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Members Asked to Support Newborn Screening
The MMA, along with the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is asking physicians across Minnesota to support the Senate's position on the state's newborn screening program included in the omnibus data practices bill. |
MMA Member Selected to MNsure Board
Kathryn Duevel, M.D., an MMA member, is among the six people named to the MNsure board of directors, Gov. Mark Dayton announced on April 30. They will join Lucinda Jesson, commissioner of the Department of Human Services, on the board. |
Prescription Opioid Forums Kick Off Tonight
The first of three policy forums on prescription opioid abuse, addiction and diversion takes place tonight (May 2) at the Ramada Plaza Minneapolis. The forums continue May 9 in Rochester at The Kahler Grand Hotel and May 16 at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Duluth. Carol Falkowski, the former director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, and Drug Abuse Strategy Officer of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, will begin the discussion. |
MMA Launches New Blog Called Digital Rounds
The MMA launched a new blog called Digital Rounds on April 26 with a post from MMA CEO Robert Meiches, M.D. The blog will cover a range of issues affecting physicians in Minnesota. Member feedback is strongly encouraged. |
Rural Health Award Nominations Due May 10
Physicians are asked to nominate those who have made a positive difference in rural health for the 2013 Minnesota Rural Health Awards. Nominees can be individuals or teams. The awards will be presented during the Minnesota Rural Health Conference in June. |
| Theodore R. Thompson M.D. (left), a professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School, congratulates MMA Board Chair Dave Thorson, M.D. | MMA Board Chair Wins U of M Award
MMA Board Chair Dave Thorson, M.D., recently received the Exceptional Community Faculty Teaching Award at the University of Minnesota Medical School and U of M Foundation 2013 Honors and Awards program. Thorson is a graduate of the U of M Medical School. |
Congratulations to the Class of 2013
The University of Minnesota Medical School's 2013 Commencement Ceremony will be held May 3 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis. Tickets are not required for the ceremony; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Mayo Medical School Graduation will be held May 18 at Mayo Civic Center. |
Financial planning for Residents and Fellows
A free, two-hour seminar, "Financial Planning and Debt Strategies for Young Physicians," will be offered on May 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the MMA offices, 1300 Godward St. N.E., Minneapolis. The seminar will help young physicians understand how to rein in student loan debt and begin a disciplined financial planning program. Spouses/guests are welcome and a light dinner will offered. For more information or to register, click here. |
Attention: Creative Physicians!
Fancy yourself a budding Hemingway or Ansel Adams? Then Minnesota Medicine is looking for you. Enter your essay, poem or short story in the 10th annual Medical Musings writing contest. Or enter your best photo in the annual photography contest. Both are due May 10. Winners will be featured in the July issue of the magazine. For more information and to enter, visit the Minnesota Medicine contest website. |
In the April edition of Insights, Will Nicholson, M.D., secretary-treasurer of MEDPAC's board of directors, makes the case for why more physicians should become politically active. |
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