News
Ruth Boynton: A Pioneer for Student Health
In 1918, the University Student Health Service was founded to “protect the health of students and prevent disease.” Ruth Boynton served as the director from 1936 to 1961. She was the first woman in the country to direct a co-educational…
Top 10 OACA Stories of 2019
A New Year, a new chance to magnify our impact by working together! The Office of Academic Clinical Affairs (OACA) was formed a year ago to do just that.
As we expand our goals for 2020, let's take a moment to reflect on our first year as…
Clinical Connections: Let's Connect
It is hard to work and teach interprofessionally if we don’t know what the people around us are doing and how we interconnect. That’s why I think messaging is so important. And I love that no matter what I throw out there, people respond.
Collaborating to Advance Opioid Treatment for Patients
In January 2019, Associate Professor Keri Hager and colleagues from the College of Pharmacy, Duluth reached out to health care and social service partners to determine the needs of the community. Substance abuse disorders and mental health…
Call for BOLD Ideas
The Office of Academic Clinical Affairs is continuing its focus on improving health through bold, innovative collaborations in pursuit of solutions to the "wicked" problems facing our communal and individual health. As a land-grant…
Leadership for the Institute for Child and Adolescent Brain Health
Earlier this fall, we announced that the
Cultivating Interest in Health Care Careers among High School Students
Fourth-year medical student, Mickey McDonough visited chemistry and anatomy classes in rural Minnesota to demonstrate suture techniques and answer questions on careers in health care.
Training Health Providers Abroad to Meet the Unique Needs of U.S.-Bound Refugees
Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility and the United National Migration Agency (IOM) partnership builds on Minnesota’s success
Since 2012, the University of Minnesota has partnered with the United Nations Migration Agency (…
A New Electronic Health Record Launches a New Era in Care for Community-University Health Care Center
On Nov. 11, 2019, Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) took a big step forward in its journey to seek health equity in the community by advancing the well-being of the diverse people it serves.
Through its new electronic…
Join the Call: Dedicated Learners Connect without Boundaries
The Dental Home Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs provides community expertise and has evolved into a telementoring study club— the future of health education.Picture a child sitting in a dentist’s chair, the light…