April 25, 2024
On April 19, Gov. Tim Walz announced appointments to the state’s Rural Health Advisory Committee (RHAC), which advises the Commissioner of Health and other state agencies on rural health issues.
MMA member Scharazard Gray, MD, has been appointed to fill the following seat: Health Professional or Advocate with Experience Working with People with Mental Illness. Former MMA President Keith Stelter, MD, has been re-appointed as a physician member.
Gray and Stelter’s appointments were effective as of April 24 and continue through January 3, 2028.
Additional information about the RHAC can be found here.
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.