Home / News & Publications / News / Call for MMA Leadership Candidates

Call for MMA Leadership Candidates

April 23, 2026

The MMA Governance & Nominating Committee is seeking candidates interested in serving in MMA leadership. MMA leaders are elected in August of each year through a member-wide election held via electronic ballot.  

Upcoming leadership openings are as follows: 

  • Trustee: for a term beginning October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2029. Trustees are eligible to serve three, three-year terms. 

  • Medical student trustee: for a term beginning October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028. The student must be enrolled in medical school for the entirety of the term, except they may complete their term if they graduate during the second year of a term. 

  • Alternate delegate to the AMA: for a term beginning January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2029. Members of the AMA delegation are eligible to serve a total of 18 years.  

The Governance & Nominating Committee is particularly interested in candidates from non-primary care specialties, candidates from rural communities, and candidates from independent/physician-owned practices. 

Interested individuals are asked to complete this MMA Leadership Interest Form by June 1, 2026. 

More Publications

Latest News

National Medical Specialty Societies Offer Vaccine Guidance

September 3, 2026

On September 2, the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP) at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America issued guidelines recommending Americans continue to get immunized for influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).   

Sanford Health and North Memorial Health Finalize Partnership

September 3, 2026

On September 1, Sanford Health and North Memorial Health announced that they had finalized their partnership, and are now one non-profit integrated health system operating as Sanford Health.  

State Releases Fact Sheet on Preparing for Patients Using Concentrated 7-OH Products

September 3, 2026

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), in collaboration with the MMA and partner physicians, has released an informational brief on concentrated 7‑hydroxymitragynine (7‑OH) and other kratom products, which are increasingly available in commercial forms such as tablets, gummies, liquids, and “enhanced” or “spiked” kratom products.