September 1, 2022
The MMA’s 2022 Annual Conference, Friday, September 23, at St. Paul’s Union Depot, will close with a panel discussion on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that will include leaders from health systems and clinics from across Minnesota.
Closing session keynote speaker Glenda Eoyang, PhD, HSDP, will act as moderator, and facilitate this panel discussion. Panelists include:
Lori Bethke, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Entira Family Clinics
Jennifer DeCubellis, Chief Executive Officer, Hennepin Healthcare
Krista Skorupa, MD CPE, Division Chair, Regional Practices, Essentia Health
Cindy Firkins Smith, MD, Senior Vice President Rural Health, CentraCare
Prathibha Varkey, M.B.B.S., President, Mayo Clinic Health System
They will explore the following:
WHAT was the most important lesson that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic?
SO WHAT has changed permanently—for the better or for the worse—as a result of the pandemic?
NOW WHAT can we do to prepare for the next complex disruption to the systems of health and wellbeing in our profession and our communities?
Through the facilitated conversation, the panelists will share their perspectives on:
how their clinics/health systems have been challenged during COVID-19
what their response has looked like during this chaotic time; and
how they are positioning their clinics/health systems moving forward
The panelists will also share perspectives unique to where their health system or clinic is located (e.g., rural vs. urban; populations served; etc.)
For more information and to register for the conference, click here.
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.