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Gender Equity Research and CWIMS: An Interview with Dr. Rebekah Pratt
Rebekah Pratt, PhD, recently received the Center for Women in Medicine and Science (CWIMS) Leadership Award for Advancing Gender Equity and Inclusion in Medicine and Science Fields. She was presented...
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Farewell to Dr. Mary Wagner and Congratulations on her Retirement
Congratulations and farewell to Mary Wagner, MD, who will retire at the end of March 2021. She shared a few words with us on her retirement and what she will miss most about Methodist Hospital Family...
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Minnesota Ranks Number One in Long-Term Support and Services: Recognizing Achievement While Bridging Equity Gaps
For insight into Minnesota's number-one ranking in long-term care and support nationwide for older adults—and the health equity gaps we need to bridge—we spoke with Rajean Moone, PhD, LNHA, a member...
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The Importance of Black History Month
James Smith, MD, MPH, is an alum of North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. This article originally appeared in Family Medicine Monthly, the Department of Family Medicine and...
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Two Clinics Join Age-Friendly Health Systems, a Nationwide Movement to Improve Health Care for Older Adults
In January 2021, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) recognized M Health Fairview Clinic - Smiley's and University of Minnesota's Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) as Age-...
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Bill Roberts, MD, MS, Inducted into 2020 Academy for Excellence in Clinical Practice
In December 2020, Bill Roberts, MD, MS, was selected for membership in the Academy for Excellence in Clinical Practice. This Academy is intended to serve as the highest recognition of excellence in...
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Addressing the "Silver Tsunami"
In a recent interview with Star Tribune, Jim Pacala, MD, MS, discusses the challenges health care is facing with a growing older population. By 2030, one in five Minnesotans will be 65 years or older...
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ALUMNI NEWS | DFMCH Creates the Josie Robinson Johnson Endowed Chair in Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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...
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ALUMNI NEWS | RPAP Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
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...
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ALUMNI NEWS | Dr. Leslie Named Top Influencer on Popular Social Media Platform
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...
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Recognizing Native American Heritage Month: An Essay by Leslie Neher, MD
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...
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Interview with Renee Crichlow, MD: Setting the Bar in Advocacy and Policy
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...
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Family Medicine Faculty Lead and Collaborate on the Creation of “Change That Matters” Curriculum
An interdisciplinary group of faculty members have created Change That Matters, a 10-modular curriculum to teach physicians and other healthcare providers how to effectively support patients with...
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Winning UMN Team Announced Following Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition Semi-Finals
The Minnesota Northstar Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program concluded the semi-final portion of its inaugural Annual Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition on Monday, November 2, 2020. The...
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Andrea Westby, MD, appointed as Josie Robinson Johnson Chair in Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The department recently announced the creation of the Josie Robinson Johnson Endowed Chair in Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the appointment of Andrea Westby, MD, as the inaugural chair...
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Documentary to explore health equity and Mankato dental-medical clinic
Marjan Jahani Kondori, MD, MPH, is a first-year resident in the Mankato Family Medicine Residency program. She recently completed a rotation at the new Mankato dental-medical clinic and, in this...
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Dementia Friends Information Sessions: Cultivating Sensitivity in Caring for People with Cognitive Impairment
In this interview with Teresa McCarthy, MD, MS, associate professor of medicine and faculty at the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, she discusses the impact of the MN Dementia...
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U of M joins Global Network of Age-Friendly Universities
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...
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