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Mayo Clinic Redesignated a Level 4 Trauma Hospital
“The goal of the trauma system is to decrease injured patients’ time to care by making sure their medical needs are appropriately matched with hospital resources.” said Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD.
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Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C Named Hastings Center Fellow
Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C has been named a Fellow of the Hastings Center, in recognition of his “outstanding accomplishment[s]” in bioethics. Professor Pope works at the intersection of health law and bioethics, and focuses on clinical…
Minnesota is First State to Screen All Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus
All newborns in Minnesota are now being screened for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV). While some other states have targeted cCMV screening programs, Minnesota is the first to implement universal screening of infants for the condition.
“Marginal Engagement: The Adverse Experiences of White Women and People of Color Alumni at a PWI School of Public Health”
The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice recently published an article co-authored by JP Leider, PhD, presenting the results of a survey comparing th
“People who Experience Homelessness Face Earlier and Greater Risk of Death, Report Finds”
A recent study conducted by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute documents that persons experiencing homelessness in the state die at a rate 3 times higher than the general population. Minnesota…
Analysis: COVID-19 Deaths are Undercounted in the United States
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, is a member of an interdisciplinary research group working to resolve the debate between people who maintain that COVID-19 deaths are overcounted in the US and those who contend that these deaths are…
Final state-operated COVID-19 Testing Sites in Minnesota Closed in Late January
Minnesota closed the remaining state-run COVID-19 testing sites on January 29, 2023.
New Research Led by JP Leider, PhD: The State of the US Public Health Workforce: Ongoing Challenges and Future Directions
The Annual Review of Public Health has published a study outlining challenges facing the public health workforce and strategies to “
“MDH Extends Community Outreach to Help Those Most Impacted by COVID-19”
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) plans to work with community partners to improve the health status of populations who have been most severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Brooke Cunningham Testifies at Hearing on PRO Act
Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, the Commissioner of Health for Minnesota, recently testified at a state legislative hearing about the Protect Reproductive Options (PRO) Act. Dr.