ACGME Proposing Changes to Resident Requirements
September 24, 2026
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is proposing revisions to the Common Program Requirements.
Guidance on the 2026-2027 Flu Vaccine Now Available
September 24, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released its guide for the influenza (flu) vaccine for 2026-2027.
Allina Health Physicians at Mercy Hospital Strike for Four Days
September 17, 2026
Dozens of Allina Health physicians at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and its Unity campus in Fridley, went on strike Monday, September 14, through Thursday, September 17.
MMA Board of Trustees Approves 2027 Advocacy Priorities
September 17, 2026
At its September 14 meeting, the MMA Board of Trustees (BOT) approved the organization’s advocacy priorities for 2027.
MMA Signs on to Letter Urging Medicare Physician Payment Reform
September 17, 2026
The MMA joined the AMA and 49 other state medical associations in urging Congress to pass H.R. 9693, the "Patients First Act," which would reform the Medicare physician payment system.
National Physician Suicide Awareness Day is September 17
September 17, 2026
September 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day—a day to remember physicians who have died by suicide, and to strengthen the commitment to preventing future loss.
Allina Physicians at Mercy Hospital Announce Intention to Strike
September 10, 2026
Allina Health physicians at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and Fridley have announced that they plan to strike September 14-17.
The Votes are In: MMA Leaders Elected
September 10, 2026
Dionne Hart, MD, DFAPA, FASAM, has been elected as the MMA’s president-elect in this year’s leadership election, which was held electronically in August.
MMA Medical Student Section Elects New Leadership
September 10, 2026
The MMA Medical Student Section (MSS) has elected its 2026-2027 leadership.
National Medical Specialty Societies Offer Vaccine Guidance
September 3, 2026
On September 2, the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP) at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America issued guidelines recommending Americans continue to get immunized for influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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