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group of students at Itasca Ecohealth IPE Experience February 2023

Students Get Out of the Classroom and Into Nature to Learn about Ecohealth

A group of eight interprofessional learners took part in the third rendition of the Itasca Ecohealth IPE Experience.
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An Optimal Environment for Team-Based Training

Having a strong University-run health system benefits all of us—our learners, faculty, staff and community.
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U of M Sustainable Development Goals Initiative Announces 2022 SDG Research Grant Awards

Four of the projects were jointly funded by the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs.
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Meeting the Needs of Diverse Communities

Culturally competent care leads to improved health outcomes, patient safety, and reduced care disparities.
One of the University of Minnesota’s four flagship health care facilities, the University Medical Center on the East Bank of the Twin Cities campus

University Seeks Critical Support from State for University of Minnesota Health

The preliminary legislative request is for phase one of the next generation of UMN Health.
dental students in simulated clinical experience

Simulation Training Includes Spoken Language Interpreters As Part of the Health Care Team

This training is designed to improve communication in clinical settings.
female physician talking to older male patient

The Importance of Learning to Care for Older LGBTQ Adults

The new LGBTQ Aging Care toolkit helps you learn about the unique needs and challenges of LGBTQ older adults.
Kim Kirkpatrick

Welcoming Kimberly Kirkpatrick, New Associate Vice President for Research

On June 5, 2023, Kimberly Kirkpatrick will assume the role of associate vice president for research infrastructure and interdisciplinary institutes and centers at the University of Minnesota.
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A New Vision

Our University's breadth of health sciences expertise puts us in a position to lead Minnesota to what’s next in health care delivery.
Brooke Cunningham

Former CTSI scholar to lead Minnesota Department of Health

University of Minnesota faculty member and former CTSI scholar Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, has been named Minnesota health commissioner and will head up the Minnesota Department of Health. Dr. Cunningham completed the CTSI Pre-K Discovery…