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New dashboard offers greater resolution on violent death data in Minnesota - MDH

Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Brooke Cunningham: “This dashboard gives us more detailed information on which populations are experiencing the tragedy of violent deaths, and what the circumstances are surrounding these deaths….
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New prescription drug price transparency dashboard, report show high and varied prices. Governor’s proposal seeks to improve transparency, data quality for future work

“‘Being able to afford your health care – including needed medications - is a critical aspect of well-being and peace of mind,’ said Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Brooke Cunningham.
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Center for Bioethics Alumnus, Amos Laar, PhD, Publishes Book

Amos Laar, PhD, recently published Balancing the Socio-political and Medico-ethical Dimensions of HIV: A Social Public Health Approach (Springer, 2022).
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“New prescription drug price transparency dashboard, report show high and varied prices”

 As part of the Minnesota Prescription Drug Price Transparency initiative, the Minnesota Department of Health has released a Prescription Drug Price Transparency Report and a Prescription Drug Price Transparency Dashboard. Minnesota Health…
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Sahan Journal Publishes Profile of Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD

Dr. Brooke Cunningham became Commissioner of Health for the state of Minnesota in January 2023.
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Ethical Issues in Health Systems Science: A Framework for Understanding How Care is Delivered within Our Health System

Academic small talk often begins by asking, “What is your field of research?” As a Family Physician and Bioethicist, I’ve worked on many different projects over two decades. My answer was becoming lengthy and convoluted - until five years…
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Amos Laar, PhD, Leads Public Health Advocacy Efforts in Ghana

Dr. Laar leads the Advocating for Health Coalition.
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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. READ
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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…
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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.