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Aug 5. 2011
World-class U of M Fanconi anemia researchers backed by new national campaign

FSU Football Head Coach Jimbo Fisher and his wife, Candi, today announced a new fund created to speed University of Minnesota Medical School research towards a cure for Fanconi anemia, a rare, life-threatening disorder which their 6-year-old son, Ethan, has.  READ MORE

Apr. 27, 2011
Melanoma Monday: Free Skin Cancer Screening (May 2)

Monday, May 2, 2011from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Dermatologic Surgery and Laser Center, our physicians are offering free skin cancer screenings to the public. The screenings will be performed on a first-come first-serve basis, so no appointments are necessary. READ MORE

Apr. 25, 2011
The Pediatric Specialty Clinics at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital are moving!

To better serve our patients and their families, this May, most pediatric specialty services will move from current sites on the University of Minnesota East Bank (formerly referred to as “University”) to several new locations on the West Bank (formerly “Riverside”). The Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Minneapolis) will be closed on Friday, May 6 through Monday, May 9, and reopening on Tuesday, May 10th in new locations. READ MORE

Jan. 3, 2011
70 Physicians Named Top Doctors for 2011 by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine

University of Minnesota Physicians is honored to have 70 physicians in 44 different specialties recently listed in the 15th annual Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors List. These outstanding physicians were nominated by their peers, 5,000 local doctors and nurses, as being among the best health care providers in the Twin Cities.  READ MORE

Dec. 21, 2010
UMPhysicians doctors' research among Time magazine's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2010

Research conducted by University of Minnesota/University of Minnesota Physicians scientists collaborating with colleagues at Stanford University was cited by Time magazine as one of the Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs for 2010. READ MORE

Dec. 21, 2010
University of Minnesota Physicians CEO: Defining medicine’s best practices

If you’re unfamiliar with the term “comparative effectiveness research” as it relates to your family’s health care, that unfamiliarity may soon change. Comparative effectiveness research (CER) is the process of comparing health care procedures, treatments and screening exams in an effort to determine which offer patients the best outcomes. READ MORE