September 4, 2025
Dania Kamp, MD, has been elected as the MMA’s president-elect in this year’s leadership election, which was held electronically in August.
Megan Alise Lynch, MD, MS won the contested election for resident/fellow trustee.
Three incumbents and three new members were elected to serve as trustees. The incumbents include:
Gaurav Mehta, MBBS
Rebecca Thomas, MD
Kim Tjaden, MD, MPH
New trustees include:
Semirra Bayan, MD
Robert Cole Pueringer, MD
Colin West, MD, PhD
Two incumbent members of the Minnesota delegation to the AMA were also re-elected as delegates:
Dennis O’Hare, MD
David Thorson, MD
Two incumbent members of the Minnesota delegation to the AMA were also re-elected as alternates:
George Morris, MD
Ashok Patel, MD
Board member terms begin October 1, 2025, and AMA delegation terms begin January 1, 2026.
October 16, 2025
Minnesota physicians should not expect to receive Medicare fee-for-service payments for services rendered on or after October 1 until the end of the federal government shutdown.
October 16, 2025
The TABLE (The Team of Advisors Bringing Lived Experience), a 15-member team with direct experience of homelessness who provide input on programs, projects, and policies in Rochester, was awarded the Northern Light Award for Greater Minnesota on October 1 at the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) Annual Conference.
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.