May 15, 2025
More than 1,000 physician residents at the University of Minnesota and Hennepin Healthcare have unionized with SEIU’s (Service Employees International Union) Committee of Interns and Residents.
SEIU's Committee of Interns and Residents is the country’s largest union of trainee physicians, representing more than 34,000 interns, residents, and fellows.
Residents from both the University of Minnesota and Hennepin Healthcare say they are understaffed and underpaid.
Both the University of Minnesota and Hennepin Healthcare released statements when the groups first started exploring unionization earlier this year saying the physician trainees are valued and the organizations recognize the trainees’ right to organize.
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.