Fostering Medical Students
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HMS AND RMS have been very visible at a number of recent medical student activities.
• Lunch ’n Learn — On January 9, nearly 200 first and second year medical students gathered to learn about the pros and cons of the Patient Bill of Rights, presented by Ann Kinsella, J.D., Assistant Attorney General, and Michael Scandrett, J.D., Executive Director, Council of Health Plans. Janis Amatuzio, M.D., forensic pathologist, will be the featured speaker at the February 15 session.
Ben Baechler, Ann Kinsella, J.D., Michael Scandrett, J.D., Kelley du Ford, and Adam Kim following the January Lunch ‘n Learn program.
“Professional Projects for the Professional” • Clinics • Professional Buildings • Hospitals •
• Mentoring Program — First year medical students and their physician mentors met for breakfast to kick-off the “Connections” program on Friday, January 12. Eugene Ollila, M.D., president of the University of Minnesota Medical Alumni Society and former HMS Chair, spoke about the unlimited opportunities for mutual growth and nurturing in this physician/ medical student mentoring program. HMS, RMS, the U of M Medical School, and Medical Alumni Society are the co-sponsors of this program. Numerous HMS and RMS members are participating in this mentoring program.
Craig Eckfeldt, Greg Vercellotti, M.D., Heather Stefanski and Eugene Ollila, M.D. at the mentoring program breakfast.
Morcon Construction, Inc. 5905 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55442 763-546-6066 Phone: 612-546-6066 Bill Jundt Medical Construction Specialist Member MMGMA/Gold Sponsor Eugene Ollila, M.D., President of the Medical School Alumni Society addresses the students.
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March/April 2001
MetroDoctors
The Journal of the Hennepin and Ramsey Medical Societies