Allina Health Physicians Vote to Authorize Strike
July 9, 2026
More than 130 Allina Health hospital physicians represented by Doctors Council SEIU voted last week, by a 90% margin, to authorize a strike after nearly two years of bargaining.
July 21, 2022
MMA members are invited to vote for 2022 MMA leadership during the month of August. Members will receive a ballot via email to vote on the slate of leadership candidates. The ballot will include background information on the candidates and their statements of interest.
President-elect and Board of Trustee members will take office October 1. AMA delegates and alternate delegates take office beginning January 1, 2023.
Here is the slate:
President-elect (voters will pick 1)
Laurel Ries, MD
Trustee (4 seats; 1 must be from NW Trustee District)
Dionne Hart, MD (incumbent)
Gaurav Mehta, MBBS (from NW district)
Rebecca Thomas, MD (incumbent)
Kim Tjaden, MD (incumbent)
Medical Student Trustee (1 seat)
Christeebella Akpala
Melissa Edgar
Adrina Kocharian
Nick Tomhave
AMA Delegate (2)
Dave Thorson, MD (incumbent)
Dennis O’Hare, MD
AMA Alternate Delegate (2)
Ashok Patel, MD (incumbent)
George Morris, MD
To ensure reliable and accurate voting, the MMA is using an external ballot vendor, Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS). To ensure your election specific broadcast email arrives safely in your inbox on August 2, simply add the following email address as an approved sender: noreply@directvote.net. If you do not receive your election email by August 3, contact support.
July 9, 2026
More than 130 Allina Health hospital physicians represented by Doctors Council SEIU voted last week, by a 90% margin, to authorize a strike after nearly two years of bargaining.
July 9, 2026
The MMA is launching a new program, exclusive to members, to strengthen physician well-being, reduce professional isolation, build a culture of connection, and foster sustained peer connections over time.
July 9, 2026
Minnesota is pursuing a new initiative that, if approved by the federal government, will allow state Medicaid programs to cover certain behavioral health services and medical care for chronic health conditions for incarcerated people, for up to 90 days before release.