January 4, 2024
The MMA will present a virtual forum on “Gender-Affirming Care in Minnesota” from noon to 1 pm on January 22, as part of the Physician Forums series.
As other states move to restrict and ban access to certain treatments for the LGBTQ+ community, the right to seek and receive gender-affirming care in Minnesota remains protected by executive order.
Gender-affirming care refers to all medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services, including telehealth services, that an individual may receive to support and affirm their gender identity.
In this session, experts will explain the many types of gender-affirming care, the need for them, the health equity implications, and how physicians can incorporate this type of care into their practice.
Panelists for the session include: Zachary Shaheen, MD PhD.; Jamie Feldman, MD; and Kat Rohn, executive director of OutFront Minnesota. MMA President Laurel Ries, MD, will serve as moderator.
For more information and to register, click here.
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.