Legislative Session Starts; MMA to Focus on 5 Major Issues
February 19, 2026
State lawmakers returned to St. Paul on February 17 for the second half of the 2025-2026 biennium.
January 11 Online Forum to Discuss RSV and Influenza Surveillance in Minnesota
January 9, 2023
The MMA is teaming up with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for the next online Physician Forum that will discuss “RSV and Influenza Surveillance in Minnesota” from noon to 1 pm on Wednesday, January 11.
Speakers for the forum include MDH’s Melissa McMahon, senior epidemiologist, and Jennifer Zipprich, PhD, epidemiologist supervisor, Emerging Infections Unit. The event will be moderated by Nicholas Lehnertz, MD, MPH, MHS, medical specialist 2, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control, at MDH.
Learning objectives include:
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Describe influenza and RSV surveillance in Minnesota.
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Describe current influenza and RSV disease trends.
Click here to register.
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