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 10, 2025
With the passage of President Trump’s budget bill, many in healthcare are wondering how it will affect the practice of medicine in the United States, and how it will impact the health of Minnesotans.
July 10, 2025
With an overwhelming 90% vote of support, Allina Health physicians, physicians’ assistants, and nurse practitioners voted to authorize a strike if the members of the Doctors Council – SEIU and Allina cannot reach a deal.
July 10, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Equitable Health Care Task Force is seeking public comment on its draft recommendations for improving health equity across the state.