Advocacy

Faculty and staff in the Division of General Internal Medicine are passionate advocates for change. Many division members participate in advocacy activities at the national, state, University, and local levels on key issues impacting patients, community, and health care professionals, including (but limited to) founding membership in Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity, leadership in Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC), providing care to underserved patient populations, and leadership of health equity leadership and mentoring programs.

Featured Talks

• “From Bedside to Bench: Physicians’ Roles in Human Rights Advocacy"
  • Michael Aylward, MD
  • October 30, 2025
• "Restorative Justice Frameworks in the Clinical Learning Environment"
  • Aarti Bhatt, MD, Adriana Dhawan, MD, Jessica Hane, MD and Angelica Willis, MD, MPH
  • October 2, 2025
• "The Power of Joy: Strength, Renewal, and Purpose"
  • Tseganesh Selameab, MD
  • June 5, 2025
• "Medical Education Scholarship: Building Evidence for Educational Practice"
  • Sophie Gladding, PhD
  • May 8, 2025
• "Assessing and Addressing Social Needs in Primary Care"
  • Elizabeth Rogers, MD, MAS
  • April 18, 2024

Phillips Neighborhood Clinic
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2742 15th Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55407
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2001 Bloomington Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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