May 9, 2024
The MMA Medical Student Section (MSS) has elected its 2024 leadership. The following medical students were elected to serve as officers of the MSS Executive Committee:
Co-Chair - Saliha Chaudry – UMN Medical School, Twin Cities Campus
Co-Chair - Spencer Breen – UMN Medical School, Duluth Campus
Secretary - Roma Sonik – Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
MMA/AMA Delegate – Adrina Kocharian, PhD – UMN Medical School, Twin Cities Campus
Education Coordinator – Harper O'Neill – UMN Medical School, Duluth Campus
Outreach Coordinator - Justin Myrah – Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
The MMA and the MSS would like to thank the 2023 MSS Executive Committee officers for their service over the past year.
Question about involvement in MSS can be directed to Juliana Milhofer, MMA public health & policy engagement manager.
August 28, 2025
The apparent removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Susan Monarez, PhD, after just weeks on the job, further imperils the work of the CDC and the health of Americans. Her removal was followed by the resignations of other senior leaders at the CDC, who have accused HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of undermining scientific recommendations for vaccines.
August 26, 2025
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, will speak at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm, at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 26, 2025
America's physicians are seeing a rise in misinformation and disinformation from patients these days, and it’s impacting patient care, according to a new study from the Physicians Foundation.