After garnering local and national media attention for her popular social media content and immense following, North Memorial senior resident Dr. Leslie was named the number one most impactful content creator on the short video-sharing platform TikTok in December 2020.
Initially housed in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, the Rural Physicians Associate Program (RPAP) was launched in 1971 to create a network of rural physicians who helped medical students experience the benefits of practicing medicine in a small town. This year, RPAP is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) has taken steps toward actualizing positive changes in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, known informally as JEDI in the department. One of these steps occurred in October 2020, when DFMCH leadership created the Josie Robinson Johnson Endowed Chair in Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion—paying tribute to Josie Robinson Johnson, EdD, an esteemed civil rights activist and community leader.
In January 2021, Dr. Renée Crichlow will be assuming an exciting opportunity with the Boston University Family Medicine department as a vice chair and chief medical officer of one of the FQHCs that houses their residency program. We wish her great success, and we thank her for her incredible contributions to our department and to family medicine. In this interview, Dr. Crichlow considers her time at the University of Minnesota and the future of advocacy and policy.
November is Native American Heritage Month. In this article by Leslie Neher, MD, (St. John's Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, PGY2), Dr. Neher shares her experience as a Native American and as a physician while giving voice to the health and social disparities that indigenous people face in the U.S.
