April 7, 2022
“Uncertainty in Medicine – Emerging Ideas and Understanding” will be the focus of the MMA’s next noon-time forum on Wednesday, April 13 from noon to 1 p.m.
During this session, two physicians will join a patient's family member to discuss uncertainty in clinical practice and how clinicians can engage with patients and their families in building trust and understanding, especially in the face of challengingly uncertain clinical situations.
The forum will include the following experts:
Dan Berg, patient advocate
Kathleen Lane, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School
Andrew Olson, MD, FACP, FAAP, associate professor of medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School
Learning objectives for the forum include:
Describe common ways that uncertainty manifests in clinical practice
Identify effective strategies for discussing uncertainty with colleagues and patients
Describe negative consequences of maladaptive responses to uncertainty.
To register, click here.
The forum is free to members, $15 for non-members. This forum is being presented in partnership with the University of Minnesota Medical School.
October 9, 2025
The MMA is partnering with Hennepin Healthcare to offer an in-person session on “Supporting Patients, Families, and Professionals in the Aftermath of Crisis” on October 21 from 6 to 8 pm in Room RL110 at the HCMC Red Building, 730 South 8th Street, in Minneapolis.
October 9, 2025
The MMA, in partnership with the Wisconsin Medical Society, will lead a panel discussion titled "The Role of Medical and Professional Societies in Supporting Clinicians and Community Health" at the Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare 2025: Bold Innovation and Partnerships symposium, to be held on October 27-28, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.
October 2, 2025
The federal government shutdown will affect the Minnesota healthcare system in several important ways.