March 23, 2023
The next MMA online Physician Forum will discuss “Diversity in Clinical Trials” from 1 to 2 pm on Wednesday, March 29.
The forum will feature groups in Minnesota working to diversify clinical trials. Learn about the impact this work is having on the health of Minnesota’s marginalized communities, and what this means for health equity.
Speakers at the forum include:
Talaya Dendy, founder and CEO, On the Other Side, LLC
Tufia C. Haddad, MD, associate professor of oncology at Mayo Clinic; medical director of digital product/platform strategy; medical director for platform and digital innovation, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center; enterprise co-leader of platform and digital innovation in the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
Andrew Snyder, director, Fairview Frontiers
Laurel Ries, MD, MMA president-elect, will serve as moderator.
Learning objectives for the forum include:
Summarize the climate of clinical trial diversity in Minnesota.
Examine the need for more diversity in clinical trials.
Recognize how diversity in clinical trials can improve care and outcomes for marginalized groups.
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.