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Strengthening Our Health Sciences Community
We are delighted to extend a heartfelt welcome to President Rebecca Cunningham.
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Building Collaborative Futures: Interprofessional Case Competitions and Communities of Practice
Communities of practice brings together individuals with shared interests or passions.
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Project REACH Highlight: Creating Change to Increase Housing Opportunities in Bemidji
Through Project REACH, Ben Cahill worked on increasing housing opportunities for individuals facing chronic health conditions in Bemidji.
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Project REACH Highlight: Addressing Men’s Mental Health in Crow Wing County
As part of her work with Project REACH, Shelly Muñoz has worked to raise awareness of mental health .
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Building a Health Professions Career Pipeline with UMN Morris Challenge
Saliha Chaudhry and Kevan O’Hanlon have been working with the Morris Challenge.
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Partnering to Reframe Aging in Minnesota
Ageism affects all of us and in more ways than we realize.
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U of M System Ranks Fifth in US in Sustainability Impact
For the third year in a row, the University of Minnesota participated in the Times Higher Ed Impact Rankings.
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Transforming Rural Care Together
Together, we are uniquely positioned to address rural health for communities throughout the state.
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U of M Receives $5M to Advance Older Adult Health
MN GWEP works to improve the health care and health of older adults across the state.
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CTSI welcomes new scholars to early-career faculty training programs
The scholars will participate in a two-year, mentored, funded training experience that begins on July 1, 2024.