Allina Health Physicians Vote to Authorize Strike
July 9, 2026
More than 130 Allina Health hospital physicians represented by Doctors Council SEIU voted last week, by a 90% margin, to authorize a strike after nearly two years of bargaining.
September 14, 2023
Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA, a hospitalist in Shakopee, has been elected as the MMA’s president-elect in this year’s leadership election, which was held electronically during August.
Caleb Schultz, MD, MPH, was elected as a trustee and five incumbent trustees were re-elected:
Lynn Cornell, MD
Saam Dilmaghani, MD, MPH
Elizabeth Elfstrand, MD
Dania Kamp, MD, FAAFP
David L. Smith, MD
Three incumbent members of the Minnesota delegation to the AMA were also re-elected:
Cindy Firkins Smith, MD, MHCI, FAAD delegate
Andrea Hillerud, MD, delegate
Lisa Mattson, MD, FACOG, alternate delegate
Board member terms begin October 1, 2023, and AMA delegation terms begin January 1, 2024.
Thank you to the MMA members who voted in this year’s election. If you or someone you know is interested in future MMA leadership positions, please contact Janet Silversmith, MMA CEO.
July 9, 2026
More than 130 Allina Health hospital physicians represented by Doctors Council SEIU voted last week, by a 90% margin, to authorize a strike after nearly two years of bargaining.
July 9, 2026
The MMA is launching a new program, exclusive to members, to strengthen physician well-being, reduce professional isolation, build a culture of connection, and foster sustained peer connections over time.
July 9, 2026
Minnesota is pursuing a new initiative that, if approved by the federal government, will allow state Medicaid programs to cover certain behavioral health services and medical care for chronic health conditions for incarcerated people, for up to 90 days before release.