<P> `` Wishin ' and Hopin ' '' opens to a voice - over narration from Dr. Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) about extraordinary events . The Denny Duquette Memorial Clinic has been opened , after a US $8 million funding from Dr. Izzie Stevens ( Katherine Heigl ) . Four of the hospital 's attending surgeons , Dr. Derek Shepherd ( Patrick Dempsey ) , Dr. Preston Burke ( Isaiah Washington ) , Dr. Addison Montgomery ( Kate Walsh ) , and Dr. Mark Sloan ( Eric Dane ) are all seen competing for the position of chief of surgery , after the current chief Dr. Richard Webber ( James Pickens , Jr . ) announces his plans for retirement . Meredith arrives to the Alzheimer 's support home that her ill mother Dr. Ellis Grey ( Kate Burton ) is living at , and to her surprise , her mother has become lucid , but faints . Ellis is taken to Seattle Grace Hospital , her former source of employment . Residents Dr. Cristina Yang ( Sandra Oh ) , Dr. Miranda Bailey ( Chandra Wilson ) , and Dr. Alex Karev ( Justin Chambers ) are awaiting the arrival of patients at the clinic , and Dr. George O'Malley ( T.R. Knight ) walks in to announce his unexpected marriage with Dr. Callie Torres ( Sara Ramirez ) . </P>
<P> `` Wishin ' and Hopin ' '' opens to a voice - over narration from Dr. Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) about extraordinary events . The Denny Duquette Memorial Clinic has been opened , after a US $8 million funding from Dr. Izzie Stevens ( Katherine Heigl ) . Four of the hospital 's attending surgeons , Dr. Derek Shepherd ( Patrick Dempsey ) , Dr. Preston Burke ( Isaiah Washington ) , Dr. Addison Montgomery ( Kate Walsh ) , and Dr. Mark Sloan ( Eric Dane ) are all seen competing for the position of chief of surgery , after the current chief Dr. Richard Webber ( James Pickens , Jr . ) announces his plans for retirement . Meredith arrives to the Alzheimer 's support home that her ill mother Dr. Ellis Grey ( Kate Burton ) is living at , and to her surprise , her mother has become lucid , but faints . Ellis is taken to Seattle Grace Hospital , her former source of employment . Residents Dr. Cristina Yang ( Sandra Oh ) , Dr. Miranda Bailey ( Chandra Wilson ) , and Dr. Alex Karev ( Justin Chambers ) are awaiting the arrival of patients at the clinic , and Dr. George O'Malley ( T.R. Knight ) walks in to announce his unexpected marriage with Dr. Callie Torres ( Sara Ramirez ) . </P>
when does ellis grey go to the hospital
when does ellis grey go to the hospital
Wishin ' and Hopin '
Wishin ' and Hopin '