April 9, 2026
Gillette Children’s, in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Health and Got Transition, will host the 4th Annual Gillette Children’s Pediatric to Adult Health Care Transition Summit on Monday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Parkway North, in St Paul.
Invited speakers include Patience White, MD, and Peggy McManus, from Got Transition, a program of the National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health. White and McManus, along with clinical experts from Gillette and other guests, will provide expertise and guidance to foster engaging dialogue centered on current conversations in pediatric to adult health care transition (HCT).
The event, which is themed “Connection: Humanizing the Health Care Transition from Pediatric to Adult Serving Systems,” will bring together a statewide collaboration of advocacy, clinical, education, and policymaking experts to share best practices and exchange knowledge that successfully supports youth as they transition to adult services.
The summit will offer participants valuable insights on driving advancement in the field of HCT. Participants can use this knowledge to enhance their clinics, hospitals, programs, and overall state practices to support safe transition from pediatric to adult care systems.
For more information about the Summit and to register, click here. The event has AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for CME. Credit amounts are to be determined. Register to attend in-person by May 4 or virtually by May 11.
October 8, 2026
On September 29, a Hennepin County jury issued an $84 million malpractice verdict against Fairview Health Services, in a case involving a patient who died of complications following an exercise-induced heart attack.
October 8, 2026
A group of fifth-grade students from Lincoln Elementary School in St. Cloud got a firsthand look at the world of medicine on October 5, during a special Mini Medical School Day hosted by the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud.
October 8, 2026
On October 7, the MMA released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.”