Enjoy a reflective pause this month as the academic year of 2019-2020 promises to be filled with significant activity for all of us in Clinical Affairs and for the University.

Work is underway to launch the six inaugural BOLD Ideas grants announced at the beginning of this month.

Through breaking down silos, we expand our capacity to strengthen health and wellness at home and globally.

I wanted to share with you the exciting – and somewhat surprising – response to our inaugural BOLD Ideas Grant funding opportunity. 

As a land-grant University, it is our responsibility to leverage this breadth of discipline and knowledge for the benefit of our state.

This is a year-long opportunity designed for senior or advanced mid-career faculty leaders involved in clinical/translational research and/or with responsibilities related to academic administration or education and training programs in which clinical/translational research is involved.

Regenerative Medicine Minnesota awarded $3 million to fund 11 research grants.

This role oversees key programs, and will be fast-paced and impactful.

We choose to practice Interprofessional Healthcare, to base our practices in science, and to educate the next generation of professionals as interdisciplinary teams.

Change is possibility. Change is opportunity. Change is the catalyst for improvement.