♪
100 years ago a vision began
and a small but united team
would grow into a global enterprise.
From medical firsts
to navigating the greatest healthcare crisis of our time
and leading in innovations
that impact lives around the world.
All with a focus that would endure for a century...
patient care.
Cleveland Clinic,
the future of healthcare since 1921.
Hello, it is an honor to address you
as CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic.
Welcome to the Founders' Day celebration of our centennial.
On this same day, a century ago,
four physicians spoke to the medical community
right here in Cleveland.
Doctors Frank Bunts, William Lower,
John Phillips and George Crile.
It was the opening ceremony of their group practice
and new model of care.
One based on cooperation between allied clinicians.
They had cared for wounded soldiers
and believed in teamwork to serve
the ultimate welfare of patients.
Simply put, they aspired to do the highest possible good.
Their credo "to act as a unit" became a founding ideal
for Cleveland Clinic.
Generations later,
we remain a team gathered around the patient.
We have innovated medical firsts,
ranked among the top health systems
and touch countless lives as a beacon of hope.
Cleveland Clinic has been the future
of healthcare since 1921.
We now look to the next 100 years
and advance our organization
as an even better place for care.
I will touch on our history and the opportunities ahead
but first I welcome Beth Mooney,
chair of the board of directors and board of trustees
to say a few words.
Hello and congratulations to our Cleveland Clinic.
100 years is an incredible milestone for any organization
and we all know Cleveland Clinic is unlike any other.
Our model of care is a unique gift to our communities
and it's one reason patients from all over the world
choose you for their care
but it's not the only reason.
What really makes Cleveland Clinic stand out is the people.
The caregivers of this organization
are not identified by a badge or a uniform,
but by genuine acts of service.
Your caring legacy is felt in the lives you touch
and the patients you heal,
and that is a tradition to be proud of
and one to continue for years to come.
And on behalf of the board of directors,
I would like to extend our appreciation
to each and every one of you
who makes Cleveland Clinic such a special place.
So please enjoy the centennial celebrations this year
and with that, back to you Tom and thanks to you
for all you are doing and leading us forward.
♪
At Cleveland Clinic, we serve a true and noble purpose,
to care for others.
Our mission evokes
the past, present and future of patient care.
Caring for life, researching for health
and educating those who serve.
We treat every patient as a member of our own family.
We strive to become the best place to receive care
with safety, quality and compassion at our core.
Our team-based model of care
is what saves lives and relieves suffering,
yet we also prevent illness.
We are becoming partners in health to our patients,
providing the right care at the right place
across their lifetimes.
Technology improves care and makes it more accessible.
Nearly 50 years ago,
we created the world's first electronic registry
for data-driven care.
Today, we use digital tools
to care for patients in their own homes.
Discovery is in our DNA.
For a century
we have advanced health with the treatments of tomorrow.
Breakthroughs in coronary angiography,
coronary bypass surgery and face transplantation
are part of our legacy.
We see future treatments meeting
the individual needs of our patients.
The provision of care is evolving.
We are educating teams that reimagine its delivery.
Our health education campus convenes future doctors,
nurses and other clinicians to learn together
just as they would when caring for patients.
This collaboration echoes the vision of our founders.
♪
Exceptional care is delivered by exceptional people.
Cleveland Clinic caregivers set the example.
Our family is selfless, diverse, compassionate and skilled.
Together we're making this
the best place to work in healthcare.
We created the first caregiver office
to build our safe, inclusive
and caring workplace of the future.
Healthcare is challenging and it's changing
but what will never change is the team approach
central to our culture.
As a team of teams, we must continue to support each other.
As an employer, Cleveland Clinic will lead
with new options for wellness and flexibility
because we want our caregivers to thrive
so they can focus on their passion,
caring for our patients and communities.
♪
Cleveland Clinic is here to make the communities
we serve healthier.
We are much more than a healthcare organization,
we're a part of the social fabric and create opportunity.
As an anchor institution,
Cleveland Clinic promotes physical and economic health.
We heal, as a leader in public health
and continuous patient care.
We hire, developing the local workforce
with outreach to our youth
and we invest, through community benefit
and charitable partnerships.
The health of every individual
affects the broader community.
We are listening to our neighbors
to understand their needs now and in the future.
Our commitment to giving back
will enhance our region for generations.
Cleveland Clinic is growing and that means it is healthy.
Our ethical imperative is to touch as many lives as possible
with the care we provide.
It took nearly 40 years for us to serve 1 million patients.
We now serve millions of patients every year.
We have grown our health system in Ohio and Florida.
We changed brain health in Las Vegas
and brought our expertise to Canada.
Our care is blossoming in Abu Dhabi.
Soon we will open a new hospital in London.
The future of growth comes in many forms.
In new geographies, with new technologies
and through partnerships.
Like our founders,
we are all temporary stewards of this organization
and must treat Cleveland Clinic as our home.
