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Community partners

Community-Based COVID Vaccine Clinics

The Community-University Health Care Center recently partnered with the local non-profit organization WellShare International to provide COVID vaccinations for Minneapolis community members.
OACA interns

OACA Interprofessional Internship Highlight: Office of Academic Clinical Affairs Team

The OACA team is developing student-driven interprofessional experiences within Greater Minnesota using virtual technology to provide a toolkit and structure for students interested in being part of interprofessional experiences. 
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Protecting Health Information

Trust is the foundation of our professions, and respecting patients' and research participants' rights to maintain the privacy of their health information is essential to our commitment to providing quality health care.
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OACA Interprofessional Internship Highlight: M Health Fairview Team

The M Health Fairview team is working to initiate a process for the creation of a repository for the housing of all student clinical quality improvement (QI) and process improvement projects.
MSSI-UMN Training

Convening for care: UMN partners with Ghana NGO on obstetric fistula training

For over a year, the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR) has partnered with the Medical and Surgical Skills Institute (MSSI) in Ghana to facilitate global capacity building activities.
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Meeting the Health Needs of All Minnesotans

Every socioeconomic divide in our society shows up in our health care systems, and worse, in our health outcomes. An example is COVID-19, which has disproportionately impacted communities of color and those living in rural areas.
Medical Devices Announce

Bakken Medical Devices Center to Join the Innovation Pillar of the Institute for Engineering in Medicine

The Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center, an internationally known center of excellence in the training and practice of medical technology innovation, is being incorporated within the Institute for Engineering in Medicine.
Interns

OACA Interprofessional Internship Highlight: National Center Project Team

The National Center Project Team are curating a resource collection and toolkit focused on the intersection of patient, family, community, and caregiver centered care and health education.
Diane Kadidlo

Diane Kadidlo Elected to the Board of Directors of the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy

Diane Kadidlo was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT).