Right now, unlike any other point in our history, the number of older people is greater than the number of children in Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is proud to be the first institution for higher learning in Minnesota to enroll in the Global Network of Age-Friendly Universities.
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Behavioral epidemiologist and Department of Family Medicine and Community Health faculty Katie Loth, PhD, MPH, RD, is devoting time to figuring out how to support vulnerable families during COVID-19.
As part of an international elective earlier in 2020, Stephanie Aldrin, MD, PGY3 at St. Joseph's Family Medicine Residency Program, traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand. The following is Dr. Aldrin's description of her experience.
In June 2020, Anne Doering, MD, graduated from North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. In October 2020, she will begin her faculty position there. In this interview with Dr. Doering, she shares a few lessons from residency.
On September 1, 2020, the creation of the Mac Baird Chair in Family Medicine Advocacy and Policy was announced — in addition to the inaugural chair holder, Renée Crichlow, MD. The department hosted a virtual celebration for Dr. Baird in early September to honor him. In this interview with Dr. Baird, he reflects on the endowed chair and its impact on the future of family medicine.
