Something I hear from people new to the University is just how much talent and expertise we have here. It’s true. Whatever your interest or passion, there are resources and places for you to connect and learn more.
We are one of a handful of universities in the nation to have all six health sciences schools in one place. We believe that this is essential to addressing many of today’s complex health challenges. We do this by engaging collaborators across disciplines. This brings together different strengths and ideas, and gives us more opportunities for partnering with communities. Across the health sciences, we are treating patients, educating the future workforce of health professionals, and making discoveries that improve health care in Minnesota and around the world.
I’d like to highlight a few opportunities where you might find overlap with your own interests:
- The Rural Health Collective brings together University centers, organizations, staff, faculty and students whose research and education focuses on rural people and places. The Collective creates a space to listen, share knowledge and develop a database of resources to improve the health and quality of life for rural communities throughout Minnesota and across the U.S.
- Mini Medical School is a 24-year-old community outreach and education program that features some of our fascinating faculty in the health sciences sharing their expertise. It has given community members a chance to experience what it’s like to be a health sciences student at the University of Minnesota, to ask questions and engage in timely health topics.
- The Opioid Advisory Task Force is made up of faculty and staff across the University system working to advance knowledge of substance use disorder and non-opioid pain management through basic and translational research, clinical approaches and policy. The task force is committed to being a leader in addressing the opioid epidemic and stopping the spread of addiction.
It’s through these kinds of novel approaches and interprofessional collaboration that we can make headway on tackling complex problems affecting community and individual health.
We want to share more of these opportunities, so please tell us what you’re involved in—we’d love to add to this list.
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