May 30, 2024
Medical students, residents, and fellows are encouraged to submit an abstract on their research for possible inclusion in this year’s poster symposium at the MMA’s Empowering Physicians Conference on September 27 at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis.
The poster symposium will offer physicians-in-training an opportunity to share their work and research with their peers and future colleagues.
Primary authors of accepted posters will receive complimentary registration for the conference and will be eligible to win a $500 cash prize. Posters will be voted on by conference attendees and the winners will be announced prior to the evening keynote speaker - Dr. Glaucomflecken (a.k.a William E. Flanary, MD).
Due to space constraints, only 12 posters will be accepted. Applicants should submit their poster abstracts online by July 15.
For more information about the poster symposium, visit the MMA website.
August 28, 2025
The apparent removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Susan Monarez, PhD, after just weeks on the job, further imperils the work of the CDC and the health of Americans. Her removal was followed by the resignations of other senior leaders at the CDC, who have accused HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of undermining scientific recommendations for vaccines.
August 26, 2025
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, will speak at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm, at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 26, 2025
America's physicians are seeing a rise in misinformation and disinformation from patients these days, and it’s impacting patient care, according to a new study from the Physicians Foundation.