She believed it would become "world renowned for its medical arts."
Blending historical narrative with contemporary patient stories, "The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science" is a timely look at how one institution has met the changing demands of healthcare for 150 years - and what that can teach us about facing the challenges of patient care today.
"The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science" begins with the story of Dr. W.W. Mayo who, after traveling throughout the Midwest looking for a place to practice, settled with his family in rural Minnesota. Together with the Sisters of Saint Francis and his sons Will and Charlie, he laid the foundation for a medical center that now treats over a million patients every year from 50 states and 150 countries and employs 64,000 people in Rochester and at campuses in Jacksonville, Florida, and Scottsdale, Arizona.
The film also follows the stories of patients who have come to the Clinic looking for answers - and hope. They include:
Through the story of The Mayo Clinic, the film demonstrates the power of collaboration in medicine, the role of humanity in science and the importance of hope in healing. In doing so, it provides insight into ways to make America's healthcare delivery system more effective, efficient and compassionate.
The companion book, "The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science," published by RosettaBooks and distributed by Simon & Schuster, will be available Sept. 18. Forward by Ken Burns, the book features more than 400 compelling archival and modern images and the complete script from the film written by David Blistein. The proceeds from the book sale will support patient care, research and education at Mayo Clinic.
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