The MMA Foundation

The MMA Foundation works with physicians and in communities across Minnesota to advance optimal health and health equity. This work is made possible through donations from physicians and other friends of medicine.

A Video from Foundation President Dr. Schoephoerster

OUR MISSION & VISION

The Foundation’s mission is to advance the MMA’s mission to be the leading voice of medicine, to make Minnesota the healthiest state, and the best place to practice.

The Foundation’s vision is physicians leading efforts to advance optimal health and health equity for each individual and all communities.

OUR INITIATIVES

The MMA Foundation’s work to advance optimal health and health equity is made possible by the generous donations of physicians and other friends of medicine. Thanks to you, the MMA Foundation offers these and other initiatives:

  • Community health and health equity grants to fund local, physician-led and evidence-based efforts to advance health and health equity.
  • Medical student scholarships to fund students’ clinical research and community service interests.    
  • Physician volunteerism to improve access to care in medically underserved communities.
  • Suicide prevention training to teach physicians how to routinely screen for suicide risk and how to conduct a brief best practice assessment.
  • Changing the Face of Medicine to support initiatives that tear down barriers that stand in the way of too many whose dream is to become a physician.

All of our efforts are made possible through your support.

Donate

Board & Staff

See our Board of Directors and Foundation staff and access staff contact information.  

Board & Staff

Our Initiatives

Advancing optimal health and health equity for each individual and all communities. The MMA Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization committed to connecting the charitable interests of physicians with the people of Minnesota.

Our Initiatives

Giving

Find out how you can support the MMA Foundation's work.

Giving

Changing the Face of Medicine

Join in our work to support timely initiatives that show promise to diversity the physician workforce.

Changing the Face of Medicine

MMAF Annual Report

The MMA Foundation's Annual Report for the previous year is published here.

MMAF Annual Report