4 Physicians, 1 Medical Student Advance to General Election
August 13, 2026
Four Minnesota physicians and one physician-in-training will be on the ballot this November 3, following results from the August 11 primary.
Mayo Clinic’s President and CEO to Step Down in December, Successor to Be Named Later This Year
May 14, 2026
Mayo Clinic announced May 12 that Gianrico Farrugia, MD, its president and CEO since January 2019, will step down at the end of this year.
Under Farrugia’s leadership, Mayo Clinic has been recognized by Newsweek as the world’s best hospital for eight consecutive years.
Mayo’s Board of Trustees has started a formal leadership transition process. Farrugia’s successor is expected to be elected in November.
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Expert Panel to Discuss One Big Beautiful Bill Act at Empowering Physicians Event
August 13, 2026
This year's Empowering Physicians event will feature a panel discussion on how H.R. 1 (The One Big Beautiful Bill Act) could reshape Minnesota’s health system.
Trump Administration Moves to Change Childhood Vaccine Schedule
August 13, 2026
On August 10, President Trump signed an executive order that would change childhood vaccination recommendations and call into question long-established vaccine practices.