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Plugging the ‘Leaky Pipe’ in Primary Care
Primary care is vital to provide needed care to people of all ages in different urban and rural regions of the country. Even with the important role primary care plays, current research is finding...
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University of Minnesota Physician Practices Magic and Medicine in the Hospital
Michael Pitt, MD, Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, has been using the similarities between magic and medicine to make his patients’ difficult times in the...
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The Urgency of Vaccinating Kids
In the midst of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and national cases slowly increasing, the need for pediatric vaccine distribution is being called to light. Jill Foster, MD, from the Division of...
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Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Announces First Ever Health Care Heroes Awardees
In light of the past year and the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal has recently announced a new award, the Health Care Heroes awards. Among the...
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There are still no COVID-19 vaccines approved for children. As more adults get vaccinated, what should families with kids do?
As vaccination rollout continues and expands to more of the United States population, Minnesota recently opened its vaccination doors to anyone 16 years of age or older. Mark Schleiss, MD, with the...
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American College of Physicians Recognizes Dr. Andrew Olson
Andrew Olson, MD, Associate Professor with the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at the University of Minnesota has recently been awarded The Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical...
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Medical School's Division of Pediatrics has 36 Members Recognized on the MLPS.St.Paul Magazine’s 2021 “Top Doctors: Rising Stars” List
The MLPS.St.Paul Magazine’s “Top Doctors: Rising Stars” List is comprised of local Minnesotan physicians who have been practicing for 10 years or less, specializing in a wide variety of...
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University of Minnesota Medical School researchers develop two new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests
As COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, vaccines for the general public may not be available until months from now. Until this point is reached, mitigating the spread of COVID-19 through more...
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University of Minnesota Researchers Work Towards New Treatments for Sickle Cell Patients
Sickle cell disease is a medical condition resulting in variations in the oxygen-carrying proteins in the blood, specifically changing the shape of the protein into an oblong and crescent sickle...
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MN Daily and Fox 9 Cover ALD and Rare Disease day with Drs. Lund & Orchard
Troy Lund, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, and Paul Orchard, MD, Professor, in the Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy at the University of Minnesota are...
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University of Minnesota Doctor Discusses Restorative Justice
Professional settings, including one’s place of work, have a complex variety of interpersonal interactions, some being positive and others more negative. In academic medicine, understanding...
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What Growing Up in a Pandemic is Doing to our Youngest Kids’ Brains
Damian Fair, PhD, PA-C, Professor in the Division of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota discusses the long-term impact of the pandemic on children growing up today.
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Declining COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations in Minnesota a Sign of Vaccine Progress
Since the vaccine rollout for COVID-19 began, transmission rates and ICU hospitalizations have decreased. Doctors, including Andrew Olson, MD, Associate Professor in the Division of...
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Should I Wear Two Masks? University of Minnesota Doctor Addresses Common COVID-19 Questions
Jill Foster, MD, Professor and Director for the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Minnesota, was interviewed to answer some common COVID-19 questions.
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Doctor at the University of Minnesota Advocates for Access to Obesity Treatment
Claudia Fox, MD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, recently began advocating for political change regarding medical assistance for...
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UMN Researchers Start Human Trial of New Cancer Treatment
Michael Olin, PhD, Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the University of Minnesota, has recently begun treating human glioblastoma patients with a new therapy.
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Toolkit Developed to Teach Palliative Care Providers Culturally Responsive Communication Skills
Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholars Leadership Program has partnered to conduct a research study with Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical...
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University of Minnesota Expert's Take on Reopening Schools During a Pandemic
With many schools starting to reopen to in-person students, starting with the younger children, in the upcoming week, viewpoints have been voiced surrounding COVID-19 prevention measures in schools...
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