September 29, 2020
Marilyn Peitso, MD, was installed as the Minnesota Medical Association’s (MMA) 154th president on Sept. 24 during the group’s virtual Annual Conference. Her term, which officially begins Oct. 1, lasts one year.
September 25, 2020
On behalf of Minnesota physicians, the Minnesota Medical Association is greatly disturbed about recent events that have occurred as we try to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota.
August 26, 2020
Minnesotans experienced adverse health outcomes due to delays in care, the use of telehealth has surged, the bottom lines of physician practices in Minnesota were hurt significantly during the first months of the COVD-19 pandemic, and doctors fear the next wave of the virus. These are a few of the key findings of a recent study commissioned by the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) on the impact of the pandemic on physician practices.
The study, “Minnesota Physicians Respond to COVID-19,” is based on responses to two surveys – one sent to Minnesota physicians (the 641 responses represent a +/- 4 percent margin of error at 95 percent confidence interval) and one sent to medical practice administrators (92 responses). Surveys were completed between June 16 and July 13, 2020.
July 22, 2020
“The Minnesota Medical Association thanks Gov. Walz for requiring all Minnesotans to wear face masks in indoor public places and businesses.
July 22, 2020
Although it appears the 2020-2021 academic year will be unlike any other, one constant Minnesota physicians would like to see is that parents and caregivers practice good health by maintaining routine and back-to-school vaccinations for children and adolescents.
July 14, 2020
“The Minnesota Medical Association applauds the city of Duluth for requiring its citizens to wear face masks in indoor public places and businesses. On June 26, the MMA urged public and private leaders across the state to require the wearing of face masks or face coverings to help control the spread of COVID-19. Until this happens statewide, we will continue to urge other cities and businesses to step up to protect the health of their communities.
July 7, 2020
“The Minnesota Medical Association applauds the decisions by the cities of Edina, Mankato and Rochester to require that their citizens wear face masks in indoor public places and businesses. On June 26, the MMA urged public and private leaders across the state to require the wearing of face masks or face coverings to help control the spread of COVID-19. Until this happens statewide, we urge other cities and businesses to step up to protect the health of their communities.
June 26, 2020
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) and 20 other state medical societies urge public and private leaders across the state to require the wearing of face masks or face coverings to help control the spread of COVID-19.
June 25, 2020
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA), the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MNAAP) and the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) have partnered to encourage Minnesotans to Practice Good Health and maintain routine childhood vaccinations.
June 24, 2020
Minnesota’s physicians are urging Minnesotans to practice good health by leaving the lighting of fireworks to the professionals this Fourth of July.
“Every year many Minnesotans get hurt and end up in the emergency department because of fireworks injuries,” said MMA President Keith Stelter, MD. “We’d prefer that they leave these potentially very dangerous explosives to the professionals.”