August 18, 2022
A lead thinker in the world of complexity science, and founder of the field of human systems dynamics, Glenda Eoyang, PhD, HSDP, will close out this year’s Annual Conference with her session on “Healing Healthcare: Adaptive Capacity for Doctors and Leaders.”
This year’s MMA Annual Conference will take place September 23 from 1 to 6 pm at the Union Depot in downtown St. Paul.
As founding executive director of the Human Systems Dynamics Institute (HSD), Eoyang leads a global network of scholar-practitioners who use her models and methods to see patterns in the chaos that surrounds them, understand the patterns in simple and powerful ways, and take practical steps to shift chaos toward coherence.
Her recent clients include the Finnish Research Institute (VTT), US Environmental Protection Agency and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, British Columbia Ministry of Health, Oxfam International, The International Baccalaureate Organization, The Sustainability Consortium, the Association for Medical Education in Europe, UK National Health Service, and Roffey Park Institute.
For the closing session, Eoyang will guide attendees on a journey through the complexities of human systems dynamics. She will share tools and techniques to help physicians see patterns in chaos, understand options and risks, and take action to thrive, even when answers cannot be found and problems cannot be solved.
After a brief introduction of the concept and practices, Eoyang will facilitate a panel discussion among healthcare system leaders from across Minnesota. Together they will explore:
WHAT was the most important lesson that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic?
SO WHAT has changed permanently—for the better or for the worse—as a result of the pandemic?
NOW WHAT can we do to prepare for the next complex disruption to the systems of health and wellbeing in our profession and our communities?
Register here for the conference.
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.