MINNEAPOLIS, November 6, 2008—There are three vacancies on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice starting January 1, 2009 for physicians residing in the third, fourth and eighth congressional districts.

MINNEAPOLIS, October 16, 2008— NGOabroad, a service group that places volunteers in frugal situations internationally, says that a stint of medical service in Africa can be a powerful experience for physicians and their families.

MINNEAPOLIS, September 4, 2008—This month's issue highlights volunteer opportunities for orthopaedic surgeons, burn management specialists, pediatricians, internists, dermatologists and nurse educators.

Minnesota's Future Doctors program is seeking physician volunteers for its student shadowing program. To learn more, visit http://www.meded.umn.edu/futuredocs or contact Jo Peterson at 612/625-7951.

The MMA’s Minority and Cross Cultural Affairs Committee launched a program to encourage minority students to consider careers in medicine in 2006 that has since been taken over by the MMA's Medical Students Section.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 17, 2008—The World Health Organization (WHO) World Alliance for Patient Safety is undertaking a major new mission, “Safe Surgery Saves Lives.”

MINNEAPOLIS, April 8, 2008—Is health care a right or a privilege? If it is a right, what limits, if any, can be imposed on individuals for the sake of the population's health? Minnesota State University-Mankato Professor of Nursing Sue Ellen Bell will examine these questions and others during a lecture at St. Olaf College April 9 that will focus on social justice and the health-care industry.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 6, 2008—Why volunteer overseas? People volunteer for selfish and altruistic reasons – they want to learn, grow, have an adventure, and help others.