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Staff Spotlight: Dr. Clara Smoniewski Brings Passion and Experience to Supporting Duluth Campus Researchers
Dr. Smoniewski caught the research bug early in her life and is excited to help more students discover their own paths in medical research.
Biobehavioral, Research, Spotlight
In the News: MINNPost- Could a solution to provide legal care in Alaska work in rural Minnesota?
Rural residents face health-harming legal needs, which can hinder access to legal care.
Biobehavioral
Bridging the Rural Justice Gap: Innovating and Scaling Up Civil Access to Justice in Alaska
Michele Statz, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota; Matthew; Matthew Burnett, Senior Program Officer for the Access to Justice Research Initiative at the American Bar Foundation; and...
Biobehavioral, Community Engagement, Duluth, Faculty
Duluth Family Medicine Interest Group Awarded at National Conference
Seven students from our Duluth campus participated in the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) National Conference in Kansas City in July 2023.We are excited to share that the Duluth Campus...
Biobehavioral, Duluth, Students
Addressing Legal Inequities
Many of the most common legal issues are the ones in which it can be the most difficult for individuals to find a legal representative. Several states are considering expanding the definition of...
Biobehavioral, Duluth
Cathy McCarty, PhD, selected among Best Female Scientists
Congratulations to Cathy McCarty, PhD, MPH, Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Department of Family Medicine Biobehavioral Health has been selected as a Best Female Scientist in the...
Biobehavioral, Duluth, Faculty, Leadership, Research
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Professionals Toward Climate Change and Health in Minnesota
Duluth Campus post-doc Brenna M. Doheny, PhD, MPH, and faculty member Emily Onello, MD, are among the co-authors on the paper “Understanding the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare...
Biobehavioral, Duluth, Faculty, Patient Care
2022 Medical Student Leadership Award
Congratulations to University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus, student Koushik Paul, recipient of the 2022 Medical Student Leadership Award from the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians...
Biobehavioral, Duluth, Leadership, Spotlight, Students
Congratulations, Gateway Family Health Clinic
Gateway Family Health Clinic celebrates 50 years of providing care for the community.
Biobehavioral, Community Engagement, Duluth, Faculty, Leadership, Patient Care
Dr. Ray Christensen Receives the 2021 Rural Health Lifetime Achievement Award
The 2021 MN Rural Health Lifetime Achievement Award has been given to Associate Professor, Raymond Christensen, MD, by the Minnesota Department of Health's Office of Rural Health and Primary Care.
Biobehavioral, Duluth, Faculty, Leadership, Patient Care, Spotlight
DGHRI Seminar Series: “The Non-Traditional Contributors to the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease”
Please join us on Tuesday, November 30 for this month’s seminar, focusing on the results from the GBD (Global Burden of Disease) study on cardiovascular diseases. Presented by Dr. Katie Benziger,...
Biobehavioral, Community Engagement, Duluth, Faculty, Patient Care, Research
23rd Annual Whiteside Memorial Lecture: “Focusing on COVID-19 Research and Implications”
Join us for our Whiteside Memorial Lecture with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Michael Osterholm as we address COVID-19 research, implications and the evolving reality.
Biobehavioral, Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Patient Care, Research
Spotlight on Curriculum: Rural Family Medicine & Native American Health
The Intro to Rural Family Medicine and Native American Health (IRFMNAH) course is a collaborative academic experience where students get real-life training that introduces both rural medicine and...
Biobehavioral, Alumni, Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Education, Faculty, Leadership, Patient Care, Students
DGHRI Seminar Series: Depression & Substance Use, A Global Gender Perspective
Please join us on Tuesday, Oct. 26 for this month’s seminar, focusing on the high risk of depression comorbidity among women with substance use disorders. Presented by Dr. Marta Torrens of the...
Biobehavioral, Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Faculty, Research
Dr. Emily Onello Studies Possible Health Benefits of Manoomin–Wild Rice
In 2018, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa published a health impact assessment that described the important role of manoomin—wild rice—to support the health of tribal members. In...
Biobehavioral, Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Faculty, Research
Dr. Sarah Beehler Joins the NRHA Health Equity Council
Assistant Professor, Sarah Beehler, PhD, is one of nine members appointed to the new cohort of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) - Health Equity Council.
Biobehavioral, Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Faculty, Research
Dr. James Allen Publishes Strength-Focused Framework to Prevent American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Suicide
Professor, James Allen, PhD, and his research team have developed a new framework for suicide prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities by placing Indigenous culture,...
Biobehavioral, Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Faculty, Research
Dr. al’Absi Delivers Keynote Address at the World Conference on Stress and Related Diseases
Professor, Mustafa al’Absi, PhD, served as the opening keynote speaker in Vienna, Austria for the World Conference on Stress and Related Diseases.
Biobehavioral, Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Duluth, Faculty, Leadership, Research
Dr. Cathy McCarty Selected as Building Research Capacity Program Fellow
Cathy McCarty, PhD, MPH, MSB, HEC-C, professor and associate dean for research has been selected as the 2021-2022 Building Research Capacity (BRC) Program Fellow – a joint effort of the North...
Biobehavioral, Duluth, Faculty, Research
Duluth Campus Collaboration with TV Stations Win Emmy on COVID-19 Coverage
Associate Professor, Raymond Christensen, MD, hosted a televised discussion with local infectious disease expert, Dr. Andrew Thompson, '06, for the multimedia collaboration, "COVID-19 Vaccines:...
Biobehavioral, Alumni, Community Engagement, Duluth, Faculty, Leadership, Spotlight