May 5, 2022
The MMA will host a physician forum on May 11 at noon exploring housing as a social determinant of health and how this public health issue is being addressed in Minnesota.
This free, virtual forum will offer an opportunity for physicians and physicians-in-training to learn about the intersection of housing and health, including the:
impact of housing as a social determinant of health
relationship between housing and health equity
experience of housing insecurity among different populations
strategies and solutions needed to address homelessness
Learning objectives for the forum include:
Discover how housing impacts an individual's overall health
Explore practical strategies for treating an unhoused patient, including how to discuss housing status with your patients
Evaluate the relationship between housing and health equity
Learn about how various sections of the state are addressing housing insecurity
The forum will include Thomas C. Kingsley, MD, MPH, Mayo Clinic; Daryl Olson, director of programming, American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO); and Danielle Robertshaw, MD, Hennepin Healthcare. Nicholas Lehnertz, MD, MPH, MHS, Minnesota Department of Health, will serve as moderator.
To register, click here.
The forum is free to members, $15 for non-members. This forum is being sponsored by AstraZeneca and COPIC.
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.