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![Gateways to Medicine and Research UMN](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/images/gateways_header.png?itok=PlQcpFCc)
Medical School Duluth Campus’ Gateways to Medicine and Research Program Welcomes First Cohort
The Gateways to Medicine and Research Program provides an opportunity for students interested in pursuing medical school or research careers to boost their qualifications.
Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Students
![Memory Keepers Discovery Team UMN Medical School](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/images/memory_keepers_repurpose_header.png?itok=6qHXEf9K)
Memory Keepers Medical Discovery team addresses rural and Indigenous dementia disparities
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus have built relationships with Indigenous communities to build trust and improve health outcomes of Indigenous elders with...
Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Research
![Black patient](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/images/african-american-woman-speaking-with-male-clinician-gettyimages-homepage-1600x1000.png?itok=MP0PBSTy)
Top Story: Filling in the gaps: Breast cancer and Black women
Dr. Damé Idossa in the Department of Medicinine spoke to MinnPost about the health disparities impacting Black women with breast cancer, who face a 40% higher mortality rate than white women in the U...
Diversity & Inclusion
![Tamee Livermont](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/tamee_livermont.png?itok=f6fxM3_3)
Tamee Livermont named 2022 Udall Native American Graduate fellow
Tamee Livermont, MPH, has been named a recipient of the 2022 Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate Fellowship in Tribal Policy.
Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Education
![Tamee Livermont](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/tamee_livermont.png?itok=f6fxM3_3)
Tamee Livermont named 2022 Udall Native American Graduate fellow
Tamee Livermont, MPH, ‘25, has been named a recipient of the 2022 Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate Fellowship in Tribal Policy. Livermont is a citizen of the Oglala...
Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Education
![incoming first-year medical student, Zuag Paj Her](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/zuag-paj-her.png?itok=dUxAAB0o)
The Meaning of the White Coat Ceremony
As we explore the history of the White Coat Ceremony, Zuag Paj Her, an incoming medical student shares what this ceremony means to her.
Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Students
![Greta R. Bauer](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/1000x560.jpg?itok=Sd4FzOe3)
U of M Medical School announces new director of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
Institute for Sexual and Gender Health names Greta R. Bauer as the incoming director.
Diversity & Inclusion, Faculty
![Group of students posing and smiling for a photo.](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/nim_image.jpg?itok=Uu--9Qtn)
New Student Group Focuses on Neurodiversity in Medicine
Started by first-year medical student Julia Klein, the group aims to create space and a culture of inclusion.
Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Students
![Drs. Stefani Thomas and Catherine Bendel](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/womens_history_month.jpg?itok=7Rv23L17)
Women’s History Month: A Conversation With Women in Medicine
To recognize Women's History Month, two University of Minnesota Medical School faculty members discuss what this special month means to them and all the ways we should continue to support women in...
Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Faculty
![Dr. Flora Kisuule](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/flora_kisuule.png?itok=9ragZNi7)
From Uganda to the U.S.: Dr. Kisuule ’01 Finds Fulfillment in Tough Situations
Dr. Kisuule came to the U.S. with big dreams to get an education, but didn’t have hope of ever being a doctor. Now, she is on the front lines and implementing processes at her hospital to fight COVID...
Alumni, Diversity & Inclusion
![Dr. Ray Christensen](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/ray_christensen.jpg?itok=Quz9aych)
Dr. Ray Christensen Receives Rural Health Lifetime Achievement Award
The Minnesota Department of Health’s Office of Rural Health and Primary Care recently honored Dr. Ray Christensen for his outstanding leadership in the area of rural health.
Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Faculty
![Emmanuel Okematti](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/emmanuel_okematti.png?itok=hovQIVZs)
Emmanuel Okematti '23 is Part of the Next Generation of Neurology Leaders and Current Schut Scholar
Get acquainted with the current Schut Scholar, including what inspired him to pursue medicine, what attracted him to the University of Minnesota and the impact of receiving a scholarship.
Alumni, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Students
![Mitchell Moe](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/mitchell_moe_.jpg?itok=zHzYFZMF)
Medical Student Mitchell Moe Presents Research, “Primary Care Access for LGBTQ Patients in Rural Minnesota”
This research found the lack of inclusivity and awareness within clinic environments in rural Minnesota as a barrier to primary care access for LGBTQ patients.
Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Research, Students
![Edith Hernandez with her award](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/edith_hernandez.jpg?itok=buJ4ERQ6)
Edith Hernandez Receives 2021 National Hispanic Health Foundation’s Professional Student Scholarship
The award is in recognition of a student who has shown a continued commitment to serving the Latinx community and other underrepresented minority patient populations.
Diversity & Inclusion, Students
![Drs. Andrea Westby and C.J. Peek](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/westby_peek.jpg?itok=BIG87GJK)
Department of Family Medicine Comes Together to Improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Principles
Faculty from the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health recently published an article highlighting some of the guidelines they followed to improve diversity, equity and inclusion across...
Diversity & Inclusion
![professor_giving_a_lecture](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/professor_giving_a_lecture_1000x560.jpg?itok=6KAdxCby)
Research provides opportunities for the advancement of female equity in academic medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers propose solutions to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine and science through the lens of early career female faculty
Diversity & Inclusion, Faculty, Research
![Minwanjige, Mino Bimaadizi (Eat Well, Live Well) Inspires Native Youth Across the Region](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/1_16.png?itok=JFSM3lM8)
Minwanjige, Mino Bimaadizi (Eat Well, Live Well) Inspires Native Youth Across the Region
Dr. Anna Wirta Kosobuski and her research team released the final materials in the series of four activity books addressing youth nutrition and wellness titled in Ojibwe, “Minwanjige, Mino Bimaadizi...
Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Education, Faculty, Research
![Four hands meeting](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/images/1200x_four-hands-meeting.jpg?itok=jNghzKBb)
IMG Social Group Gains New Leadership and Plans State-wide Expansion of Proposed Model
Tolu Odebunmi and Steffi Masilamani, who founded the IMG Social Group in 2019, are handing off the reins to a new leadership team.
Diversity & Inclusion, Students
![AAMC Exemplary Leadership Award](/sites/med.umn.edu/files/styles/thumbnail_square/public/ms_aamc_leadership_awards_-_dr._mary_owen_dr._nunez_tegan_carr.png?itok=WD3hsNAC)
Members of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Well-Recognized by the AAMC
The Association of American Medical Colleges recognized two University of Minnesota Medical School leaders and a medical student for their efforts as part of the Office of Diversity, Equity and...
Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Faculty, Spotlight, Students