Free Perinatal Education ECHO Series Now Available
May 21, 2026
The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MNPQC) is offering a free, virtual ECHO series on perinatal education.
Physician Drops Out of Governor’s Race, Joins State Auditor Race
February 12, 2026
Former state senator and Watertown physician Scott Jensen, MD, announced on February 9 that he was ending his campaign for governor and will instead run for state auditor.
In January, Jensen finished fourth in a statewide straw poll of GOP candidates. Current State House Speaker Lisa Demuth finished first.
Jensen ran on the Republican ticket for governor in 2022 with running mate, former Minnesota Viking Matt Birk. They lost to Gov. Tim Walz by 7 percentage points. Jensen first joined the Minnesota Senate in 2016 representing Carver County. He served one term before his run for governor.
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First Cohort of Medical School Students Celebrated in St. Cloud
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As a salute to the inaugural class of the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud, the MMA held an open house on May 18 at its Board Chair’s home in Sartell.
MMA and More Than 400 Orgs Urge Federal Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Research
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The MMA signed onto a letter to Congress’ Committee on Appropriations on May 18 urging leaders to include funding in the 2027 budget for gun violence prevention research.