Minnesota Medical Association Encourages Minnesotans to Get Vaccinated Before the Holidays
November 19, 2024
As the holidays approach, the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) urges all eligible Minnesotans to get their Covid booster and seasonal flu shots.
Minnesota Medical Association Launches Online Resource for Students Exploring Careers in Healthcare
November 12, 2024
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) has launched a new website to support the healthcare career aspirations of students from across the state.
The website (www.healthcarecareersMN.org) includes information about pathway programs and other resources that provide mentorship, training, exposure, and inspiration to students interested in healthcare careers in Minnesota. The website is geared toward elementary, middle school and high school students in the state as well as their families/guardians, school guidance counselors and STEM teachers.
Minnesota Medical Association Honors Physicians, Physicians-in-training, Advocates with Annual Awards
October 7, 2024
Four physicians, two physicians-in-training, a state representative and the Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council were all honored with Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) awards as part of the group’s Empowering Physicians Conference on September 27. Each year, the MMA honors those in medicine for going above and beyond.
Lakeville Physician Named President of Minnesota Medical Association
September 30, 2024
Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA, of Lakeville, was installed as the Minnesota Medical Association’s (MMA) 158th president on September 27 during the association’s Empowering Physicians Conference in Minneapolis.
Minnesota physicians urge Minnesotans to Get COVID, RSV and Flu Shots
September 23, 2024
Now that children are back in school and the leaves are starting to turn, it’s time for Minnesotans to get the latest COVID, RSV and seasonal flu shots, say the physicians of the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA).
Minnesota physicians urge parents to get their children vaccinated before school-year starts
August 7, 2024
In late July, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed three measles cases in unvaccinated children in the Twin Cities metro area, which once again stresses the importance of getting children vaccinated.
Minnesota physicians’ plea to Minnesotans: Let the experts handle the fireworks this Fourth of July
June 25, 2024
Let the experts handle the fireworks this Fourth of July
MINNEAPOLIS – As Independence Day approaches, Minnesota physicians are once again urging their fellow Minnesotans to leave the lighting of fireworks to the professionals.
Minnesota physicians urge Minnesotans to put on their sunscreen, cover up and take precautions to avoid skin cancer
May 28, 2024
Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, we are officially in the summer season. Minnesota physicians are urging their fellow Minnesotans to take the summer sun seriously and take precautions to prevent skin cancer.
MMA Advocacy Efforts During Legislative Session Will Lead to Fewer Administrative Hassles for Minnesota Physicians
May 23, 2024
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) guided three of its top priorities across the finish line this legislative session. Bills on prior authorization reform, physician well-being and addressing addiction through harm reduction, now await Gov. Tim Walz’s signature.
Limits on Prior Authorization is MMA's Top Priority This Legislative Session
February 5, 2024
The state’s largest advocacy group for Minnesota physicians and physicians-in-training will be advocating for five legislative priorities at the Capitol this session, which begins February 12. The group will hold its annual Physicians’ Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 28, when hundreds of physicians and physicians-in-training meet with their elected officials.