September 19, 2024
The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) has partnered with Stratis Health and the Minnesota Department of Health Long COVID Guiding Council on a three-session ECHO series focusing on recognizing, managing, and treating long COVID.
The three sessions are available to watch on demand here.
Session 1: Recognizing Long COVID
Objectives:
Differentiate long COVID from other chronic conditions with similar presentations
Identify different symptom patterns with which long COVID may present
Understand the potential stigma and other psychosocial concerns that patients with long COVID may experience
Gain awareness of resources available to people experiencing long COVID
Session 2: Long COVID in Pediatric + Geriatric Populations
Objectives:
Understanding the role of long COVID in the context of other conditions affecting older adults and overview available tools and resources to support older adults experiencing long COVID
Differentiate long COVID from other chronic conditions with similar presentation in pediatric populations and overview available tools and resources to support
Session 3: Treatment & Management Options for Long COVID + Equity Considerations
Objectives:
Establish familiarity with the current treatment and management options for long COVID
Understand when to seek specialty referrals
Consider how equity may play a role in a patients' ability to seek care
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.