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ALUMNI NEWS | The Department Shines at its 50th Anniversary Celebration
More than 270 guests gathered in October 2019 to celebrate the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s 50th anniversary at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Where Are Our 2019 Residents Now?
There's no doubt about it, residency is a magical time in your career as a physician. You spend three years learning to make medical decisions, growing more empathetic and flexible as a provider, and...
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Bringing Veggies to the Clinic
In the fall of 2017, St. John's faculty Anne Keenan, MD, learned that the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) had partnered with two HealthEast clinics to deliver fresh...
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How Smiley's Clinic is Improving Health Outcomes for Somali Patients
In one of the brightly painted hallways in Smiley’s clinic hangs a cheerful bulletin board peppered with flyers and infographics.
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The Joy of Discovery
On the computer screen glows a familiar map of the world. A friend has sent Shailey Prasad, MD, MPH, the image, which illustrates the disparity between the map produced in the...
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When a Lawyer is the Best Medicine
Paul* had been a patient at Bethesda Family Medicine Clinic for a few years when he met attorney Rebecca Dodson.
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Is Daily Aspirin Helpful? UMN Family Medicine Researchers Participate in Landmark Study
Aspirin is a hot topic in the news this month, thanks to a large international trial called ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly), which examined aspirin as a method of prevention of...
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2019 Resident and Fellow Commencement
On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, we celebrated a group of 67 extraordinary residents and fellows at the University of Minnesota Family Medicine and Community Health’s annual commencement.
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ALUMNI NEWS | Dr. Nancy Baker’s Creative Take on Work, Life, and Retirement
One of the reasons Dr. Baker decided to go into medicine was her equal embrace of science and the humanities. After a long and fruitful career, she has retired from medical practice—while still...
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Welcome, New Residents!
At the University of Minnesota's MacNamara Alumni Center, 54 fourth-year medical students learned that they were matched into one of our 8 family medicine residency programs.
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Reducing Stigma Through Research
An early advisor of Michael Ross, MedDr, PhD, MPH, MHPEd, MSt, framed a paper above her desk that he never forgot: If it’s not published, it hasn’t happened.
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Creating the Evidence for Care
A leader in NIH-funded publications within family medicine, Dr. Berge has an impressive record of leadership and scholarly work over the past 15 years, particularly around risk and protective factors...
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Where Do Our Residents Go Next?
Family medicine residents who graduate from the University of Minnesota find themselves in a unique position to shape their careers according to their medical and personal interests.
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University of Minnesota Medical School Celebrates 50 Years of Family Medicine Education
The University of Minnesota Medical School’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (FMCH) announced its 50-year anniversary as a leading training program for family physicians.One of the...
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Spotlight on Retiring Faculty Carolyn Torkelson, MD, MS
This November we bid farewell to Carolyn Torkelson, MD, MS, as she retires from her role as associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
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Community Collaboration Raises Tap Water Awareness through Water Magic!
When Katie Loth, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH), meets with patients at M Physicians Broadway Family Medicine...
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Match Day 2021: Welcome, New Residents
We now have two years of virtual Match Days under our belts—and much to celebrate. On March 19, 2021, we welcomed 54 residents into our eight residency programs! Once again we were lucky enough to be...
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ALUMNI NEWS | Introducing the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
The Program in Human Sexuality celebrated 50 years of revolutionizing sexual and gender health with a virtual gala on May 20, 2021, and announced that it had achieved institute status at the...
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