By Charles N. Oberg, MD, FAAP, Program Director of Maternal and Child Health at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health and pediatrician at Hennepin County Medical Center… Minnesota prides itself on being one of the finest places to raise a family and has frequently been ranked as one of the healthiest states in […]
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By Anne Edwards, MD, FAAP, chair of MNAAP’s policy committee and chair of pediatrics at Park Nicollet At the end of each session, I am reminded that we as children’s advocates participate in a marathon, not a sprint. MNAAP will continue to move forward, advocating on behalf of children to continue to move key issues […]
By Damon Dixon, MD, a Native American physician and third-year pediatric cardiology fellow at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital As the fellow liaison to the Committee on Native American Children Health (CONACH), I had the opportunity to participate in the annual legislative visit to Washington DC. The agenda for the legislative meeting involved […]