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.
In her role as president, Cunningham is focused on prioritizing an accessible, world-class education for students and advancing the University’s mission to enhance the health, safety, and prosperity of people across the state, nation, and world. She maintains a faculty appointment in the School of Public Health’s Division of Epidemiology & Community Health. Before joining the university, Cunningham served as the vice president for research and innovation at the University of Michigan.
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Cunningham began her tenure as the University of Minnesota’s 18th president on July 1, 2024.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University and a medical doctorate from Jefferson Medical College. Cunningham completed her residency in emergency medicine at the University of Michigan.
The event will also include best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, a networking reception, a physicians-in-training poster symposium, recognition of MMA award winners, and an introduction to the next MMA president, Lisa Mattson, MD.
For more details and to register, click here.
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