Mayo Clinic is a privately owned, non-profit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in the United States, it employs over 42,200 people. The Mayo Clinic is renowned for its integrated approach to patient care, emphasizing collaboration among different medical specialties and departments to provide comprehensive and personalized treatment. It also has a strong commitment to education and research, with a medical school, a graduate school of biomedical sciences, and a research department conducting a wide range of studies.