May Conference to Focus on Eliminating Healthcare Disparities

April 28, 2022

The National Medical Association (NMA) will host its Region IV (Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin) Annual Spring Conference at the JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America in Bloomington, from May 13 to 15.  

The theme of the conference is Beyond Prescriptions: How Black Physicians Can Use the Tools Embedded in Social Justice to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities.  

The conference, co-hosted by Minnesota Association of African American Physicians and sponsored by the MMA, is scheduled to feature Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. For details and registration, visit Region IV Meeting. The event is free for students and residents.  

For more information, email nmaregion4programs@gmail.com.

Latest News

Free Perinatal Education ECHO Series Now Available

May 21, 2026

The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MNPQC) is offering a free, virtual ECHO series on perinatal education.

First Cohort of Medical School Students Celebrated in St. Cloud

May 21, 2026

As a salute to the inaugural class of the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud, the MMA held an open house on May 18 at its Board Chair’s home in Sartell. 

MMA and More Than 400 Orgs Urge Federal Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Research

May 21, 2026

The MMA signed onto a letter to Congress’ Committee on Appropriations on May 18 urging leaders to include funding in the 2027 budget for gun violence prevention research.