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Duluth Campus post-doc Brenna M. Doheny, PhD, MPH, and faculty member Emily Onello, MD, are among the co-authors on the paper “Understanding the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare...

Congratulations to University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus, student Koushik Paul, recipient of the 2022 Medical Student Leadership Award from the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians...

Gateway Family Health Clinic celebrates 50 years of providing care for the community.

The 2021 MN Rural Health Lifetime Achievement Award has been given to Associate Professor, Raymond Christensen, MD, by the Minnesota Department of Health's Office of Rural Health and Primary Care.

Please join us on Tuesday, November 30 for this month’s seminar, focusing on the results from the GBD (Global Burden of Disease) study on cardiovascular diseases. Presented by Dr. Katie Benziger,...

Join us for our Whiteside Memorial Lecture with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Michael Osterholm as we address COVID-19 research, implications and the evolving reality.

The Intro to Rural Family Medicine and Native American Health (IRFMNAH) course is a collaborative academic experience where students get real-life training that introduces both rural medicine and...

Please join us on Tuesday, Oct. 26 for this month’s seminar, focusing on the high risk of depression comorbidity among women with substance use disorders. Presented by Dr. Marta Torrens of the...

In 2018, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa published a health impact assessment that described the important role of manoomin—wild rice—to support the health of tribal members. In...

Assistant Professor, Sarah Beehler, PhD, is one of nine members appointed to the new cohort of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) - Health Equity Council.

Professor, James Allen, PhD, and his research team have developed a new framework for suicide prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities by placing Indigenous culture,...

Professor, Mustafa al’Absi, PhD, served as the opening keynote speaker in Vienna, Austria for the World Conference on Stress and Related Diseases.

Cathy McCarty, PhD, MPH, MSB, HEC-C, professor and associate dean for research has been selected as the 2021-2022 Building Research Capacity (BRC) Program Fellow – a joint effort of the North...

Associate Professor, Raymond Christensen, MD, hosted a televised discussion with local infectious disease expert, Dr. Andrew Thompson, '06, for the multimedia collaboration, "COVID-19 Vaccines:...

Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Jim Boulger, PhD, stops by the Duluth Campus for a guest lecture on our campus’s mission-based history and efforts to improve healthcare in rural and...

The Center of American Indian and Minority Health co-hosted a ‘Back to School’ community event on Saturday, August 28, offering fun science activities for local youth.

Professor, Mustafa al’Absi, PhD, will be the opening keynote speaker in Vienna, Austria for the World Association for Stress and Anxiety Disorders (WASAD) International Congress on September 20.

Assistant Professor, Dr. Sandra Stover was recently elected to the 2021-2022 National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) Rural Medical Education (RME) Executive Committee dedicated to advancing the...

Please join us on Tuesday, June 29 for a discussion on the global perspectives on addiction medicine, focusing on The Swiss Drug Policy. Hosted by Professor, Dr. Mustafa al’Absi and Dr. Daniele...

Congratulations to faculty member, Dr. Raymond Christensen and MS2 student Tegan Carr on their recent honors from the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians 2021 Academy Awards.