Physician Forums

Emerging Topics in Healthcare, Health Equity and Well-Being

Join your colleagues for MMA’s monthly Physician Forums – opportunities to stay updated on the latest news, information, and resources on important topics affecting the practice of medicine.  
 
Each forum will begin with a short presentation, with open discussion to follow. In this series, you will hear from experts on a variety of topics and engage with your peers from across the state of Minnesota. 
 
Members have free access to these forums; non-members will be charged a fee of $20. 
 
Once you have completed the registration process, you will receive a receipt email from mma@mnmed.org. The Zoom meeting link will be included in that email. A final Zoom link email will go out at 10 AM the morning of the event along with a survey and CME information (if applicable) following the event. Please reach out to us if you do not receive these communications.

Upcoming Forum:

Title: Demystifying HIV/STI Testing, Treatment, and Prevention

Please join Dr. Nick Lehnertz for a three-part webinar series focused on the latest epidemiologic and clinical aspects of HIV and other STIs, including updated syphilis screening guidelines, the latest on doxy PEP, and an overview of the most current options for HIV PEP and PrEP.  The webinar series is geared towards primary care clinicians who may have limited experience with HIV/STI prevention strategies, screening recommendations, and treatment approaches; however, clinicians who are well-versed in HIV/STI care and management may also be interested in attending.

Dr. Lehnertz is a physician and medical epidemiologist specializing in infectious disease epidemiology, prevention and control at the Minnesota Department of Health. His work includes responding to novel and emerging infectious outbreaks such as SARS-CoV-2 and mpox, creating strategies to reduce risk of acquiring syphilis and HIV, and understanding drivers and barriers to health care utilization, especially among disproportionately impacted populations.

Registration links for the individual sessions are below. Please register for each session you plan to attend.

• Part 1: Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis, October 8th, 2025, 12:00-1:00 pm  Registration Link
• Part 2: HIV Prevention, Screening and Treatment, October 22nd, 12:00-1:00 pm  Registration Link
• Part 3: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, DGI and MGen, October 29th, 12:00-1:00 pm  Registration Link 

* Once you have completed the registration process, you will receive a receipt email from mma@mnmed.org. The Zoom meeting link will be included in that email.

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The MMA appreciates Copic for its ongoing support of Physician Forums. 

Accreditation and Credit Statements

The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Minnesota Medical Association designates each live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosures - None of the planners, faculty, or others in control of content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.