Legislative Session Starts; MMA to Focus on 5 Major Issues
February 19, 2026
State lawmakers returned to St. Paul on February 17 for the second half of the 2025-2026 biennium.
New Long COVID ECHO Sessions Available Online
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:
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Differentiate long COVID from other chronic conditions with similar presentations
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Identify different symptom patterns with which long COVID may present
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Understand the potential stigma and other psychosocial concerns that patients with long COVID may experience
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Gain awareness of resources available to people experiencing long COVID
Session 2: Long COVID in Pediatric + Geriatric Populations
Objectives:
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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
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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:
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Establish familiarity with the current treatment and management options for long COVID
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Understand when to seek specialty referrals
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Consider how equity may play a role in a patients' ability to seek care
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