October 23, 2025
The MMA, along with the University of Minnesota Medical School, will hold a virtual physician forum on November 5 at noon on “Health Professions Education and Minnesota's Rural Health Workforce.”
Rural communities face persistent challenges in accessing quality healthcare. Meanwhile, health systems face challenges in staffing. This panel discussion will look at gaps, research that has been done to better understand the needs of rural Minnesota, and how the University of Minnesota Medical School is addressing those needs.
The free forum will feature:
Christopher Fallert, MD, regional campus dean, St. Cloud Campus, University of Minnesota Medical School;
Shailey Prasad, MD, MPH, professor of family medicine;
Kevin Diebel, PhD, regional campus dean, Duluth Campus, University of Minnesota Medical School; and
Sara North, PT, DPT, PhD, M.Ed., FNAP, associate professor, University of Minnesota Medical School.
The panel will be moderated by Andrew Olson, MD, professor of medicine and pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School.
Register here.
October 8, 2026
On September 29, a Hennepin County jury issued an $84 million malpractice verdict against Fairview Health Services, in a case involving a patient who died of complications following an exercise-induced heart attack.
October 8, 2026
A group of fifth-grade students from Lincoln Elementary School in St. Cloud got a firsthand look at the world of medicine on October 5, during a special Mini Medical School Day hosted by the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud.
October 8, 2026
On October 7, the MMA released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.”