Our goal is to create a more affordable
and sustainable model of care for years to come.
On the day of our opening,
Co-founder Dr. Frank Bunts expressed hope.
He knew that tomorrow's caregivers would seek to
attain the highest and noblest aspirations.
We have stayed true to who we are
creating the future of healthcare since our inception.
Now let's hear from some of our friends and colleagues
about what matters most.
♪
I think putting patients first
makes the patient confidence so much stronger
and no matter who you are,
all patients are going to be treated extremely well.
You know, we have a guiding principle
that our patients are first and our caregivers always.
Our caregivers here
feel that they're part of a bigger picture.
That they're part of the team.
They're always there.
♪
It's our responsibility
to touch as many lives as possible.
The connectivity
of the Cleveland Clinic with the community
and not only in terms of employment opportunity,
economic growth in the geographical neighborhood
but also in creating equitable health outcome is essential.
We have an obligation to
increase the number of lives that we touch
and the number of people that we care for
and we do that not only here in Ohio
but in other states and across the world.
♪
These are our priorities.
And this is the future of healthcare.
♪
The patient you just heard from
is our friend Charlie Shor.
Charlie has spent much of his adult life
diagnosed with epilepsy.
At one point before his diagnosis,
Charlie had seizures almost daily.
Despite this, he never let his affliction slow him down.
It inspired him to start the Charles L. Shor Foundation.
Today, we are announcing that the foundation
has made new gifts to Cleveland Clinic.
$10 million to help fund
our neurological institute building.
The gift expands our ability to reach patients.
In addition, the foundation has given more than $5 million
to fund an epilepsy research project.
The project is led by Charlie's physician, Dr. Imad Najm.
Among its goals, this research aims to control seizures
with alternative therapies and preserve memory in patients.
Charlie, we thank you for your generosity
and vision to advance health for others.
Compassionate and innovative care
is what makes Cleveland Clinic shine.
Our healing touch has inspired not only patients
but also the larger world in which we live.
Some of our closest friends and supporters
join us in today's celebration.
Take a look.
♪
I would like to wish Cleveland Clinic
a happy, happy hundredth birthday.
I wanna wish you a happy and healthy 100th anniversary
and offer my heartfelt congratulations
on all that you've accomplished over the past century.
Happy birthday.
Keep up the great work for the next hundred years.
Congratulations, Cleveland Clinic
and a hundred years of service.
I'd like to wish the Cleveland Clinic
my best wishes and congratulations.
Happy birthday Cleveland Clinic.
Happy 100th birthday Cleveland Clinic.
It is my great pleasure to be able to
wish the Cleveland Clinic a very happy 100th birthday.
Happy birthday Cleveland Clinic.
100 years young.
Happy birthday Cleveland Clinic.
Congratulations on 100 years
of improving the lives of patients and families.
God bless you.
Let me offer my congratulations
to the Cleveland Clinic
for their hundred years of extraordinary service to people.
Cleveland Clinic, it's great to be able to wish you
a happy, happy, happy birthday.
Happy birthday Cleveland Clinic.
A hundred years, wow.
Congratulations to the Cleveland Clinic for 100 years.
Congratulations on you centennial year.
Happy birthday Cleveland Clinic.
(both blowing)
Thanks and I wish a very happy centennial birthday
to everyone involved with the Cleveland Clinic.
Happy 100th birthday Cleveland Clinic.
Hey everybody, Scott Hamilton here
wishing the Cleveland Clinic a happy 100th birthday.
A lot of good stuff's happened in those 100 years.
Happy 100th birthday Cleveland Clinic.
I want to congratulate all my friends
at Cleveland Clinic on your 100 year anniversary.
Congratulations Cleveland Clinic
for a hundred years of service to humanity.
I would love to wish the Cleveland Clinic
a happy 100th birthday.
Congratulations Cleveland Clinic
on your 100th anniversary
and I wanna personally thank each and every one of you
for your tireless work in medical research.
Happy birthday to the Cleveland Clinic.
Wow, 100 years, congratulations.
Happy 100th birthday Cleveland Clinic.
Happy birthday.
(all exclaim)
I hope and congratulate you
and hope for the next 100 years of great service
that you're gonna provide.
Hasta la vista baby.
♪
We are excited to celebrate our birthday
all throughout 2021.
Visit clevelandclinic.org/centennial.
There, you can learn more about our history
and get updates during the year.
We are working on the sixth edition
of our Cleveland Clinic story "To Act As A Unit".
An audio book version will be available soon.
To tell our story in a new way,
we partnered with CNN's courageous studios on a documentary.
"A Century Of Care" is a four part series.
It follows real accounts from patients,
their families and our caregivers.
Tonight's main event is a film based on all four episodes
but you can view the entire series online.
Also stick around after the film for a conversation
with Cleveland Clinic leaders on the future of health care.
Now, it is my pleasure to introduce
the world premier of "The Century Of Care".