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"It's important to foster open discussion about the topic" . . .
Catherine McCarty, PhD, MPH, MSB, HEC-C; Sarah L Hutto; Aubie K Shaw co-authored “‘It's important to foster open discussion about the topic: development, implementation, and evaluation of an ethics of abortion independent learning module…
Controversial group at University of Minnesota medical school in Duluth divides students
Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C, and Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C, are quoted in the StarTribune; they provide ethical commentary on clinicians' rights and responsibilities when their religious beliefs conflict with the provision of gender…
BCA launches Minnesota Drug Crimes and Overdose Dashboard
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, is quoted in the
Austin Daily Herald article: “BCA launches Minnesota Drug Crimes and Overdose Dashboard.”
New Covid-19 Booster Expected to Arrive This Week
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, is quoted in the CCX Media article: “New Covid-19 Booster Expected to Arrive This Week.”
State agencies team up to offer suicide prevention trainings for Minnesota teachers and staff
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, is quoted in the MDH News Release: “State agencies team up to offer suicide prevention trainings for Minnesota teachers and staff. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is an…
Teachers, education staffers encouraged to take free suicide prevention training
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, is quoted in the Kare11 article:
“Teachers, education staffers encouraged to take free suicide prevention training.”
Minnesota POLST Registry Study
Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C, The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is conducting a study, at the direction of the Minnesota Legislature, to develop recommendations for a statewide registry of Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment…
New COVID vaccines are available, here's who can get them and how
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, is quoted in the Bring Me the News Article: “New COVID vaccines are available, here's who can get them and how Minnesotans are encouraged to stay up to date on the COVID-19…
Are they really dead? Ethical Controversies related to Normothermic Regional Perfusion Donation after Cardiac Death
Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH; and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C, presented the Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds on 9/14/23: "Are they really dead? Ethical Controversies related to Normothermic Regional Perfusion Donation after Cardiac Death…
Minnesota promotes tests, boosters to keep COVID levels from rising
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, is quoted in the Star Tribune article: “Minnesota promotes tests, boosters to keep COVID levels from rising. Sampling shows less of the strain on which latest vaccines are based…