2003 Annual Meeting

The Minnesota Medical Association held the MMA 2003 Annual Meeting from Sept. 17 to 19 in Rochester, Minn.

The meeting, the 150th in the MMA's history, featured meetings of the MMA House of Delegates and reference committees, MEDPAC's Annual Meeting, component medical society caucuses, the AMA Delegation meeting, an awards presentation, and the inauguration of the new MMA president.
Attendees elected the MMA's new officers and voted on reports and resolutions offered.

In addition, participants celebrated the MMA's 150th anniversary.

150th Anniversary

The Minnesota Medical Association is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2003. In 1853, 11 young physicians gathered in the territory that would become the state of Minnesota and founded our medical society. Ever since then, Minnesota physicians have stood together, working to safeguard the quality of medical care and the future of their profession. Vist the MMA Web site's 150th Anniversary section for a full history of the MMA, a history of medicine in Minnesota, historic photos, a bibliography, and other related materials.

MMA 150th Anniversary Section

Inaugural Address

Click on the link below to read new MMA President Paul Matson, M.D.'s inaugural address.

Inaugural Address

MMA House of Delegates

2003 Handbook

Reports and Resolutions

Read the reports and resolutions submitted to the MMA House of Delegates. Resolutions had to be submitted by members of the House of Delegates, members of the Board of Trustees, component medical societies, specialty societies represented on the Council of Specialty Society Presidents, committees or sections of the association.

2003 Proceedings

Terminology

Reports

Resolutions

Elections

The MMA House of Delegates elected the MMA officers for 2003-2004 and the Minnesota delegation to the American Medical Association.The officers included president-elect, vice president, secretary, treasurer, speaker of the House of Delegates, and viice Speaker of the House.

MMA Elects New Officers, Minnesota AMA Delegation

Awards

This year's awards were presented at the MMA Awards Lunch. The awards available included the Community Service Award, "Stop The Violence" Award, Physician Communicator Award, Excellence in Medical Journalism Award, Sova Award, the MMA Medical Student Section's Medical Student Award, and Minority Service Award.

Four Physicians Receive MMA President's Award
Community Action Council CEO Gets MMA 'Stop The Violence' Award
Three Physicians Presented With Community Service Awards
Rochester Physician Honored With MMA's Minority Affairs Award
Star Tribune Reporters Receive MMA Journalism Award
Minneapolis Physician Receives MMA Communicator Award
Mayo Student Presented With MMA's Medical Student Award

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