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01/15/2026

President Trump issued an executive order in September that increases the application fees for H-1B visas to $100,000, up from $2,000 to $5,000 previously.

Rural areas, largely staffed by international physicians, are already facing severe shortages in some specialties.

Read on in Minnesota Medicine:
https://ow.ly/jLcJ50XVORn

01/13/2026

The Advocacy Champion for January is Ben Meyer, MD, former chair of the MMA Policy Council and a radiologist at Midwest Radiology.

“Advocacy is an opportunity to apply the same empathy and compassion that we show to our own patients in a broader context via improvement of the broader public health and health care delivery system,” Meyer says. “It allows physicians to have an additional impact beyond their individual practice.”

Read more about Dr. Meyer here:
https://www.mnmed.org/advocacychampion

01/09/2026

The MMA is committed to ensuring that all Minnesota patients, regardless of immigration status, have access to safe, timely, high-quality health care. Recent ICE actions in Minnesota are causing fear and concern throughout our community.

For more on MMA's commitment to the medical care of undocumented Minnesotans, see here:https://mnmed.org/application/files/9917/6548/5415/policycompendium.pdf =5 (MMA Policy 20.12)

How should healthcare providers prepare if ICE comes knocking?
https://pubs.royle.com/publication/?i=845074&p=16&view=issueViewer

01/08/2026

HealthcareCareersMN, an MMA initiative, is celebrating its first year in supporting the healthcare career aspirations of students from across Minnesota.

This site, launched in Q4 2024, includes information about pathway programs and other resources that provide mentorship, training, exposure, and inspiration to students interested in healthcare careers. The goal of the MMA is to make HealthcareCareersMN a trusted, dynamic and go-to resource to support students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare.

The MMA is working to grow its platform to educate and empower students, families, and school counselors with:

🧪 Programs & Resources: A comprehensive set of programs and resources for students to enhance their academic journey, including mentorship programs, academic support, and extracurricular opportunities.

🧪 Career Options: Explore the site to learn more about the variety of healthcare careers available, including descriptions of various careers and their educational requirements.

The MMA invites programs from across the state that may not yet be included on the site to partner with us and help build and grow these resources. For more information, visit https://ow.ly/nmV150XN9oA

01/07/2026

The MMA released this statement regarding the CDC’s revised childhood vaccine schedule on January 5:

The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is deeply concerned with the recent decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to revise the childhood vaccine schedule. The changes add unnecessary confusion and uncertainty around vaccines that have been shown to be both safe and effective. Minnesota law continues to require evidence-based vaccinations for childcare and school attendance. The MMA urges parents and families to talk directly with their physicians about the critical role that childhood vaccines play in preventing serious disease and death, and in protecting the most vulnerable members or our communities.

01/06/2026

The Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication (CASIC) is offering physicians a comprehensive training series that will introduce them to serious illness communication and to the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG).

This evidence-based, patient-tested tool was developed by Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Details and registration:
https://ow.ly/qP0a50XN0BC

01/05/2026

A Minnesota physician (and MMA member) has made a $54,600 leadership gift to launch the Physicians for Gun Violence Prevention Fund at the MMA Foundation.

This new, physician-led resource will support non-partisan, evidence-informed firearm violence prevention efforts.

Read on: https://ow.ly/OUJl50XN0AT

01/01/2026

🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉

Thank you for your passion and dedication to improving the lives of Minnesota patients and physicians in 2025. We look forward to continuing our work together in 2026!

12/30/2025

Registration is now open for Physicians’ Day at the Capitol, when physicians and physicians-in-training from across the state gather at the Capitol to advocate on behalf of medicine.

The annual get-together in the Capitol rotunda on March 19 will include a presentation from a key lawmaker and other physician leaders; scheduled meetings with the legislators in your district; and an opportunity to raise your voice on the MMA’s current legislative priorities.

For more information and registration:
https://ow.ly/W74A50XN0xJ

12/29/2025

Gov. Tim Walz is addressing the issue of gun violence, signing two executive orders (EO) on December 16: one establishes the Governor's Statewide Safety Council to explore ways to reduce gun violence; another looks at the costs of gun violence in the state and educating gun owners about safe storage.

Read on here:
https://ow.ly/b0nr50XN0wG

12/27/2025

The Advocacy Champion for December is Maria Starchook-Moore, MD, MPH, the chair of the MMA Public Health Committee. Starchook-Moore practices occupational and environmental medicine in St. Louis Park, and functional and integrative medicine in Edina.

“I would advise people not to be scared, and follow their passion,” Starchook-Moore says to her peers considering getting involved in advocacy. “Opportunities open up once you lock in a choice.”

Read more about Dr. Starchook-Moore here:
https://www.mnmed.org/advocacychampion

12/23/2025

Physicians from Minnesota and across the country gathered for the AMA 2025 Interim Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, to address payment reform, public health challenges, rural healthcare, and the escalating administrative and financial pressures on medical practice.

Some of the MMA AMA delegates: Laurel Ries, MD; Ashok Patel, MD; Lisa Mattson, MD; George Morris, MD; and Cindy Firkins Smith, MD.

More on the discussions here:
https://ow.ly/kqqo50XJnXH

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