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Behind Dr. Roli Dwivedi’s desk is a world atlas. She keeps it close as a reminder that we are all human beings and share commonalities.

According to the last U.S. Census, Minnesota has the largest number of refugees per capita in the country. Prioritizing refugee health is important in bridging local and global health.

The Mothers Leading Science leadership development program welcomes twelve female faculty and health science researchers to the 2020-2021 cohort.

Ana Núñez, MD, FACP, has been named Integration Strategist, a newly created CTSI leadership position. 

The University of Minnesota has established the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM) that focuses on COVID-19 prevention, control and mitigation.

Michele Allen, MD, MS, and Jerica M. Berge, PhD, MPH, LMFT, CFLE, have been named co-directors of CTSI’s Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health (CEARCH).

As a land-grant institution, we are charged with service to our state, but how do we provide this?

In June, members of the American Indian Movement watched over the Philips and Seward neighborhoods and protected neighborhood centers, including the University’s own Community-University Health Care Center.

“One of the reasons why I love doing global health work is because it reminds us that we are interconnected. You also realize you need very little to make huge impacts,” said Rahel Nardos, MD, MCR. As the inaugural director of global…

“Police brutality, racism, COVID-19, and maternal mortality do not exist in a vacuum. All of these are public health crises. We cannot separate or isolate one from the other– it is the same white supremacy and structural racism that exists…