May 14, 2026
The first female cross-country skier to represent Mexico in the Olympics will give an inspiring talk on resilience at the Empowering Physicians event on September 25.
Regina Martinez-Lorenzo, MD, a 2021 graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School, and now an emergency medicine physician in Miami, will detail how she first learned to cross-country ski in Minneapolis’ Theodore Wirth Park and, five years later, competed in the 10K freestyle cross-country ski event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy, this past February.
The Empowering Physicians event will take place Friday, September 25, from 4 to 9 pm, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Ave. S. The event will also include educational sessions on how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect the practice of medicine in Minnesota, and a deep dive into the state of medical legal affairs in Minnesota.
In addition, the event will feature a poster symposium for physicians-in-training, and an exhibitor section. Copic is the event’s premier sponsor.
Registration will open soon.
Pictured: Regina Martinez-Lorenzo, MD
November 5, 2026
Minnesota Democrats had a strong showing on Election Day, November 3, expanding their majority in the Senate, and breaking the two-year tie in the House to regain control of both chambers.
November 5, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported on October 29 that the number of measles cases in Minnesota for 2026 has reached a total of 80 cases — the most the state has seen in a single year since 1990.
November 5, 2026
On October 29, a federal judge ruled that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) exceeded its authority when it restricted the definition of medical frailty – for the purpose of Medicaid work requirement exemptions– beyond the language in statute H.R. 1 (i.e., the One Big Beautiful Bill Act).