January 11, 2024
Kina Msuya, a pre-med student at St. Olaf College, is the MMA Foundation’s (MMAF) first MCAT® Fee Relief grant recipient.
Msuya has also served as co-chair of the Minority Association for Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) organization and serves as a role model for balancing academics and involvement.
The MMAF launched the MCAT Fee Relief Program as part of its Changing the Face of Medicine initiative, a multi-pronged effort to make medicine more diverse. As part of this work, the MMAF offers a limited number of grants each year to reimburse students for their out-of-pocket costs for MCAT registration. To learn more about the MCAT Fee Relief Program, contact Kristen Gloege, CEO of the MMAF.
August 20, 2026
A physician and Olympian will give an inspirational address as part of this year's Empowering Physicians event on Friday, September 25, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
August 20, 2026
Minnesota received some disturbing news this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as data shows that for the 2025-2026 school year, vaccination rates decreased and non-medical exemptions increased.
August 20, 2026
On August 11, a federal appellate court sided with the Texas Medical Association (TMA) argument that the way the No Surprises Act’s qualifying payment amount (QPA) is calculated has historically favored payers in arbitration.