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Call for BOLD Ideas
The Office of Academic Clinical Affairs is continuing its focus on improving health through bold, innovative collaborations in pursuit of solutions to the "wicked" problems facing our communal and individual health. As a land-grant…
Leadership for the Institute for Child and Adolescent Brain Health
Earlier this fall, we announced that the
Cultivating Interest in Health Care Careers among High School Students
Fourth-year medical student, Mickey McDonough visited chemistry and anatomy classes in rural Minnesota to demonstrate suture techniques and answer questions on careers in health care.
Training Health Providers Abroad to Meet the Unique Needs of U.S.-Bound Refugees
Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility and the United National Migration Agency (IOM) partnership builds on Minnesota’s success
Since 2012, the University of Minnesota has partnered with the United Nations Migration Agency (…
A New Electronic Health Record Launches a New Era in Care for Community-University Health Care Center
On Nov. 11, 2019, Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) took a big step forward in its journey to seek health equity in the community by advancing the well-being of the diverse people it serves.
Through its new electronic…
Join the Call: Dedicated Learners Connect without Boundaries
The Dental Home Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs provides community expertise and has evolved into a telementoring study club— the future of health education.Picture a child sitting in a dentist’s chair, the light…
Academies for Excellence 2019 Inductees
The Academies for Excellence recognizes outstanding faculty in the areas of scientific research, educational scholarship, clinical practice, and team science. Members are elected to lifetime membership in one of four academies: the Academy…
Remembering Our Pioneering Colleague
Kurt Amplatz, MD, passed away last week, leaving an incredible legacy of improving the lives o
Lifelong Communities: Designing Homes to Age and Live in Place
According to an AARP survey of adults age 65-plus, 87 percent want to stay in their current home and community as they age. Among people age 50 to 64, 71 percent of people want to age in place.
What does this mean for community planners…
Paying it Forward: Lessons from the Minnesota Project
The Minnesota Project lasted from 1955 to 1961. The six-year program was a partnership between the University of Minnesota and Seoul National University focused on rebuilding medical infrastructure in South Korea after the Korean War. To…