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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…
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…
Learning Healthcare Network to Connect Greater Minnesota
The health disparity between rural and urban Minnesotans continues to grow. To bridge this gap, University researchers are working to develop a learning health care network to address the lack of access to research and education in greater…
Community-University Health Care Center to Create Innovative Supportive Housing for Optimal Healing
In 2018, hundreds of men, women, children, teens, the disabled, and elders camped on public property for over six months because they had no stable housing and were out of options. What was later coined the Franklin Hiawatha Encampment (…
Former UMN Health Sciences Leader William Jacott Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Former University of Minnesota health sciences leader William Jacott, M.D., was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund. The Fund has contributed to over 5,100 college…