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:
Describe influenza and RSV surveillance in Minnesota.
Describe current influenza and RSV disease trends.
Click here to register.
August 28, 2025
The apparent removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Susan Monarez, PhD, after just weeks on the job, further imperils the work of the CDC and the health of Americans. Her removal was followed by the resignations of other senior leaders at the CDC, who have accused HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of undermining scientific recommendations for vaccines.
August 26, 2025
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, will speak at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm, at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 26, 2025
America's physicians are seeing a rise in misinformation and disinformation from patients these days, and it’s impacting patient care, according to a new study from the Physicians Foundation.