February 2 Virtual Forum to Discuss the Rise of Congenital Syphilis in Minnesota

January 18, 2024

The MMA and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will present a virtual forum on “Rising Congenital Syphilis in Minnesota: A Special Briefing for Health Care Providers” from noon to 1 pm on February 2, as part of the MMA’s Physician Forums series.    

The forum will cover updated syphilis screening recommendations in pregnancy, syphilis screening in non-traditional settings, syphilis in infants/children, known disparities, and implications for Greater Minnesota. 

Forum speakers include: 

  • Ruth Lynfield, MD, state epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health 

  • Stephen Contag, MD, associate professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at the University of Minnesota 

  • Alice Lehman, MD, CTropMed, Adult and Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Fellow at the University of Minnesota, LEAP Fellow 2023-2024 

Click here to register.  

Latest News

MMA Forum With National Speaker to Address the Aftermath of Crisis

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. 

MMA President and MMA Foundation CEO to be Featured Panelists at Symposium in Rochester

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.  

Federal Government Shutdown Impacts Minnesota Healthcare

October 2, 2025

The federal government shutdown will affect the Minnesota healthcare system in several important ways.