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New Beginnings
On February 13, 2018, I had the rare opportunity to join a group of VIPs as they broke ground for a new interprofessional education space. The world could not feel more different than that very cold day two years ago, but one thing remains…
Expanding the Definition of Simulation
M SIMULATION TRAINS HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS ON PPE
Over a hundred fourth-year medical students needed to return to the clinical environment by the end of June, so they turned to M Simulation for training on personal protective equipment…
New research finds association between COVID-19 hospital use and mortality
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Washington found a statistical relationship between the number of hospital beds (ICU and non-ICU) occupied by COVID-19 patients in a state and reported mortality. Published today…
Chain of Survival: Richfield Fire Chief Wayne Kewitsch is a Living Testament to CPR, First Responders and Life-Saving Cardiac Care
As the Richfield Fire Chief for the past nine years, Wayne Kewitsch has dedicated his professional life to responding to emergencies and saving lives. On July 1, 2020, that passion and dedication came full circle to save his own life. …
Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, will lead new aligned rural health initiative
Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, will lead a new aligned rural health initiative for the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, effective July 2020.
Addressing Racial Inequities in Health Outcomes During COVID and Beyond
“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…
IEM Moonshot
Yesterday I had the pleasure of celebrating the creation of a new center co-led by the University’s Institute for Engineering in Medicine (IEM).
Health Sciences Education Center Heralds A New Beginning
“The new Health Sciences Education Center (HSEC) is much more than a building; it is a catalyst for change as we prepare the next generation of health care professionals,” said Mark Rosenberg, MD, vice dean for education and academic…
Virtual CPR training: A critical, life-saving alternative during COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the staff at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Resuscitation Medicine quickly realized that CPR training came to a hard stop—and they knew they needed to find an alternative to the vital face-to-face…
The University of Minnesota Partners with Ghana NGO to Deliver Online COVID-19 Training
The Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility is partnering with the Medical and Surgical Skills Institute in Ghana to convert existing courses to online platforms and develop new COVID-19 and primary care courses.