July 18, 2024
The MMA Board of Trustees adopted two policies at its July 15 meeting – one supporting the right of physicians and physicians-in-training to take part in collective bargaining, which was proposed by the MMA Policy Council, and another advocating for the substitution of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), which was proposed by the MMA Public Health Committee.
July 18, 2024
MMA members are encouraged to vote for incoming MMA leadership during the month of August. Members will receive a ballot via email on August 1 to vote on the slate of leadership candidates.
July 18, 2024
All 134 seats of the Minnesota House of Representatives are up for election on November 5. The board of directors for MEDPAC, the political arm of the MMA, recently voted to endorse 12 incumbent candidates for re-election.
July 18, 2024
The MMA is currently seeking physicians who are based in urban settings to take part in a firearm safety interview study.
July 18, 2024
The AMA will hold a webinar on its top federal priority - reforming Medicare's broken physician payment system on August 1.
July 18, 2024
The state of Minnesota is currently looking for a physician to serve on the Board of Medical Practice, as well as a neurosurgeon and two specialty representatives of healthcare/medical centers and schools for the Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council.
July 11, 2024
Minnesota students who vape are becoming increasingly dependent on nicotine, according to data from the Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey released recently by the Minnesota Department of Health.
July 11, 2024
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), has issued a Final Rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to safeguard reproductive healthcare access and privacy along with bolstering patient-physician confidentiality.
July 11, 2024
The state of Minnesota is currently looking for physicians to serve on two boards/task forces.
June 27, 2024
A workgroup focused on increasing access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in jails recently held its first full meeting.
