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 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.”
October 23, 2025
AMA staff have confirmed that, as of October 21, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has guided Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to lift their temporary holds on Medicare fee-for-service claims impacted by provisions that expired on October 1 – including all Medicare fee-for-service claims in Minnesota.
October 23, 2025
For the second time in eight weeks, national grief expert David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, visited Minneapolis. The first trip was days after the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting when he met with school leaders to help with the healing process. He returned October 21 to revisit the school and to meet with local healthcare providers at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) to offer tips on dealing with the aftermath of crisis.