July 27, 2023
The MMA debuted its new video series, “Racism in Medicine: Truths from Minnesota Physicians,” with a virtual symposium held on July 25.
About 50 physicians from across the state took part in the online event, which featured a panel discussion with seven of the featured physicians in the videos, as well as a breakout session on how the MMA could better address racism in medicine in the state.
The group discussed a variety of topics from the microaggressions they’ve experienced, to how to become an anti-racist and allyship vs. “doing it alone.”
A recording of the forum will be available soon on the MMA website. Stay tuned to News Now for details.
The video series, Racism in Medicine: Truths from Minnesota Physicians, includes a range of Minnesota physicians discussing the effects of racism, microaggressions, and implicit bias.
Participants in the project include Maria Camila Arciniegas Calle, MD; Nathan Chomilo, MD, FAAP, FACP; Aakash Desai, MD, MPH; David Hamlar, MD, DDS; Dionne Hart, MD; Adrina Kocharian (MD/PhD student); Derrick Lewis, MD; Cybil Oragwu, MD; Mary Owen, MD; and Yeng Yang, MD, MBA, FAAP. All but Chomilo, Desai and Kocharian were able to participate in the symposium.
The project is part of the MMA’s broader work to promote an anti-racist culture of medicine in Minnesota. Efforts toward making medicine more inclusive require more inclusive narratives. With this work, the MMA aims to inspire understanding, compassion, and action.
This work is made possible by support from UCare.
To watch the videos, visit www.mnmed.org/racismtruths.
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.