State Adds 2 More COVID-19 Test-to-Treat Sites
June 23, 2022
The state of Minnesota is adding two more COVID-19 test-to-treat sites: MSP Airport, beginning today (June 23), and Saint Paul-Midway, beginning on June 27.
Registration Now Open for 2022 Annual Conference on September 23
June 23, 2022
Physicians and physicians-in-training can now register for this year’s MMA Annual Conference, which will take place September 23 from 1 to 6 pm at the Union Depot in downtown St. Paul. The conference will focus on: “The COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from the past and looking to the future.”
No Special Session Yet; Legislators Hit the Campaign Trail
June 9, 2022
More than two weeks have passed since the Minnesota Legislature adjourned without agreement as to what to do with the state’s record-setting surplus. The possibility of a special session, which would need to be called by Gov. Tim Walz, remains unclear.
MMA to Host Virtual Meet & Greet with Assistant Commissioner for Health Equity Bureau
June 9, 2022
On June 15, the MMA’s Health Equity Community of Practice will host a meet and greet with Brooke Cunningham, MD, the recently appointed assistant commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health’s Health Equity Bureau.
State Launches Frontline Worker Pay Website
June 2, 2022
The state of Minnesota has set up a website dedicated to providing information on frontline worker pay. It is anticipated that the application for pay will be open June 8 through July 22, although the dates are subject to change. When the system is ready to accept applications, eligible workers will have 45 days to apply for pay.
New Series to Focus on Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care
June 2, 2022
Beginning July 18, the MMA will host a series of noon-time sessions called “Project ECHO: Navigating Transition for Youth with Medical Complexity to Adult Care.”
MMA/MHA Release Statement Condemning Recent Spate of Gun Violence
June 2, 2022
On June 1, the MMA and the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) released a statement calling for more firearm safety and prevention measures in the wake of the nation’s recent mass shootings, including a shooting at a Tulsa, OK, healthcare facility that took four lives earlier in the day.
MDH Releases Health Advisory on Monkeypox
May 26, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released a health advisory regarding monkeypox, an orthopoxvirus, the same genus as smallpox, variola and vaccinia viruses.
CDC Warns of “COVID-19 Rebound,” Still Recommends Paxlovid
May 26, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to update healthcare providers, public health departments, and the public on the potential for recurrence of COVID-19 or “COVID-19 rebound.”
U.S. Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Healthcare Worker Burnout
May 26, 2022
On May 24, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, issued an advisory highlighting the urgent need to address the health worker burnout crisis in the United States.
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