The Minnesota Medical Association represents more than 11,000 physicians.
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Here's practical guidance to help healthcare teams verify authority, understand when disclosures may be allowed, and share only what’s necessary when navigating sensitive situations with law enforcement.
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How is H.R. 1 reshaping Minnesota’s health system, and what could the changes mean for your patients and practice?
Join the MMA for The Cost of Cuts: How H.R. 1 is Reshaping Minnesota’s Health System:
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A new resource from the MMA and the Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine (MNSAM) offers practical guidance for Minnesota clinicians caring for patients who use concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and related kratom-derived products.
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Medical students, residents, and fellows are encouraged to apply for MMA Foundation scholarship grants supporting primary care, physician well-being, health equity, and advocacy.
The fall application deadline is November 7.
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A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that healthcare providers vote at lower rates than the general public.
Please make a plan to vote on or before Election Day.
Visit VOTE411.org for trusted, nonpartisan information.
Join the MMA for Medical Liability in Minnesota: Emerging Trends, Risks, and Reforms, a forum exploring liability issues and potential reforms relevant to your practice.
Monday, November 9 | 7–8 p.m.
Free for MMA members
Register here:
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Congratulations to Alice Lehman, MD, for winning the Copic-MMA Foundation Humanitarian Award!
This award honors a physician for volunteer medical services and contributions to their community.
Please join us in celebrating her contributions.
Save the date! 📅
Physicians' Day at the Capitol is Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
We look forward to seeing you!
#Advocacy #PublicHealth
Congratulations to Marilyn Peitso, MD, FAAP, for winning the MMA Distinguished Service Award!
This award is given to a physician who has made outstanding contributions in service to the MMA during their career.
Please join us in celebrating her contributions.
Sometimes the healers need healing. Access a supportive, stigma-free environment for prioritizing your well-being.
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#EndTheStigma #GetHelp #TreatYourselfFirst
A group of fifth-grade students from Lincoln Elementary School in St. Cloud got a firsthand look at the world of medicine during a special Mini Medical School Day hosted by the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud.
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Congratulations to the Annunciation Light Alliance and Protect Minnesota for winning the MMA Eric C. Dick Memorial Health Policy Partner Award! This year’s recipients are being honored for their advocacy work on firearm safety.
Please join us in celebrating their contributions.
The Advocacy Champion for October is Daron W. Gersch, MD, FAAFP, a family medicine physician at CentraCare – Long Prairie Hospital.
Read more about Dr. Gersch here: mnmed.org/advocacychampion
#PublicHealth #AdvocacyChampion
Learn how staying curious and listening closely, while recognizing the impact of time pressure, can help clinicians better understand patient concerns, reduce diagnostic risk, and build stronger clinician-patient relationships.
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Congratulations to Sen. Alice Mann, MD, for winning the MMA James H. Sova Memorial Award for Advocacy! Mann has been an invaluable advocacy partner with the MMA at the state Capitol.
Please join us in celebrating her contributions.
The MMA has released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.” The guide helps Minnesota physicians understand how the law continues to affect their practice and patients.
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Congratulations to Koushik Paul, MD, for winning the MMA Resident & Fellow Leadership Award!
This award recognizes physicians-in-training who demonstrate exemplary leadership in service.
Please join us in celebrating his contributions.
Congratulations to Maritza Steele for winning the MMA Medical Student Leadership Award!
This award recognizes physicians-in-training who demonstrate exemplary leadership in service.
Please join us in celebrating her contributions.
The MMA has launched an updated version of its “Mental Health Resource Guide for Physicians,” which provides physicians with tools to connect patients with mental health services, including substance use disorder services, across Minnesota.
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