July 31, 2025
The next MMA Physician Forum will be held on Wednesday, September 10, from noon to 1 pm on “Increasing Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Jails.” The forum is being presented in partnership with the Minnesota Office of Addiction & Recovery, and the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Physicians.
Over the last year, the MMA and Minnesota Sheriff’s Association (MSA) have co-chaired a workgroup that included people working in the jails, sheriffs, local correction officers, healthcare providers, and others, to identify current barriers to providing MOUD, possible solutions, and identifying connections that can be made to support these efforts.
A panel will share results from the workgroup, including the challenges of delivering appropriate care in correctional settings, the new challenges that present once an individual has left the correctional setting, and the pivotal role that primary care physicians can play in this space.
Panelists include Shiela Klemmetsen, MD, Essentia Health; Jessica Pete, St. Louis County Jail; and Carl White, Red Lake Nation. The forum will be moderated by Tyler Winkelman, MD, MSc, Hennepin Healthcare.
To register, click here. This forum is free for everyone.
The forum is sponsored by Copic.
October 8, 2026
On September 29, a Hennepin County jury issued an $84 million malpractice verdict against Fairview Health Services, in a case involving a patient who died of complications following an exercise-induced heart attack.
October 8, 2026
A group of fifth-grade students from Lincoln Elementary School in St. Cloud got a firsthand look at the world of medicine on October 5, during a special Mini Medical School Day hosted by the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud.
October 8, 2026
On October 7, the MMA released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.”