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.
Nominate A Physician for the $10,000 COPIC/MMA Foundation Humanitarian Award
May 18, 2023
Nominations are being accepted through June 30, for the COPIC/MMA Foundation Humanitarian Award (formerly the MMA Foundation Physician Volunteerism Award).
The award is a partnership between the MMA Foundation and COPIC, the MMA’s preferred medical liability insurance provider. It is presented each year to honor an MMA member for volunteer medical services and contributions to help address the healthcare needs of underserved populations in Minnesota.
The recipient of the award designates a $10,000 donation from COPIC to a health care-related 501(c)(3) organization within Minnesota. If you know worthy candidates for the award, please nominate them by June 30.
Overview and nomination forms are available here.
For more information or for questions about eligibility, please e-mail Kristen Gloege.
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