May 9, 2024
Registration is now open for the September 27 Empowering Physicians Conference, starring social media star Dr. Glaucomflecken (aka William E. Flanary, MD).
Dr. Glaucomflecken caps off a day of compelling content focused on the “future of healthcare in Minnesota.” The event is being held from 12:30 to 8 pm at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis.
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| Dr. Glaucomflecken (aka William E. Flanary, MD) |
The physician/performer practices in the Portland, Oregon-area. Since 2016, he has become known for his satiric medical videos on X/Twitter, TikTok and YouTube. According to his website, his alter ego "began as a creative outlet to tell painfully specific ophthalmology jokes and to cope with my own health challenges. Since then, it has evolved to incorporate satire of the U.S. healthcare system, academic publishing, and the interpersonal conflicts that are pervasive in the medical system."
The conference will also include a skills-building workshop, an opening keynote speaker, a physicians-in-training poster symposium, and an introduction to the next MMA president, Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA.
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October 9, 2025
The MMA is partnering with Hennepin Healthcare to offer an in-person session on “Supporting Patients, Families, and Professionals in the Aftermath of Crisis” on October 21 from 6 to 8 pm in Room RL110 at the HCMC Red Building, 730 South 8th Street, in Minneapolis.
October 9, 2025
The MMA, in partnership with the Wisconsin Medical Society, will lead a panel discussion titled "The Role of Medical and Professional Societies in Supporting Clinicians and Community Health" at the Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare 2025: Bold Innovation and Partnerships symposium, to be held on October 27-28, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.
October 2, 2025
The federal government shutdown will affect the Minnesota healthcare system in several important ways.