MMA Partners on Webinar to Address Opioid Crisis
June 30, 2022
The MMA, in partnership with the AMA and Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS), are hosting a webinar on Tuesday, July 12 from noon to 1 pm that will provide an overview of a physician toolkit designed to reverse the overdose epidemic.
Free Implicit Bias Training Now Available from MMA
June 30, 2022
The MMA is now offering private workshops for healthcare organizations to make implicit bias training available to their physicians and healthcare providers. This work is part of the MMA’s initiative to advance health equity and address the health disparities that persist throughout the state.
MEDPAC Board of Directors Welcomes New Members
June 30, 2022
The MEDPAC Board of Directors welcomed four physicians-in-training to its ranks including residents Anagha Bangalore Kumar, MD, and Likhita Shaik, MD, and medical students Diana Hla and Vineet Raman.
July 8 Forum to Elevate the Voices of Black Physicians
June 30, 2022
The MMA and the Minnesota Association of African American Physicians will host a physician forum on Friday, July 8 at noon to elevate the voices of Black physicians.
First Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in Minnesota
June 30, 2022
This past week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported the first cases of monkeypox virus infection in the state of Minnesota. One patient likely was exposed while traveling abroad; the other was not traveling.
Tougher Gun Safety Measures Approved at Federal Level
June 30, 2022
On June 25, President Biden signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed by Congress in nearly three decades.
MMA, MN Physicians Speak Out on U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
June 30, 2022
The MMA joined with four other physician specialty groups to speak out against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on June 24 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturns a nearly 50-year precedent set by Roe v. Wade and reaffirmed by Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
AMA RFS June Meetings Attended by MMA-RFS Delegation
June 24, 2022
Minnesota physicians-in-training were well represented by Rebecca Yao, MD, Dan Pfeifle, MD, and Ashley Nadeau, MD, at the AMA Member Groups (Section) meetings on June 9-10 and HOD (House of Delegates) business meeting held June 10-15. They have submitted a recap of their experiences and invite you to read more.
State Adds 2 More COVID-19 Test-to-Treat Sites
June 23, 2022
The state of Minnesota is adding two more COVID-19 test-to-treat sites: MSP Airport, beginning today (June 23), and Saint Paul-Midway, beginning on June 27.
Registration Now Open for 2022 Annual Conference on September 23
June 23, 2022
Physicians and physicians-in-training can now register for this year’s MMA Annual Conference, which will take place September 23 from 1 to 6 pm at the Union Depot in downtown St. Paul. The conference will focus on: “The COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from the past and looking to the future.”